Romans 6
Study sheet, King James Version, with the original-language words this chapter turns on.
The text
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?
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.
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.
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:
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.
12Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, that ye should obey it in the lusts thereof.
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.
14For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace.
15What then? shall we sin, because we are not under the law, but under grace? God forbid.
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?
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.
18Being then made free from sin, ye became the servants of righteousness.
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.
22But now being made free from sin, and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life.
23For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Words in this chapter
Definitions are Strong's own wording from his Exhaustive Concordance (1890). Counts are how often each word appears in this chapter, from the tagged text.
- ὁhoG358856× in this chapter
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
- ἁμαρτίαhamartíaG26616× in this chapter
a sin (properly abstract)
- εἰςeisG151911× in this chapter
to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
- δέdéG116110× in this chapter
but, and, etc.
- γάρgárG10639× in this chapter
properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)
- σύsýG47719× in this chapter
thou
- αὐτόςautósG8468× in this chapter
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative G1438 (ἑαυτοῦ)) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
- εἰμίeimíG15107× in this chapter
I exist (used only when emphatic)
- θάνατοςthánatosG22887× in this chapter
(properly, an adjective used as a noun) death (literally or figuratively)
- θεόςtheósG23167× in this chapter
figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very
- ὅτιhótiG37547× in this chapter
demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because
- δοῦλοςdoûlosG14016× in this chapter
a slave (literal or figurative, involuntary or voluntary; frequently, therefore in a qualified sense of subjection or subserviency)
- ἐνenG17226× in this chapter
"in," at, (up-)on, by, etc.
- καίkaíG25326× in this chapter
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
- ὅςhósG37396× in this chapter
the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that
- οὐouG37566× in this chapter
the absolute negative (compare G3361 (μή)) adverb; no or not
- ΧριστόςChristósG55476× in this chapter
anointed, i.e. the Messiah, an epithet of Jesus
- ἀποθνήσκωapothnḗskōG5996× in this chapter
to die off (literally or figuratively)
- δικαιοσύνηdikaiosýnēG13435× in this chapter
equity (of character or act); specially (Christian) justification
- ζάωzáōG21985× in this chapter
to live (literally or figuratively)
- μέméG31655× in this chapter
me
- οὖνoûnG37675× in this chapter
(adverbially) certainly, or (conjunctionally) accordingly
- παρίστημιparístēmiG39365× in this chapter
to stand beside, i.e. (transitively) to exhibit, proffer, (specially), recommend, (figuratively) substantiate; or (intransitively) to be at hand (or ready), aid
- ἐκekG15374× in this chapter
literal or figurative; direct or remote)
- ἀλλάalláG2354× in this chapter
properly, other things, i.e. (adverbially) contrariwise (in many relations)
- μέλοςmélosG31964× in this chapter
a limb or part of the body
- νεκρόςnekrósG34984× in this chapter
dead (literally or figuratively; also as noun)
- ὑπόhypóG52594× in this chapter
under, i.e. (with the genitive case) of place (beneath), or with verbs (the agency or means, through); (with the accusative case) of place (whither (underneath) or where (below) or time (when (at))
- χάριςchárisG54854× in this chapter
graciousness (as gratifying), of manner or act (abstract or concrete; literal, figurative or spiritual; especially the divine influence upon the heart, and its reflection in the life; including gratitude)
- γίνομαιgínomaiG10963× in this chapter
to cause to be ("gen"-erate), i.e. (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.)
- διάdiáG12233× in this chapter
through (in very wide applications, local, causal, or occasional)
- ἑαυτοῦheautoûG14383× in this chapter
him- (her-, it-, them-, also (in conjunction with the personal pronoun of the other persons) my-, thy-, our-, your-) self (selves), etc.
- ζωήzōḗG22223× in this chapter
life (literally or figuratively)
- ἸησοῦςIēsoûsG24243× in this chapter
Jesus (i.e. Jehoshua), the name of our Lord and two (three) other Israelites
- ἵναhínaG24433× in this chapter
compare G3588 (ὁ)); in order that (denoting the purpose or the result)
- μήmḗG33613× in this chapter
(adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas G3756 (οὐ) expects an affirmative one)) whether
- οὕτωhoútōG37793× in this chapter
in this way (referring to what precedes or follows)
- τίςtísG51013× in this chapter
an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions)
- ὑπακούωhypakoúōG52193× in this chapter
to hear under (as a subordinate), i.e. to listen attentively; by implication, to heed or conform to a command or authority
- ἀπόapóG5753× in this chapter
"off," i.e. away (from something near), in various senses (of place, time, or relation; literal or figurative)