Formerly Dead To Sin, Now Alive In Christ
3 Do you not know that all of us who have been baptized into union with Christ Jesus have been baptized into his death?
3 Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death?
3 Or do you not know that all of us who have been (E)baptized into (F)Christ Jesus have been baptized into His death?
3 Or are you unaware that all of us who were baptized(E) into Christ Jesus were baptized into His death?(F)
3 Or don't you know that all of us who were baptized into union with the Messiah Jesus were baptized into his death?
4 Through baptism we have been buried with him in death, so that just as he was raised from the dead through the Father's glory, we too may live a new life.
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 Therefore we have been (G)buried with Him through baptism into death, so that as Christ was (H)raised from the dead through the (I)glory of the Father, so we too might walk in (J)newness of life.
4 Therefore we were buried with Him by baptism into death,(G) in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead(H) by the glory of the Father,(I) so we too may walk in a new way(a) of life.(J)
4 Therefore, through baptism we were buried with him into his death so that, just as the Messiah was raised from the dead by the Father's glory, we too may live an entirely new life.
5 For if we have grown into union with him by undergoing a death like his, of course we shall do so by being raised to life like him,
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 For (K)if we have become (a)united with Him in the likeness of His death, certainly we shall also be (b)in the likeness of His resurrection,
5 For if we have been joined with Him in the likeness of His death,(K) we will certainly also be(b) in the likeness of His resurrection.
5 For if we have become united with him in a death like his, we will certainly also be united with him in a resurrection like his.
6 for we know that our old self was crucified with him, to do away with our sinful body, so that we might not be enslaved to sin any longer,
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 knowing this, that our (L)old (c)self was (M)crucified with Him, in order that our (N)body of sin might be (d)done away with, so that we would no longer be slaves to sin;
6 For we know that our old self(c)(L) was crucified with Him(M) in order that sin’s dominion over the body(d) may be abolished,(N) so that we may no longer be enslaved to sin,
6 We know that our old natures were crucified with him so that our sin-laden bodies might be rendered powerless and we might no longer be slaves to sin.
9 for we know that Christ, once raised from the dead, will never die again; death has no more hold on him.
9 Knowing that Christ being raised from the dead dieth no more; death hath no more dominion over him.
9 knowing that Christ, having been (Q)raised from the dead, (f)is never to die again; (R)death no longer is master over Him.
9 because we know that Christ, having been raised from the dead,(Q) will not die again. Death no longer rules over Him.(R)
9 for we know that the Messiah, who was raised from the dead, will never die again; death no longer has mastery over him.
10 For when he died, he became once for all dead to sin; the life he now lives is a life in relation to God.
10 For in that he died, he died unto sin once: but in that he liveth, he liveth unto God.
10 For the death that He died, He died to sin once for all; but the life that He lives, He lives to God.
10 For in light of the fact that He died, He died to sin once for all; but in light of the fact that He lives, He lives to God.
10 For when he died, he died once and for all as far as sin is concerned. But now that he is alive, he lives for God.
11 So you also must think of yourselves as dead to sin but alive to God, through union with Christ Jesus.
11 Likewise reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin, but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord.
11 In the same way, you too must continuously consider yourselves dead as far as sin is concerned, but living for God through the Messiah Jesus.
13 and you must not offer the parts of your bodies to sin as the instruments of wrong, but offer yourselves to God as men brought back from death to life, and offer the parts of your bodies to him as instruments of uprightness.
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 and do not go on (U)presenting (g)the members of your body to sin as (h)instruments of unrighteousness; but (V)present yourselves to God as those alive from the dead, and your members as (i)instruments of righteousness to God.
13 And do not offer any parts(i) of it to sin(T) as weapons for unrighteousness. But as those who are alive from the dead, offer yourselves to God,(U) and all the parts(j) of yourselves to God as weapons for righteousness.
13 Stop offering the parts of your body to sin as instruments of unrighteousness. Instead, offer yourselves to God as people who have been brought from death to life and the parts of your body as instruments of righteousness to God.
Set Free From Sin
15 What follows, then? Are we to sin, because we live not under law but under mercy? Certainly not!
15 What then? shall we sin, because we are not under the law, but under grace? God forbid.
15 What, then, does this mean? Should we go on sinning because we are not under Law but under grace? Of course not!
16 Do you not know that when you submit to being someone's slaves, and obeying him, you are the slaves of the one whom you obey, whether your slavery is to sin, and leads to death, or is to obedience, and leads to uprightness?
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 Do you not (AC)know that when you present yourselves to someone as (AD)slaves for obedience, you are slaves of the one whom you obey, either of (AE)sin (j)resulting in death, or of obedience (k)resulting in righteousness?
16 Don’t you know that if you offer yourselves to someone(k) as obedient slaves,(Z) you are slaves of that one you obey(AA)—either of sin leading to death(AB) or of obedience leading to righteousness?
16 Don't you know that when you offer yourselves to someone as obedient slaves, you are slaves of the one you obey either of sin, which leads to death, or of obedience, which leads to righteousness?
17 But, thank God! though you were once slaves of sin, you have become obedient from your hearts to the standard of teaching that you received,
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 But (AF)thanks be to God that (l)though you were slaves of sin, you became obedient from the heart to that (AG)form of teaching to which you were committed,
17 But thank God that, although you used to be slaves of sin,(AC) you obeyed from the heart that pattern of teaching you were transferred(l) to,(AD)
17 But thank God that, though you were once slaves of sin, you became obedient from your hearts to that form of teaching with which you were entrusted!
19 I use these familiar human terms because of the limitations of your nature. For just as you before gave up the parts of your bodies in slavery to vice and greater and greater license, you must now give them up in slavery to uprightness, which leads to consecration.
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 (AI)I am speaking in human terms because of the weakness of your flesh. For just (AJ)as you presented your members as slaves to impurity and to lawlessness, (m)resulting in further lawlessness, so now present your members as slaves to righteousness, (n)resulting in sanctification.
19 I am using a human analogy(m)(AF) because of the weakness of your flesh.(n) For just as you offered the parts(o) of yourselves as slaves to moral impurity, and to greater and greater lawlessness, so now offer them as slaves to righteousness, which results in sanctification.
19 I am speaking in simple terms because of the frailty of your human nature. Just as you once offered the parts of your body as slaves to impurity and to greater and greater disobedience, so now, in the same way, you must offer the parts of your body as slaves to righteousness that leads to sanctification.
21 What good did you get from doing the things you are now ashamed of? Why, they result in death!
21 What fruit had ye then in those things whereof ye are now ashamed? for the end of those things is death.
21 Therefore what (o)(AL)benefit were you then (p)deriving (q)from the things of which you are now ashamed? For the outcome of those things is (AM)death.
21 So what fruit was produced(q) then from the things you are now ashamed of?(AH) For the end of those things is death.(AI)
21 What benefit did you get from doing those things you are now ashamed of? For those things resulted in death.
22 But now that you have been freed from sin and have become slaves of God, the benefit you get is consecration, and the final result is eternal life.
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 But now having been (AN)freed from sin and (AO)enslaved to God, you (r)derive your (s)(AP)benefit, (t)resulting in sanctification, and (AQ)the outcome, eternal life.
22 But now, since you have been liberated from sin and have become enslaved to God,(AJ) you have your fruit, which results in sanctification(r)(AK)—and the end is eternal life!(AL)
22 But now that you have been freed from sin and have become God's slaves, the benefit you reap is sanctification, and the result is eternal life.
23 For the wages sin pays is death, but the gift God gives is eternal life through union with Christ Jesus our Lord.
23 For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
23 For the wages of (AR)sin is death, but the free gift of God is (AS)eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
23 For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in union with the Messiah Jesus our Lord.