Romans 6:1

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Romans 6:1

What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound?

Shall

General references

Ephesians 4:20

Bible References

Shall

Are we therefore to sin because we are no longer under the authority of Law, but under grace? No, indeed!

Or is it that you think slightingly of His infinite goodness, forbearance and patience, unaware that the goodness of God is gently drawing you to repentance?

But if our unrighteousness sets God's righteousness in a clearer light, what shall we say? (Is God unrighteous--I speak in our everyday language-- when He inflicts punishment?

Now Law was brought in later on, so that transgression might increase. But where sin increased, grace has overflowed;

You however, brethren, were called to freedom. Only do not turn your freedom into an excuse for giving way to your lower natures; but become bondservants to one another in a spirit of love.

Be free men, and yet do not make your freedom an excuse for base conduct, but be God's bondservants.

For, while they pour out their frivolous and arrogant talk, they use earthly cravings--every kind of immorality--as a bait to entrap men who are just escaping from the influence of those who live in error.

For certain persons have crept in unnoticed--men spoken of in ancient writings as pre-destined to this condemnation--ungodly men, who pervert the grace of our God into an excuse for immorality, and disown Jesus Christ, our only Sovereign and Lord.

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But these are not the lessons which you have learned from Christ;