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Romans 6
Romans 6
Commentary · verses 1-23
1What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound?
2God forbid. We who died to sin, how shall we any longer live therein?
1What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound?
2God forbid. How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein?
Commentary · verses 1-2
Doctrine: Grace cannot be "unmerited favor" or else we would have to sin more so that "grace may abound." "Unmerited favor" would be given after a person sins. "Biblical Grace" is given to help the individual avoid sinning.
Doctrines on this passage
3Or are ye ignorant that all we who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death?
4We were buried therefore with him through baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, so we also might walk in newness of life.
3Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death?
4Therefore 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.
Commentary · verses 3-4
Doctrine: The Gospel is the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus. Likewise, our flesh ought to be dead and buried (out of sight) so we can be raised and walk in newness of life.
5For if we have become united with him in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection; 6knowing this, that our old man was crucified with him, that the body of sin might be done away, that so we should no longer be in bondage to sin;
5For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection:
6Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin.
Commentary · verses 5-6
Doctrine: Our old man (flesh) was crucified with Christ.
7for he that hath died is justified from sin.
8But if we died with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with him;
7For he that is dead is freed from sin.
8Now if we be dead with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with him:
Commentary · verses 7-8
Doctrine: Being "dead" with Christ actually means we live with Christ.
9knowing that Christ being raised from the dead dieth no more; death no more hath dominion over him.
10For the death that he died, he died unto sin once: but the life that he liveth, he liveth unto God.
11Even so reckon ye also yourselves to be dead unto sin, but alive unto God in Christ Jesus.
9Knowing that Christ being raised from the dead dieth no more; death hath no more dominion over him.
10For in that he died, he died unto sin once: but in that he liveth, he liveth unto God.
11Likewise reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin, but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Commentary · verses 9-11
Doctrine: As Christ lives for the Father so must we live for God.
12Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, that ye should obey the lusts thereof:
12Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, that ye should obey it in the lusts thereof.
Commentary · verse 12
An effect of living for God is that our mortal (physical) body will not rule our lives, God will.
13neither present your members unto sin as instruments of unrighteousness; but present yourselves unto God, as alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness unto God.
13Neither 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.
Commentary · verse 13
The only way we can be "instruments of righteousness unto God" is by allowing God to flow through us via His influence upon our hearts and its reflection in our lives, which is Biblical Grace.
14For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under law, but under grace.
14For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace.
Commentary · verse 14
Doctrine: We are not under the Law, we are under grace. We ought to be letting God influence our actions via the Holy Spirit.
15What then? shall we sin, because we are not under law, but under grace? God forbid.
15What then? shall we sin, because we are not under the law, but under grace? God forbid.
Commentary · verse 15
If grace was "unmerited favor" then not being under the Law would result in us sinning. However, doing Biblical Grace does not result in us sinning.
16Know ye not, that to whom ye present yourselves as servants unto obedience, his servants ye are whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness?
16Know 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?
Commentary · verse 16
Doctrine: Biblical Grace results in us obeying God. We are servants to whom we obey, whether that is God or sin is our choice.
17But thanks be to God, that, whereas ye were servants of sin, ye became obedient from the heart to that form of teaching whereunto ye were delivered;
17But 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.
Commentary · verse 17
Thank God that you were servants of sin but now we have "obeyed from the heart" (which meant what actually came out in our actions - Mark 7:18-23) the Doctrine which we have received (Apostles' Doctrine - Acts 2:42). Again, this had to be Biblical Grace and not "unmerited favor."
18and being made free from sin, ye became servants of righteousness.
18Being then made free from sin, ye became the servants of righteousness.
Commentary · verse 18
Doctrine: Once we became free from sin by not being under the Law, we became servants of Righteousness by taking direction from God via the Holy Spirit, which is Biblical Grace.
Doctrines on this passage
19I speak after the manner of men because of the infirmity of your flesh: for as ye presented your members as servants to uncleanness and to iniquity unto iniquity, even so now present your members as servants to righteousness unto sanctification.
20For when ye were servants of sin, ye were free in regard of righteousness.
21What fruit then had ye at that time in the things whereof ye are now ashamed? for the end of those things is death.
19I 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.
20For when ye were the servants of sin, ye were free from righteousness.
21What fruit had ye then in those things whereof ye are now ashamed? for the end of those things is death.
Commentary · verses 19-21
Doctrine: Unrighteous living results in guilt/shame. The fruit of an unrighteous life is death.
22But now being made free from sin and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto sanctification, and the end eternal life.
22But now being made free from sin, and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life.
Commentary · verse 22
Doctrine: Righteous living results in freedom. The fruit of a Righteous life is eternal life.
23For the wages of sin is death; but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
23For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Commentary · verse 23
Theme of Chapter 6: Paul built on the foundation of the previous chapter which explained everyone was a sinner because of Adam's sin and since Adam was a figure of Christ, Christ's sacrificial death on the cross was for everyone. Paul continued using the same logical argument to remove the barriers between Jesus and all: if our flesh is dead and buried with Jesus, then we ought to be resurrected with Jesus, able to walk in freedom from sin and towards eternal life. Throughout this chapter, the definition of Biblical Grace was clearly shown to be "the divine influence upon the heart, and its reflection in the life." So far, everything we have read contradicted grace being "unmerited favor" and contradicted Salvation being against the will of the individual. God gives us an influence via the Holy Spirit (Biblical Grace) and we are responsible (faith) for choosing to ignore it or allowing it to direct our actions which would lead to Salvation.
Doctrines on this passage
This chapter gave a more specific description of what Jesus provided: Biblical Grace - "the divine influence upon the heart, and its reflection in the life."