Romans 6
Lutheran reading notes
In Romans chapter 6, the message of the gospel develops the theme of the gospel of justification and righteousness by faith. Lutheran interpretation frequently emphasizes the proclamation of Christ, the distinction between law and gospel, and the promise of justification through faith.
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What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound?
Romans 6:1 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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God forbid. How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein?
Romans 6:2 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death? {were: or, are}
Romans 6:3 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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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.
Romans 6:4 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death, we shall be also {in the likeness} of {his} resurrection:
Romans 6:5 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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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.
Romans 6:6 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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For he that is dead is freed from sin. {freed: Gr. justified}
Romans 6:7 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Now if we be dead with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with him:
Romans 6:8 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Knowing that Christ being raised from the dead dieth no more; death hath no more dominion over him.
Romans 6:9 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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For in that he died, he died unto sin once: but in that he liveth, he liveth unto God.
Romans 6:10 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Likewise reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin, but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Romans 6:11 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, that ye should obey it in the lusts thereof.
Romans 6:12 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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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. {instruments: Gr. arms, or, weapons}
Romans 6:13 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace.
Romans 6:14 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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What then? shall we sin, because we are not under the law, but under grace? God forbid.
Romans 6:15 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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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?
Romans 6:16 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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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. {which...: Gr. whereto ye were delivered}
Romans 6:17 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Being then made free from sin, ye became the servants of righteousness.
Romans 6:18 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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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.
Romans 6:19 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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For when ye were the servants of sin, ye were free from righteousness. {from...: Gr. to righteousness}
Romans 6:20 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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What fruit had ye then in those things whereof ye are now ashamed? for the end of those things {is} death.
Romans 6:21 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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But now being made free from sin, and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life.
Romans 6:22 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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For the wages of sin {is} death; but the gift of God {is} eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Romans 6:23 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.