| King James Bible | Holman Christian Standard Bible |
| 1What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound? | 1What should we say then? Should we continue in sin so that grace may multiply? |
| 2God forbid. How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein? | 2Absolutely not! How can we who died to sin still live in it? |
| 3Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death? | 3Or are you unaware that all of us who were baptized into Christ Jesus 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. | 4Therefore we were buried with Him by baptism into death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, so we too may walk in a new way 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: | 5For if we have been joined with Him in the likeness of His death, we will certainly also be 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. | 6For we know that our old self was crucified with Him in order that sin's dominion over the body may be abolished, so that we may no longer be enslaved to sin, |
| 7For he that is dead is freed from sin. | 7since a person who has died is freed from sin's claims. |
| 8Now if we be dead with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with him: | 8Now if we died with Christ, we believe that we will also live with Him, |
| 9Knowing that Christ being raised from the dead dieth no more; death hath no more dominion over him. | 9because we know that Christ, having been raised from the dead, will not die again. Death no longer rules over Him. |
| 10For in that he died, he died unto sin once: but in that he liveth, he liveth unto God. | 10For in light of the fact that He died, He died to sin once for all; but in light of the fact that He lives, He lives to God. |
| 11Likewise reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin, but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord. | 11So, you too consider yourselves dead to sin but alive to God in Christ Jesus. |
| 12Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, that ye should obey it in the lusts thereof. | 12Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body, so that you obey its desires. |
| 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. | 13And do not offer any parts of it to sin as weapons for unrighteousness. But as those who are alive from the dead, offer yourselves to God, and all the parts of yourselves to God as weapons for righteousness. |
| 14For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace. | 14For sin will not rule over you, because you are not under law but under grace. |
| 15What then? shall we sin, because we are not under the law, but under grace? God forbid. | 15What then? Should we sin because we are not under law but under grace? Absolutely not! |
| 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? | 16Don't you know that if you offer yourselves to someone as obedient slaves, you are slaves of that one you obey--either of sin leading to death or of obedience leading to 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. | 17But thank God that, although you used to be slaves of sin, you obeyed from the heart that pattern of teaching you were transferred to, |
| 18Being then made free from sin, ye became the servants of righteousness. | 18and having been liberated from sin, you became enslaved to 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. | 19I am using a human analogy because of the weakness of your flesh. For just as you offered the parts of yourselves as slaves to moral impurity, and to greater and greater lawlessness, so now offer them as slaves to righteousness, which results in sanctification. |
| 20For when ye were the servants of sin, ye were free from righteousness. | 20For when you were slaves of sin, you were free from allegiance to righteousness. |
| 21What fruit had ye then in those things whereof ye are now ashamed? for the end of those things is death. | 21So what fruit was produced then from the things you are now ashamed of? 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. | 22But now, since you have been liberated from sin and have become enslaved to God, you have your fruit, which results in sanctification--and the end is eternal life! |
| 23For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. | 23For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. |
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