6:1 What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound?
6:1 What shall we say then? Are we to continue in sin that grace might increase?

6:2 God forbid. We who died to sin, how shall we any longer live therein?
6:2 May it never be! How shall we who died to sin still live in it?

6:3 Or are ye ignorant that all we who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death?
6:3 Or do you not know that all of us who have been baptized into Christ Jesus have been baptized into His death?

6:4 We were buried therefore with him through baptism unto death: that like as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, so we also might walk in newness of life.
6:4 Therefore we have been buried with Him through baptism into death, in order that as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, so we too might walk in newness of life.

6:5 For if we have become united with (him) in the likeness of his death, we shall be also (in the likeness) of his resurrection;
6:5 For if we have become united with [Him] in the likeness of His death, certainly we shall be also [in the likeness] of His resurrection,

6:6 knowing this, that our old man was crucified with (him), that the body of sin might be done away, that so we should no longer be in bondage to sin;
6:6 knowing this, that our old self was crucified with [Him,] that our body of sin might be done away with, that we should no longer be slaves to sin;

6:7 for he that hath died is justified from sin.
6:7 for he who has died is freed from sin.

6:8 But if we died with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with him;
6:8 Now if we have died with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with Him,

6:9 knowing that Christ being raised from the dead dieth no more; death no more hath dominion over him.
6:9 knowing that Christ, having been raised from the dead, is never to die again; death no longer is master over Him.

6:10 For the death that he died, he died unto sin once: but the life that he liveth, he liveth unto God.
6:10 For the death that He died, He died to sin, once for all; but the life that He lives, He lives to God.

6:11 Even so reckon ye also yourselves to be dead unto sin, but alive unto God in Christ Jesus.
6:11 Even so consider yourselves to be dead to sin, but alive to God in Christ Jesus.

6:12 Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, that ye should obey the lusts thereof:
6:12 Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body that you should obey its lusts,

6:13 neither present your members unto sin (as) instruments of unrighteousness; but present yourselves unto God, as alive from the dead, and your members (as) instruments of righteousness unto God.
6:13 and do not go on presenting the members of your body to sin [as] instruments of unrighteousness; but present yourselves to God as those alive from the dead, and your members [as] instruments of righteousness to God.

6:14 For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under law, but under grace.
6:14 For sin shall not be master over you, for you are not under law, but under grace.

6:15 What then? shall we sin, because we are not under law, but under grace? God forbid.
6:15 What then? Shall we sin because we are not under law but under grace? May it never be!

6:16 Know ye not, that to whom ye present yourselves (as) servants unto obedience, his servants ye are whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness?
6:16 Do you not know that when you present yourselves to someone [as] slaves for obedience, you are slaves of the one whom you obey, either of sin resulting in death, or of obedience resulting in righteousness?

6:17 But thanks be to God, that, whereas ye were servants of sin, ye became obedient from the heart to that form of teaching whereunto ye were delivered;
6:17 But thanks be to God that though you were slaves of sin, you became obedient from the heart to that form of teaching to which you were committed,

6:18 and being made free from sin, ye became servants of righteousness.
6:18 and having been freed from sin, you became slaves of righteousness.

6:19 I speak after the manner of men because of the infirmity of your flesh: for as ye presented your members (as) servants to uncleanness and to iniquity unto iniquity, even so now present your members (as) servants to righteousness unto sanctification.
6:19 I am speaking in human terms because of the weakness of your flesh. For just as you presented your members [as] slaves to impurity and to lawlessness, resulting in [further] lawlessness, so now present your members [as] slaves to righteousness, resulting in sanctification.

6:20 For when ye were servants of sin, ye were free in regard of righteousness.
6:20 For when you were slaves of sin, you were free in regard to righteousness.

6:21 What fruit then had ye at that time in the things whereof ye are now ashamed? for the end of those things is death.
6:21 Therefore what benefit were you then deriving from the things of which you are now ashamed? For the outcome of those things is death.

6:22 But now being made free from sin and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto sanctification, and the end eternal life.
6:22 But now having been freed from sin and enslaved to God, you derive your benefit, resulting in sanctification, and the outcome, eternal life.

6:23 For the wages of sin is death; but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
6:23 For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.