Holy Bible, The New Living Translation
Book of Romans
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Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 6:1 DSN -> Synopsis on 6:1 GEB -> Study Notes on 6:1 GSB -> Study Notes on 6:1 JFB -> Commentary on 6:1 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 6:1 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 6:1 PNT -> Commentary on 6:1 RWP -> Study Notes on 6:1 SRN -> Study Notes on 6:1 TSK -> Commentary on 6:1 TSK -> Entry for 6:1 WEN -> Notes on 6:1 NTB -> Holiness; Righteous; Sin TTT -> Grace EBD -> Works, Good PWP -> Devotional using 6:1 TV -> Devotional using 6:1 TV -> Devotional using 6:1 TV -> Devotional using 6:1 6:1 - [In Context] Well then, should we keep on sinning so that God can show us more and more kindness and forgiveness?
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 6:2 DSN -> Synopsis on 6:2 GEB -> Study Notes on 6:2 GSB -> Study Notes on 6:2 JFB -> Commentary on 6:2 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 6:2 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 6:2 PNT -> Commentary on 6:2 RWP -> Study Notes on 6:2 SRN -> Study Notes on 6:2 TSK -> Commentary on 6:2 TSK -> Entry for 6:2 WEN -> Notes on 6:2 NTB -> Death; Holiness; Righteous TTT -> Dead, The; Death, Natural; Sin EBD -> Justification PWP -> Devotional using 6:2 6:2 - [In Context] Of course not! Since we have died to sin, how can we continue to live in it?
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 6:3 DSN -> Synopsis on 6:3 GEB -> Study Notes on 6:3 GSB -> Study Notes on 6:3 JFB -> Commentary on 6:3 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 6:3 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 6:3 PNT -> Commentary on 6:3 RWP -> Study Notes on 6:3 SRN -> Study Notes on 6:3 TSK -> Commentary on 6:3 TSK -> Entry for 6:3 WEN -> Notes on 6:3 NTB -> Baptism; Death; Holiness; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Regeneration; Righteous TTT -> Baptism; Death of Christ, The; Union With Christ EBD -> Justification PWP -> Devotional using 6:3 TV -> Devotional using 6:3 TV -> Devotional using 6:3 TV -> Devotional using 6:3 TV -> Devotional using 6:3 TV -> Devotional using 6:3 TV -> Devotional using 6:3 6:3 - [In Context] Or have you forgotten that when we became Christians and were baptized to become one with Christ Jesus, we died with him?
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 6:4 DSN -> Synopsis on 6:4 GEB -> Study Notes on 6:4 GSB -> Study Notes on 6:4 JFB -> Commentary on 6:4 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 6:4 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 6:4 PNT -> Commentary on 6:4 RWP -> Study Notes on 6:4 TSK -> Commentary on 6:4 TSK -> Entry for 6:4 WEN -> Notes on 6:4 NTB -> Baptism; Burial; Death; Glory; Holiness; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Life; Regeneration; Resurrection; Righteous; Walking TTT -> Baptism; Burial; Conduct, Christian; Death of Christ, The; Glory of God, The; Life, Spiritual; New Birth, The; Resurrection of Christ, The; Union With Christ EBD -> Eternal life; Faith; Justification; Life UTM -> Devotional using 6:4 PWP -> Devotional using 6:4 TV -> Devotional using 6:4 TV -> Devotional using 6:4 TV -> Devotional using 6:4 6:4 - [In Context] For we died and were buried with Christ by baptism. And just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glorious power of the Father, now we also may live new lives.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 6:5 DSN -> Synopsis on 6:5 GEB -> Study Notes on 6:5 GSB -> Study Notes on 6:5 JFB -> Commentary on 6:5 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 6:5 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 6:5 PNT -> Commentary on 6:5 RWP -> Study Notes on 6:5 TSK -> Commentary on 6:5 TSK -> Entry for 6:5 WEN -> Notes on 6:5 NTB -> Death; Holiness; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Life; Regeneration; Righteous TTT -> Death of Christ, The; New Birth, The; Resurrection of Christ, The; Union With Christ EBD -> Faith; Justification UTM -> Devotional using 6:5 PWP -> Devotional using 6:5 TV -> Devotional using 6:5 TV -> Devotional using 6:5 TV -> Devotional using 6:5 TV -> Devotional using 6:5 TV -> Devotional using 6:5 TV -> Devotional using 6:5 6:5 - [In Context] Since we have been united with him in his death, we will also be raised as he was.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 6:6 DSN -> Synopsis on 6:6 GEB -> Study Notes on 6:6 GSB -> Study Notes on 6:6 JFB -> Commentary on 6:6 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 6:6 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 6:6 PNT -> Commentary on 6:6 RWP -> Study Notes on 6:6 SRN -> Study Notes on 6:6 TSK -> Commentary on 6:6 TSK -> Entry for 6:6 WEN -> Notes on 6:6 NTB -> Affections; Crucifixion; Death; Depravity Of Man; Holiness; Regeneration; Righteous; Self-Denial TTT -> Affections, The; Death of Christ, The; New Birth, The; Self-denial; Sin; Union With Christ EBD -> Faith; Justification; Sin UTM -> Devotional using 6:6 PWP -> Devotional using 6:6 SPG -> Devotional using 6:6 TV -> Devotional using 6:6 TV -> Devotional using 6:6 TV -> Devotional using 6:6 6:6 - [In Context] Our old sinful selves were crucified with Christ so that sin might lose its power in our lives. We are no longer slaves to sin.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 6:7 DSN -> Synopsis on 6:7 GEB -> Study Notes on 6:7 GSB -> Study Notes on 6:7 JFB -> Commentary on 6:7 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 6:7 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 6:7 PNT -> Commentary on 6:7 RWP -> Study Notes on 6:7 TSK -> Commentary on 6:7 TSK -> Entry for 6:7 WEN -> Notes on 6:7 NTB -> Death; Holiness; Regeneration; Righteous TTT -> Death of Christ, The; Liberty, Christian; Union With Christ EBD -> Faith; Justification PWP -> Devotional using 6:7 6:7 - [In Context] For when we died with Christ we were set free from the power of sin.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 6:8 DSN -> Synopsis on 6:8 GEB -> Study Notes on 6:8 GSB -> Study Notes on 6:8 JFB -> Commentary on 6:8 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 6:8 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 6:8 PNT -> Commentary on 6:8 RWP -> Study Notes on 6:8 TSK -> Commentary on 6:8 TSK -> Entry for 6:8 WEN -> Notes on 6:8 NTB -> Death; Holiness; Life; Regeneration; Righteous TTT -> Dead, The; Death of Christ, The; Redemption; Union With Christ EBD -> Eternal life; Faith PWP -> Devotional using 6:8 6:8 - [In Context] And since we died with Christ, we know we will also share his new life.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 6:9 DSN -> Synopsis on 6:9 GEB -> Study Notes on 6:9 GSB -> Study Notes on 6:9 JFB -> Commentary on 6:9 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 6:9 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 6:9 PNT -> Commentary on 6:9 RWP -> Study Notes on 6:9 TSK -> Commentary on 6:9 TSK -> Entry for 6:9 WEN -> Notes on 6:9 NTB -> Death; Holiness; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Regeneration; Righteous TTT -> Death, Natural; Second Coming of Christ, The EBD -> Faith UTM -> Devotional using 6:9 PWP -> Devotional using 6:9 6:9 - [In Context] We are sure of this because Christ rose from the dead, and he will never die again. Death no longer has any power over him.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 6:10 DSN -> Synopsis on 6:10 GEB -> Study Notes on 6:10 GSB -> Study Notes on 6:10 JFB -> Commentary on 6:10 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 6:10 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 6:10 PNT -> Commentary on 6:10 RWP -> Study Notes on 6:10 SRN -> Study Notes on 6:10 TSK -> Commentary on 6:10 TSK -> Entry for 6:10 WEN -> Notes on 6:10 NTB -> Death; Holiness; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Regeneration; Righteous TTT -> Second Coming of Christ, The EBD -> Faith UTM -> Devotional using 6:10 PWP -> Devotional using 6:10 6:10 - [In Context] He died once to defeat sin, and now he lives for the glory of God.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 6:11 DSN -> Synopsis on 6:11 GEB -> Study Notes on 6:11 GSB -> Study Notes on 6:11 JFB -> Commentary on 6:11 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 6:11 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 6:11 PNT -> Commentary on 6:11 RWP -> Study Notes on 6:11 TSK -> Commentary on 6:11 TSK -> Entry for 6:11 WEN -> Notes on 6:11 NTB -> Death; Holiness; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Life; Regeneration; Righteous TTT -> Christ is God; Life, Spiritual; Sin UTM -> Devotional using 6:11 PWP -> Devotional using 6:11 TV -> Devotional using 6:11 TV -> Devotional using 6:11 TV -> Devotional using 6:11 TV -> Devotional using 6:11 TV -> Devotional using 6:11 TV -> Devotional using 6:11 TV -> Devotional using 6:11 TV -> Devotional using 6:11 6:11 - [In Context] So you should consider yourselves dead to sin and able to live for the glory of God through Christ Jesus.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 6:12 DSN -> Synopsis on 6:12 GEB -> Study Notes on 6:12 GSB -> Study Notes on 6:12 JFB -> Commentary on 6:12 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 6:12 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 6:12 PNT -> Commentary on 6:12 RWP -> Study Notes on 6:12 SRN -> Study Notes on 6:12 TSK -> Commentary on 6:12 TSK -> Entry for 6:12 WEN -> Notes on 6:12 NTB -> Holiness; Regeneration; Righteous TTT -> Devotedness to God; Self-denial EBD -> Sin PWP -> Devotional using 6:12 TV -> Devotional using 6:12 TV -> Devotional using 6:12 TV -> Devotional using 6:12 6:12 - [In Context] Do not let sin control the way you live; F21 do not give in to its lustful desires.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 6:13 DSN -> Synopsis on 6:13 GEB -> Study Notes on 6:13 GSB -> Study Notes on 6:13 JFB -> Commentary on 6:13 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 6:13 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 6:13 PNT -> Commentary on 6:13 RWP -> Study Notes on 6:13 SRN -> Study Notes on 6:13 TSK -> Commentary on 6:13 TSK -> Entry for 6:13 WEN -> Notes on 6:13 NTB -> Consecration; Holiness; Life; Regeneration; Righteous TTT -> Death, Spiritual; Devotedness to God; Holiness; Righteousness EBD -> Sanctification; Sin UTM -> Devotional using 6:13 PWP -> Devotional using 6:13 TV -> Devotional using 6:13 TV -> Devotional using 6:13 TV -> Devotional using 6:13 6:13 - [In Context] Do not let any part of your body become a tool of wickedness, to be used for sinning. Instead, give yourselves completely to God since you have been given new life. And use your whole body as a tool to do what is right for the glory of God.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 6:14 DSN -> Synopsis on 6:14 GEB -> Study Notes on 6:14 GSB -> Study Notes on 6:14 JFB -> Commentary on 6:14 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 6:14 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 6:14 PNT -> Commentary on 6:14 RWP -> Study Notes on 6:14 TSK -> Commentary on 6:14 TSK -> Entry for 6:14 WEN -> Notes on 6:14 NTB -> Holiness; Regeneration; Righteous TTT -> Grace; Law of God, The EBD -> Grace; Justification; Sin UTM -> Devotional using 6:14 PWP -> Devotional using 6:14 TV -> Devotional using 6:14 TV -> Devotional using 6:14 TV -> Devotional using 6:14 6:14 - [In Context] Sin is no longer your master, for you are no longer subject to the law, which enslaves you to sin. Instead, you are free by God's grace.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 6:15 DSN -> Synopsis on 6:15 GEB -> Study Notes on 6:15 GSB -> Study Notes on 6:15 JFB -> Commentary on 6:15 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 6:15 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 6:15 PNT -> Commentary on 6:15 RWP -> Study Notes on 6:15 SRN -> Study Notes on 6:15 TSK -> Commentary on 6:15 TSK -> Entry for 6:15 WEN -> Notes on 6:15 NTB -> Holiness; Regeneration; Righteous TTT -> Grace; Human Nature of Christ, The EBD -> Sin UTM -> Devotional using 6:15 PWP -> Devotional using 6:15 TV -> Devotional using 6:15 TV -> Devotional using 6:15 TV -> Devotional using 6:15 6:15 - [In Context] So since God's grace has set us free from the law, does this mean we can go on sinning? Of course not!
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 6:16 DSN -> Synopsis on 6:16 GEB -> Study Notes on 6:16 GSB -> Study Notes on 6:16 JFB -> Commentary on 6:16 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 6:16 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 6:16 PNT -> Commentary on 6:16 RWP -> Study Notes on 6:16 SRN -> Study Notes on 6:16 TSK -> Commentary on 6:16 TSK -> Entry for 6:16 WEN -> Notes on 6:16 NTB -> Consecration; Death; Holiness; Regeneration; Righteous; Servant; Wicked (People) TTT -> Bondage, Spiritual; Death, Eternal; Righteousness; Servants; Sin EBD -> Sin SBD -> Satan UTM -> Devotional using 6:16 UTM -> Devotional using 6:16 PWP -> Devotional using 6:16 6:16 - [In Context] Don't you realize that whatever you choose to obey becomes your master? You can choose sin, which leads to death, or you can choose to obey God and receive his approval.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 6:17 DSN -> Synopsis on 6:17 GEB -> Study Notes on 6:17 GSB -> Study Notes on 6:17 JFB -> Commentary on 6:17 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 6:17 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 6:17 PNT -> Commentary on 6:17 RWP -> Study Notes on 6:17 SRN -> Study Notes on 6:17 TSK -> Commentary on 6:17 TSK -> Entry for 6:17 WEN -> Notes on 6:17 NTB -> Depravity Of Man; Heart; Holiness; Obedience; Regeneration; Righteous; Servant; Thankfulness; Word Of God TTT -> Doctrines of the Gospel, The; Heart, Character of the Renewed; Obedience to God; Thanksgiving EBD -> Sin; Type UTM -> Devotional using 6:17 PWP -> Devotional using 6:17 TV -> Devotional using 6:17 TV -> Devotional using 6:17 TV -> Devotional using 6:17 6:17 - [In Context] Thank God! Once you were slaves of sin, but now you have obeyed with all your heart the new teaching God has given you.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 6:18 DSN -> Synopsis on 6:18 GEB -> Study Notes on 6:18 GSB -> Study Notes on 6:18 JFB -> Commentary on 6:18 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 6:18 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 6:18 PNT -> Commentary on 6:18 RWP -> Study Notes on 6:18 SRN -> Study Notes on 6:18 TSK -> Commentary on 6:18 TSK -> Entry for 6:18 WEN -> Notes on 6:18 NTB -> Holiness; Regeneration; Righteous; Servant TTT -> Bondage, Spiritual; Conduct, Christian; Doctrines of the Gospel, The; Liberty, Christian; Redemption; Righteousness; Sin; Titles and Names of Saints UTM -> Devotional using 6:18 PWP -> Devotional using 6:18 6:18 - [In Context] Now you are free from sin, your old master, and you have become slaves to your new master, righteousness.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 6:19 DSN -> Synopsis on 6:19 GEB -> Study Notes on 6:19 GSB -> Study Notes on 6:19 JFB -> Commentary on 6:19 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 6:19 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 6:19 PNT -> Commentary on 6:19 RWP -> Study Notes on 6:19 SRN -> Study Notes on 6:19 TSK -> Commentary on 6:19 TSK -> Entry for 6:19 WEN -> Notes on 6:19 NTB -> Consecration; Depravity Of Man; Holiness; Regeneration; Righteous; Righteousness; Servant TTT -> Doctrines of the Gospel, The; Fall of Man, The; Holiness; Human Nature of Christ, The; Righteousness; Servants EBD -> Flesh; Holiness SBD -> Illyricum UTM -> Devotional using 6:19 PWP -> Devotional using 6:19 6:19 - [In Context] I speak this way, using the illustration of slaves and masters, because it is easy to understand. Before, you let yourselves be slaves of impurity and lawlessness. Now you must choose to be slaves of righteousness so that you will become holy.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 6:20 DSN -> Synopsis on 6:20 GEB -> Study Notes on 6:20 GSB -> Study Notes on 6:20 JFB -> Commentary on 6:20 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 6:20 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 6:20 PNT -> Commentary on 6:20 RWP -> Study Notes on 6:20 TSK -> Commentary on 6:20 TSK -> Entry for 6:20 WEN -> Notes on 6:20 NTB -> Depravity Of Man; Holiness; Regeneration; Righteous; Righteousness; Servant TTT -> Doctrines of the Gospel, The; Liberty, Christian; Righteousness; Titles and Names of the Wicked UTM -> Devotional using 6:20 PWP -> Devotional using 6:20 6:20 - [In Context] In those days, when you were slaves of sin, you weren't concerned with doing what was right.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 6:21 DSN -> Synopsis on 6:21 GEB -> Study Notes on 6:21 GSB -> Study Notes on 6:21 JFB -> Commentary on 6:21 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 6:21 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 6:21 PNT -> Commentary on 6:21 RWP -> Study Notes on 6:21 TSK -> Commentary on 6:21 TSK -> Entry for 6:21 WEN -> Notes on 6:21 NTB -> Death; Holiness; Regeneration; Righteous; Righteousness; Servant; Wicked (People) TTT -> Death, Eternal; Doctrines of the Gospel, The; Punishment of the Wicked, The; Sin UTM -> Devotional using 6:21 PWP -> Devotional using 6:21 6:21 - [In Context] And what was the result? It was not good, since now you are ashamed of the things you used to do, things that end in eternal doom.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 6:22 DSN -> Synopsis on 6:22 GEB -> Study Notes on 6:22 GSB -> Study Notes on 6:22 JFB -> Commentary on 6:22 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 6:22 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 6:22 PNT -> Commentary on 6:22 RWP -> Study Notes on 6:22 SRN -> Study Notes on 6:22 TSK -> Commentary on 6:22 TSK -> Entry for 6:22 WEN -> Notes on 6:22 NTB -> Holiness; Immortality; Justification; Life; Regeneration; Righteous; Righteousness; Servant TTT -> Bondage, Spiritual; Doctrines of the Gospel, The; Holiness; Redemption; Sanctification EBD -> Eternal life; Holiness UTM -> Devotional using 6:22 PWP -> Devotional using 6:22 6:22 - [In Context] But now you are free from the power of sin and have become slaves of God. Now you do those things that lead to holiness and result in eternal life.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 6:23 DSN -> Synopsis on 6:23 GEB -> Study Notes on 6:23 GSB -> Study Notes on 6:23 JFB -> Commentary on 6:23 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 6:23 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 6:23 PNT -> Commentary on 6:23 RWP -> Study Notes on 6:23 SRN -> Study Notes on 6:23 TSK -> Commentary on 6:23 TSK -> Entry for 6:23 WEN -> Notes on 6:23 NTB -> Death; Gifts From God; God (continued); Holiness; Immortality; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Life; Regeneration; Righteous; Wages TTT -> Condemnation; Death, Eternal; Fall of Man, The; Gifts of God, The; Life, Eternal; Punishment of the Wicked, The; Reward of Saints, The; Sin; Trinity, The EBD -> Eternal life PWP -> Devotional using 6:23 TV -> Devotional using 6:23 TV -> Devotional using 6:23 TV -> Devotional using 6:23 TV -> Devotional using 6:23 TV -> Devotional using 6:23 TV -> Devotional using 6:23 TV -> Devotional using 6:23 TV -> Devotional using 6:23 6:23 - [In Context] For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life through Christ Jesus our Lord.
FOOTNOTES: F21: Or Do not let sin reign in your body, which is subject to death.

Abbreviations Legend: BCC - Burton Coffman; DSN - Darby's Synopsis; GEB - Gill's Exposition; GSB - Geneva Study Bible; JFB - Jamieson, Fausset, Brown; MHC-COM - Matthew Henry Complete; MHC-CON - Matthew Henry Concise; PNT - People's New Testament; RWP - Robertson's Word Pictures; SRN - Scofield Reference Notes; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; WEN - Wesley's Explanatory Notes; NTB - Nave's Topical Bible; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; TTT - Torrey's Topical Textbook; EBD - Easton's Bible Dictionary; SBD - Smith's Bible Dictionary; TV - Today's Verse; PWP - Praying With Paul; SPG - Spurgeon's Morning & Evening; UTM - My Utmost for His Highest; Copyright Statement - Holy Bible, The New Living Translation copyright © 1996 by Tyndale Charitable Trust. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers. All rights reserved. For more information about the NLT, please click here.