17 For if, by the trespass of the one man, death(A) reigned through that one man, how much more will those who receive God’s abundant provision of grace and of the gift of righteousness reign in life(B) through the one man, Jesus Christ!

18 Consequently, just as one trespass resulted in condemnation for all people,(C) so also one righteous act resulted in justification(D) and life(E) for all people. 19 For just as through the disobedience of the one man(F) the many were made sinners,(G) so also through the obedience(H) of the one man the many will be made righteous.

20 The law was brought in so that the trespass might increase.(I) But where sin increased, grace increased all the more,(J) 21 so that, just as sin reigned in death,(K) so also grace(L) might reign through righteousness to bring eternal life(M) through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Dead to Sin, Alive in Christ

What shall we say, then?(N) Shall we go on sinning so that grace may increase?(O) By no means! We are those who have died to sin;(P) how can we live in it any longer? Or don’t you know that all of us who were baptized(Q) into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? We were therefore buried with him through baptism into death(R) in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead(S) through the glory of the Father, we too may live a new life.(T)

For if we have been united with him in a death like his, we will certainly also be united with him in a resurrection like his.(U) For we know that our old self(V) was crucified with him(W) so that the body ruled by sin(X) might be done away with,[a] that we should no longer be slaves to sin(Y)

Footnotes

  1. Romans 6:6 Or be rendered powerless

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