Dual Panel1What<5101> shall we say<3004> then<3767>? Are we to continue<1961> in sin<266> so<2443> that grace<5485> may increase<4121>?
2May it never<3361> be! How<4459> shall we who<3748> died<599> to sin<266> still<2089> live<2198> in it?
3Or<2228> do you not know<50> that all<3745> of us who<3745> have been baptized<907> into Christ<5547> Jesus<2424> have been baptized<907> into His death<2288>?
4Therefore<3767> we have been buried<4916> with Him through<1223> baptism<908> into death<2288>, so<3779> that as Christ<5547> was raised<1453> from the dead<3498> through<1223> the glory<1391> of the Father<3962>, so<3779> we too<2532> might walk<4043> in newness<2538> of life<2222>.
5For if<1487> we have become<1096> united<4854> with Him in the likeness<3667> of His death<2288>, certainly<235> we shall also<2532> be in the likeness of His resurrection<386>,
6knowing<1097> this<3778>, that our old<3820> self<444> was crucified<4957> with Him, in order<2443> that our body<4983> of sin<266> might be done<2673> away<2673> with, so that we would no<3371> longer<3371> be slaves<1398> to sin<266>;
7for he who has died<599> is freed<1344> from sin<266>.
8Now<1161> if<1487> we have died<599> with Christ<5547>, we believe<4100> that we shall also<2532> live<4800> with Him,
9knowing<3609> that Christ<5547>, having been raised<1453> from the dead<3498>, is never<3765> to die<599> again<3765>; death<2288> no<3765> longer<3765> is master<2961> over<2961> Him.
10For the death that He died<599>, He died<599> to sin<266> once<2178> for all<2178>; but the life<2198> that He lives<2198>, He lives<2198> to God<2316>.
11Even<2532> so<3779> consider<3049> yourselves<1438> to be dead<3498> to sin<266>, but alive<2198> to God<2316> in Christ<5547> Jesus<2424>.
12Therefore<3767> do not let sin<266> reign<936> in your mortal<2349> body<4983> so<1519> that you obey<5219> its lusts<1939>,
13and do not go on presenting<3936> the members<3196> of your body to sin<266> as instruments<3696> of unrighteousness<93>; but present<3936> yourselves<1438> to God<2316> as those alive<2198> from the dead<3498>, and your members<3196> as instruments<3696> of righteousness<1343> to God<2316>.
14For sin<266> shall not be master<2961> over<2961> you, for you are not under<5259> law<3551> but under<5259> grace<5485>.
15What<5101> then<3767>? Shall we sin<264> because<3754> we are not under<5259> law<3551> but under<5259> grace<5485>? May it never<3361> be!
16Do you not know<3609> that when<3739> you present<3936> yourselves<1438> to someone<3739> as slaves<1401> for obedience<5218>, you are slaves<1401> of the one whom<3739> you obey<5219>, either<2273> of sin<266> resulting<1519> in death<2288>, or<2228> of obedience<5218> resulting<1519> in righteousness<1343>?
17But thanks<5485> be to God<2316> that though you were slaves<1401> of sin<266>, you became<5219> obedient<5219> from the heart<2588> to that form<5179> of teaching<1322> to which<3739> you were committed<3860>,
18and having been freed<1659> from sin<266>, you became<1402> slaves<1402> of righteousness<1343>.
19I am speaking<3004> in human<442> terms<442> because<1223> of the weakness<769> of your flesh<4561>. For just<5618> as you presented<3936> your members<3196> as slaves<1401> to impurity<167> and to lawlessness<458>, resulting<1519> in further lawlessness<458>, so<3779> now<3568> present<3936> your members<3196> as slaves<1401> to righteousness<1343>, resulting<1519> in sanctification<38>.
20For when<3753> you were slaves<1401> of sin<266>, you were free<1658> in regard to righteousness<1343>.
21Therefore<3767> what<5101> benefit<2590> were you then<5119> deriving<2192> from the things of which<3739> you are now<3568> ashamed<1870>? For the outcome<5056> of those<1565> things<1565> is death<2288>.
22But now<3570> having been freed<1659> from sin<266> and enslaved<1402> to God<2316>, you derive<2192> your benefit<2590>, resulting<1519> in sanctification<38>, and the outcome<5056>, eternal<166> life<2222>.
23For the wages<3800> of sin<266> is death<2288>, but the free<5486> gift<5486> of God<2316> is eternal<166> life<2222> in Christ<5547> Jesus<2424> our Lord<2962>.