1 W hat shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound?

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

2 G od forbid. How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein?

No, in no wise. How shall we that are dead to sin live any longer therein?

3 K now ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death?

Know ye not that all of us that are baptized into Jesus the Christ are baptized into his death?

4 T herefore 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.

For we are buried with him by baptism into death, that just as the Christ was raised up from the dead to the glory of the Father, likewise we also walk in newness of life.

5 F or if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection:

For if we have been planted together in him in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection,

6 K nowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin.

knowing this: that our old man is crucified with him that the body of sin might be destroyed that we should not serve sin any longer.

7 F or he that is dead is freed from sin.

For he that is dead is justified from sin.

8 N ow if we be dead with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with him:

Now if we die with the Christ, we believe that we shall also live with him,

9 K nowing that Christ being raised from the dead dieth no more; death hath no more dominion over him.

knowing that the Christ, having been raised from the dead, dies no more; death has no more dominion over him.

10 F or in that he died, he died unto sin once: but in that he liveth, he liveth unto God.

For he that is dead died unto sin once, and he that lives, lives unto God.

11 L ikewise reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin, but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Likewise also reckon yourselves to be truly dead unto sin, but alive unto God in Christ, Jesus, our Lord.

12 L et not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, that ye should obey it in the lusts thereof.

Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body that ye should obey it in the lusts thereof.

13 N either 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.

Neither present your members as instruments of unrighteousness unto sin, but present yourselves unto God as those that are alive from the dead and your members as instruments of righteousness unto God.

14 F or sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace.

So that sin shall have no dominion over you; for ye are not under the law, but under grace.

15 W hat then? shall we sin, because we are not under the law, but under grace? God forbid.

What then? shall we sin because we are not under the law, but under grace? No, in no wise.

16 K now 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?

Or know ye not that to whom ye present yourselves slaves to obey, his slaves ye are to whom ye obey, whether of sin unto death or of the obedience unto righteousness?

17 B ut 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.

Thank God that, although ye were the slaves of sin, ye have obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine unto which ye are delivered;

18 B eing then made free from sin, ye became the servants of righteousness.

and freed from sin, ye are become the slaves 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.

I speak a human thing because of the weakness of our flesh: that as ye presented your members to serve uncleanness and iniquity unto iniquity, likewise now present your members to serve righteousness unto holiness.

20 F or when ye were the servants of sin, ye were free from righteousness.

For being previously the slaves of sin, now ye have been made the slaves of righteousness.

21 W hat fruit had ye then in those things whereof ye are now ashamed? for the end of those things is death.

What fruit had ye then in those things of which ye are now ashamed? for the end of those things is death.

22 B ut now being made free from sin, and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life.

But now freed from sin and made slaves to God, ye have as your fruit sanctification and as the end, everlasting life.

23 F or the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

For the wages of sin is death, but the grace of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.