WHAT
shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound?
2 God
forbid. How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein?
3 Know ye
not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into
his death?
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.
5 For if
we have been planted together in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in
the likeness of his resurrection:
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.
7 For he
that is dead is freed from sin.
8 Now if
we be dead with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with him:
9 Knowing
that Christ being raised from the dead dieth no more;
death hath no more dominion over him.
10 For in
that he died, he died unto sin once: but in that he liveth,
he liveth unto God.
11 Likewise
reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin,
but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord.
12 Let
not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, that ye should obey it in the
lusts thereof.
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.
14 For
sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under
grace.
15 What
then? shall we sin, because we are not under the law,
but under grace? God forbid.
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?
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.
18 Being
then made free from sin, ye became the servants of righteousness.
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.
20 For
when ye were the servants of sin, ye were free from righteousness.
21 What
fruit had ye then in those things whereof ye are now ashamed? for the end of those things is death.
22 But
now being made free from sin, and become servants to God, ye have your fruit
unto holiness, and the end everlasting life.
23 For
the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
