2. Romans 5:18-6:12
18 One man's sin brought guilt to all
people. So also one right act made all
people right with God. And all who
are right with God will live.
19 Many people were made sinners
because one man did not obey. But
one man did obey. That is why many
people will be made right with God.
3. 20The law was given so that sin would
n
increase. But where sin increased,
God's grace increased even more.
21 Sin ruled because of death. So also
grace rules in the lives of those who
are right with God. The grace of God
brings eternal life because of what
Jesus Christ our Lord has done.
4. Romans 6 Living a New Life
1 What should we say then? Should we
keep on sinning so that God's grace
can increase?
2Not at all! As far as sin is concerned, we
are dead. So how can we keep on
sinning?
3 All of us were baptised into Christ
Jesus. Don't you know that we were
baptised into his death?
5. 4 By being baptised, we were buried
with Christ into his death. Christ has
been raised from the dead by the
Father's glory. And like Christ we also
can live a new life.
5 By being baptised, we have been
joined with him in his death. We will
certainly also be joined with him in his
resurrection.
6. 6 We know that what we used to be
was nailed to the cross with him.
That happened so our sinful bodies
would lose their power. We are no
longer slaves of sin.
7 Those who have died have been set
free from sin.
7. 8 We died with Christ. So we believe
that we will also live with him. 9 We
know that Christ was raised from
the dead and will never die again.
Death doesn't control him
anymore.
10When he died, he died once and for
all time as far as sin is concerned.
Now that he lives, he lives as far as
God is concerned.
8. 11 Inthe same way, consider
yourselves to be dead as far
as sin is concerned. Now that
you believe in Christ
Jesus, consider yourselves to
be alive as far as God is
concerned.
