羅馬書 6

對罪死，在基督裏活

1 這樣，我們要怎麼說呢？我們可以仍在罪中使恩典增多嗎？ 2 絕對不可！我們向罪死了的人，豈可仍在罪中活著呢？ 3 難道你們不知道，我們這受洗歸入基督耶穌的人，就是受洗歸入他的死嗎？ 4 所以，我們藉著洗禮歸入死，和他一同埋葬，是要我們行事為人都有新生的樣子，像基督藉著父的榮耀從死人中復活一樣。 5 我們若與他合一，經歷與他一樣的死，也將經歷與他一樣的復活。 6 我們知道，我們的舊人和他同釘十字架，使罪身滅絕，叫我們不再作罪的奴隸， 7 因為已死的人是脫離了罪。 8 我們若與基督同死，我們信也必與他同活， 9 因為知道基督既從死人中復活，就不再死，死也不再作他的主了。 10 他死了，是對罪死，只這一次；他活，是對上帝活著。 11 這樣，你們也要看自己對罪是死的，在基督耶穌裏對上帝卻是活的。

12 所以，不要讓罪在你們必死的身上掌權，使你們順從身體的私慾。 13 也不要把你們的肢體獻給罪作不義的工具，倒要像從死人中活著的人，把自己獻給上帝，並把你們的肢體獻給上帝作義的工具。 14 罪必不能作你們的主，因你們不在律法之下，而是在恩典之下。

義的奴僕

15 那又怎麼樣呢？我們在恩典之下，不在律法之下，就可以犯罪嗎？絕對不可！ 16 難道你們不知道，你們獻自己作奴僕，順從誰就作誰的奴僕嗎？或作罪的奴隸，以至於死；或作順服的奴僕，以至於成義。 17 感謝上帝！因為你們從前雖然作罪的奴隸，現在卻從心裏順服了所傳給你們教導的典範。 18 你們既從罪裏得了釋放，就作了義的奴僕。 19 我因你們肉體的軟弱，就以人的觀點來說。你們從前怎樣把肢體獻給不潔不法作奴隸，以至於不法；現在也要照樣將肢體獻給義作奴僕，以至於成聖。 20 因為你們作罪的奴隸時，不被義所約束。 21 那麼，你們現在所看為羞恥的事，當時有甚麼果子呢？那些事的結局就是死。 22 但如今，你們既從罪裏得了釋放，作了上帝的奴僕，就結出果子，以至於成聖，那結局就是永生。 23 因為罪的工價乃是死；惟有上帝的恩賜，在我們的主基督耶穌裏，乃是永生。

ROMANS 6

Dead to Sin but Alive //because of Christ

1 What should we say? Should we keep on sinning, so that God's gift of undeserved grace will show up even better? 2 No, we should not! If we are dead to sin, how can we go on sinning? 3 Don't you know that all who share in Christ Jesus by being baptized also share in his death?

4 t When we were baptized, we died and were buried with Christ. We were baptized, so we would live a new life, as Christ was raised to life by the glory of God the Father.
5 If we shared in Jesus' death by being baptized, we will be raised to life with him. 6 We know that the persons we used to be were nailed to the cross with Jesus. This was done, so our sinful bodies would no longer be the slaves of sin.

7 We know sin doesn't have power over dead people.
8 As surely as we died with Christ, we believe we will also live with him. 9 We know that death no longer has any power over Christ. He died and was raised to life, never again to die. 10 When Christ died, he died for sin once and for all. But now he is alive, and he lives only for God.

11 In the same way, you must think of yourselves as dead to the power of sin. But Christ Jesus has given life to you, and you live for God.
12 Don't let sin rule your body. After all, your body is bound to die, so don't obey its desires 13 or let any part of it become a slave of evil. Give yourselves to God, as people who have been raised from death to life. Make every part of your body a slave that pleases God.

14 Don't let sin keep ruling your lives. You are ruled by God's undeserved grace and not by the Law.

Slaves Who Do What //Pleases God

15 What does all this mean? Does it mean we are free to sin, because we are ruled by God's gift of undeserved grace and not by the Law? Certainly not! 16 Don't you know that you are slaves of anyone you obey? You can be slaves of sin and die, or you can be obedient slaves of God and be acceptable to him. 17 You used to be slaves of sin. But I thank God that with all your heart you followed the example set forth in the teaching you received.

18 Now you are set free from sin and are slaves who please God.

19 I am using these everyday examples, because in some ways you are still weak. You used to let the different parts of your body be slaves of your evil thoughts. But now you must make every part of your body serve God, so that you will belong completely to him.
20 When you were slaves of sin, you didn't have to please God. 21 But what good did you receive from the things you did? All you have to show for them is your shame, and they lead to death. 22 Now you have been set free from sin, and you are God's slaves. This will make you holy and will lead you to eternal life. 23 Sin pays off with death. But God's gift is eternal life given by Jesus Christ our Lord.