1What shall we say then? shall we continue in sin, that there may be abundance of grace?
2God forbid. How shall we that are dead as touching sin live any longer therein?
3Remember ye not that all we which are baptised in the name of Christ Jesu, are baptised to die with him?
4We are buried with him by baptism for to die: That (likewise) as Christ was raised up from death by the glory of the father: even so we also should walk in a new life.
5For if we be graft in death like unto him: even so must we be in the resurrection.
6This we must remember, that our old man is crucified with him also, that the body of sin might utterly be destroyed,(sinful body might cease) that henceforth we should not be servants of sin.(serve sin no more)
7For he that is dead, is justified from sin.
8Wherefore if we be dead with Christ, we believe that we shall live with him:
9remembering that Christ once raised from death, dieth no more. Death hath no more power over him.
10For as touching that he died, he died as concerning sin once. And as touching that he liveth, he liveth unto God.
11Likewise imagine ye also, that ye are dead concerning sin: but are alive unto God thorow Jesus Christ our Lord.
12Let not sin reign therefore in your mortal bodies, that ye should thereunto obey in the lusts of it.
13Neither give ye your members as instruments(weapons) of unrighteousness unto sin: But give yourselves unto God, as they that are alive from death. And give your members as instruments(weapons) of righteousness unto God.
14Sin shall not have power over you.(Let not sin have power over you) For ye are not under the law, but under grace.
15What then? Shall we sin, because we are not under the law: but under grace? God forbid.
16Remember ye not how that to whomsoever ye commit yourselves as servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey: whether it be of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness?
17God be thanked. (,that though) Ye were once the servants of sin: But now (ye) have (yet) obeyed with your hearts(heart) unto the form of doctrine where unto ye were delivered.
18Ye are then made free from sin, and are become the servants of righteousness.
19I will speak grossly because of the infirmity(weakness) of your flesh. As ye have given your members servants to uncleanness and to iniquity, from iniquity unto iniquity: even so now give your members servants unto(to the service of) righteousness, that ye may be sanctified.(holy)
20For when ye were servants of sin, ye were not under righteousness.
21What fruit had ye then in those things, where of ye are now ashamed. For the end of those things is death.
22But now are ye delivered(be free) from sin, and made(become) the servants of God, and have your fruit that ye should be sanctified,(holy) and the end everlasting life.
23For the reward of sin is death: but eternal life is the gift of God, thorow Jesus Christ our Lord.