[[Romans 5|<< Romans 5]] | [[Romans|Romans]] | [[Romans 7|Romans 7 >>]] ### Romans 6 1 WHAT shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound? ^1 2 God forbid. How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein? ^2 3 Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death? ^3 4 Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life. ^4 5 For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death, we shall be also _in_ _the_ _likeness_ of _his_ resurrection: ^5 6 Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with _him_, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin. ^6 7 For he that is dead is freed from sin. ^7 8 Now if we be dead with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with him: ^8 9 Knowing that Christ being raised from the dead dies no more; death has no more dominion over him. ^9 10 For in that he died, he died unto sin once: but in that he lives, he lives unto God. ^10 11 Likewise reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin, but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord. ^11 12 Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, that ye should obey it in the lusts thereof. ^12 13 Neither yield ye your members _as_ instruments of unrighteousness unto sin: but yield yourselves unto God, as those that are alive from the dead, and your members _as_ instruments of righteousness unto God. ^13 14 For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace. ^14 15 What then? shall we sin, because we are not under the law, but under grace? God forbid. ^15 16 Know ye not, that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness? ^16 17 But God be thanked, that ye were the servants of sin, but ye have obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine which was delivered you. ^17 18 Being then made free from sin, ye became the servants of righteousness. ^18 19 I speak after the manner of men because of the infirmity of your flesh: for as ye have yielded your members servants to uncleanness and to iniquity unto iniquity; even so now yield your members servants to righteousness unto holiness. ^19 20 For when ye were the servants of sin, ye were free from righteousness. ^20 21 What fruit had ye then in those things whereof ye are now ashamed? for the end of those things _is_ death. ^21 22 But now being made free from sin, and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life. ^22 23 For the wages of sin _is_ death; but the gift of God _is_ eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. ^23