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For we are buried with him in baptism unto death; that as Jesus Messiah arose from the dead into the glory of his Father, so also we, to walk in a new life.

For if we have been planted together with him into the likeness of his death, so shall we be also into his resurrection.

For we know, that our old man is crucified with him; that the body of sin might be abolished, and we be no more servants to sin:

for he that is dead [fn] , is emancipated from sin.

For we know that Messiah rose from the dead, and no more dieth; death hath no dominion over him.

For in dying, he died for sin, once; and in living, he liveth unto God.

And also give not up your members as instruments of evil unto sin, but give up yourselves to God, as those who have been resuscitated from the dead; and let your members be instruments for the righteousness of God.

And sin shall not have dominion over you; for ye are not under the law, but under grace.

For when ye were the servants of sin, ye were emancipated from righteousness.

And what harvest had ye then, in that of which ye are now ashamed? For the result thereof is death.

For the wages of sin is death; but the free gift of God is life eternal, through our Lord Jesus Messiah.

Or do ye not know, my Brethren.-(for I am speaking to them that know the law,)- that the law hath dominion over a man, as long as he is alive?

For while we were in the flesh, the emotions of sin which are by the law, were active in our members, that we should bear fruits unto death.

What shall we say then? Is the law sin?, Far be it. For I had not learned sin, except by means of the law: for I had not known concupiscence, had not the law said, Thou shalt not covet:

and by this commandment, sin found occasion, and perfected in me all concupiscence: for without the law, sin was dead.

For sin, by the occasion which it found by means of the commandment, seduced me; and thereby slew me.

For we know, that the law is spiritual; but I am carnal, and sold to sin.

For what I am doing, I know not: and what I would, I do not perform; but what I hate, that I do.

For I know, that in me, (that is, in my flesh,) good dwelleth not: because, to approve the good, is easy for me; but to do it, I am unable.

For I do not perform the good, which I would perform; but the bad, which I would not perform, that I do perform.