what shall we say Then ? shall we continue in sin , that grace may abound ?
God forbid . how shall we , that are dead to sin , live any longer therein ?
know ye not , that So Many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death ?
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 .
for if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death , we shall be also [ in the likeness ] of [ his ] resurrection :
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 .
for he that Is dead Is freed from sin .
now if we be dead with Christ , we believe that we shall also live with him :
knowing that Christ being raised from the dead dieth no more ; death hath no more dominion over him .
for in that he died , he died unto sin once : but in that he liveth , he liveth unto God .
Likewise reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin , but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our LORD .
let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body , that ye should obey it in the lusts thereof .
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 .
for sin shall not have dominion over you : for ye are not under the law , but under grace .
what Then ? shall we sin , because we are not under the law , but under grace ? God forbid .
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 ?
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 .
being Then made free from sin , ye became the servants of righteousness .
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 .
for when ye were the servants of sin , ye were free from righteousness .
what fruit had ye Then in those things whereof ye are now ashamed ? for the end of those things [ Is ] death .
but now being made free from sin , And become servants to God , ye have your fruit unto holiness , And the end everlasting life .
for the wages of sin [ Is ] death ; but the gift of God [ Is ] eternal life through Jesus Christ our LORD .