Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body so that you obey its evil desires. New Living Translation Do not let sin control the way you live; do not give in to sinful desires. English Standard Version Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, to make you obey its passions. Berean Standard Bible Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body so that you obey its desires. Berean Literal Bible Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body, in order to obey its desires. King James Bible Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, that ye should obey it in the lusts thereof. New King James Version Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body, that you should obey it in its lusts. New American Standard Bible Therefore sin is not to reign in your mortal body so that you obey its lusts, NASB 1995 Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body so that you obey its lusts, NASB 1977 Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body that you should obey its lusts, Legacy Standard Bible Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body so that you obey its lusts, Amplified Bible Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body so that you obey its lusts and passions. Christian Standard Bible Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body, so that you obey its desires. Holman Christian Standard Bible Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body, so that you obey its desires. American Standard Version Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, that ye should obey the lusts thereof: Contemporary English Version Don't let sin rule your body. After all, your body is bound to die, so don't obey its desires English Revised Version Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, that ye should obey the lusts thereof: GOD'S WORD® Translation Therefore, never let sin rule your physical body so that you obey its desires. Good News Translation Sin must no longer rule in your mortal bodies, so that you obey the desires of your natural self. International Standard Version Therefore, do not let sin rule your mortal bodies so that you obey their desires. Majority Standard Bible Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body so that you obey it in its desires. NET Bible Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body so that you obey its desires, New Heart English Bible Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body, that you should obey it in its lusts. Webster's Bible Translation Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, that ye should obey it in the lusts of it. Weymouth New Testament Let not Sin therefore reign as king in your mortal bodies, causing you to be in subjection to their cravings; World English Bible Therefore don’t let sin reign in your mortal body, that you should obey it in its lusts. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionDo not let then sin reign in your mortal body, to obey it in its desires; Berean Literal Bible Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body, in order to obey its desires. Young's Literal Translation Let not then the sin reign in your mortal body, to obey it in its desires; Smith's Literal Translation Therefore let not sin reign in your mortal body, to listen to it in its passions. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleLet no sin therefore reign in your mortal body, so as to obey the lusts thereof. Catholic Public Domain Version Therefore, let not sin reign in your mortal body, such that you would obey its desires. New American Bible Therefore, sin must not reign over your mortal bodies so that you obey their desires. New Revised Standard Version Therefore, do not let sin exercise dominion in your mortal bodies, to make you obey their passions. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleLet not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, that you should obey it in the lusts thereof. Aramaic Bible in Plain English Sin shall not therefore reign in your dead body so that you shall obey its desires, NT Translations Anderson New TestamentTherefore, let not sin reign in your mortal body so that you obey it; Godbey New Testament Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body that you should obey the lusts of it: Haweis New Testament Let not therefore sin reign in your mortal body, that you should obey it in the passions thereof. Mace New Testament Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, by making you slaves to the lusts thereof. Weymouth New Testament Let not Sin therefore reign as king in your mortal bodies, causing you to be in subjection to their cravings; Worrell New Testament Let not sin, therefore, reign in your mortal body, that ye should obey its desires; Worsley New Testament Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, to obey it in the lusts thereof. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Dead to Sin, Alive to God…11So you too must count yourselves dead to sin, but alive to God in Christ Jesus. 12Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body so that you obey its desires. 13Do not present the parts of your body to sin as instruments of wickedness, but present yourselves to God as those who have been brought from death to life; and present the parts of your body to Him as instruments of righteousness.… Cross References Galatians 5:16-17 So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. / For the flesh craves what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the flesh. They are opposed to each other, so that you do not do what you want. Colossians 3:5 Put to death, therefore, the components of your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires, and greed, which is idolatry. 1 Peter 2:11 Beloved, I urge you, as foreigners and exiles, to abstain from the desires of the flesh, which war against your soul. Ephesians 4:22-24 to put off your former way of life, your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires; / to be renewed in the spirit of your minds; / and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness. James 1:14-15 But each one is tempted when by his own evil desires he is lured away and enticed. / Then after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death. 1 Corinthians 9:27 No, I discipline my body and make it my slave, so that after I have preached to others, I myself will not be disqualified. 1 John 2:15-17 Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. / For all that is in the world—the desires of the flesh, the desires of the eyes, and the pride of life—is not from the Father but from the world. / The world is passing away, along with its desires; but whoever does the will of God remains forever. Matthew 5:29-30 If your right eye causes you to sin, gouge it out and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to be thrown into hell. / And if your right hand causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to depart into hell. 2 Corinthians 10:3-5 For though we live in the flesh, we do not wage war according to the flesh. / The weapons of our warfare are not the weapons of the flesh. Instead, they have divine power to demolish strongholds. / We demolish arguments and every presumption set up against the knowledge of God; and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ. Galatians 2:20 I have been crucified with Christ, and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself up for me. 1 Thessalonians 4:3-5 For it is God’s will that you should be holy: You must abstain from sexual immorality; / each of you must know how to control his own body in holiness and honor, / not in lustful passion like the Gentiles who do not know God; Proverbs 4:23 Guard your heart with all diligence, for from it flow springs of life. Genesis 4:7 If you do what is right, will you not be accepted? But if you refuse to do what is right, sin is crouching at your door; it desires you, but you must master it.” Psalm 119:133 Order my steps in Your word; let no sin rule over me. Jeremiah 17:9 The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it? Treasury of Scripture Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, that you should obey it in the lusts thereof. Let not. Romans 6:16 Know 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? Romans 5:21 That as sin hath reigned unto death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord. Romans 7:23,24 But I see another law in my members, warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity to the law of sin which is in my members… mortal. Romans 8:11 But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you. 1 Corinthians 15:53,54 For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality… 2 Corinthians 4:11 For we which live are alway delivered unto death for Jesus' sake, that the life also of Jesus might be made manifest in our mortal flesh. in the lusts. Romans 6:16 Know 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? Romans 2:8 But unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath, Romans 8:13 For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live. Jump to Previous Bodies Body Cause Causing Cravings Death Desires Evil Lusts Mortal Obey Passions Power Reign Ruling Sin Subjection Thereof WayJump to Next Bodies Body Cause Causing Cravings Death Desires Evil Lusts Mortal Obey Passions Power Reign Ruling Sin Subjection Thereof WayRomans 6 1. We may not live in sin;2. for we are dead unto it; 3. as appears by our baptism. 12. Let not sin reign anymore; 18. because we have yielded ourselves to the service of righteousness; 23. and because death is the wages of sin. Therefore The word "therefore" connects this verse to the preceding discussion in Romans 6, where Paul explains the believer's union with Christ in His death and resurrection. This connection emphasizes the logical conclusion that believers should live differently because of their new identity in Christ. The use of "therefore" is a common Pauline technique to transition from theological truths to practical application. do not let sin reign in your mortal body so that you obey its desires Persons / Places / Events 1. Paul the ApostleThe author of the Book of Romans, Paul is writing to the Christian believers in Rome, providing theological insights and practical instructions for living a life in Christ. 2. Roman Christians The recipients of the letter, they were a diverse group of Jewish and Gentile believers living in the heart of the Roman Empire, facing various cultural and spiritual challenges. 3. Sin Personified in this passage as a ruler or king that seeks to dominate and control the believer's life, contrary to the new life in Christ. 4. Mortal Body Refers to the physical, earthly body of believers, which is subject to sin and death but is also the vessel through which believers can live out their faith. 5. Desires The sinful inclinations and passions that arise from the flesh, which believers are called to resist and not obey. Teaching Points Understanding Sin's PowerRecognize that sin seeks to dominate and control, but through Christ, believers have the power to resist and overcome. The Role of the Body Acknowledge that while the body is mortal and susceptible to sin, it is also the means through which we can serve God and live righteously. Active Resistance Believers are called to actively resist sin's rule by not obeying its desires, which requires vigilance and reliance on the Holy Spirit. Living in Newness Embrace the new identity in Christ, which empowers believers to live differently, no longer slaves to sin but servants of righteousness. Community Support Engage with fellow believers for encouragement and accountability in resisting sin and pursuing holiness.(12-14) Practical and hortatory consequence. Therefore expel sin, and refuse to obey its evil promptings. Keep your bodies pure and clean. Let them no longer be weapons in the hands of wickedness; let them rather be weapons with which to fight the battle of righteousness and of God. You have every encouragement to do this. For sin shall no longer play the tyrant over you. The stern and gloomy Empire of Law (which only served to heighten the guilt of sin) is over, and in its stead the only power to which you are subject is that of free forgiveness. (12) Mortal.--And therefore at variance with the immortal life just described. Verse 12. - Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, that ye should obey the lusts thereof. (The reading of the Textus Receptus, "obey it in the lusts thereof," has but weak support.) Though our "old man" is conceived of as crucified with Christ - though this is theoretically and potentially our position - yet our actual lives may be at variance with it; for we are still in our present "mortal body," with its lusts remaining; and sin is still a power, not yet destroyed, which may, if we let it, have domination over us still. Regeneration is not regarded as having changed our nature, or eradicated all our evil propensions, but as having introduced into us a higher power - "the power of his resurrection" (Philippians 3:10) - in virtue of which we may resist the attempted domination of sin. But it still rests with us whether we will give our allegiance to sin or to Christ. Οὐ γὰρ τὴν φύσιν η΅λθεν ἀνελεῖν ἀλλὰ τὴν προαίρεσιν διορθῶσαι (Chrysostom). The lusts, obedience to which is equivalent to letting sin reign, are said to be those of our "mortal body," because it is in our present bodily organization that the lusts tempting us to evil rise. But it is not in their soliciting us, but in the will assenting to them, that the sin lies. "Quia non consentimus desideriis pravis in gratia sumus" (Augustine, 'Prop.,' 35). "Cupiditates corporis sunt fomes, peccatum ignis" (Bengel). The epithet θνητῷ ("mortal") is fitly used as distinguishing our present perishable framework - the earthen vessels in which we have our treasure (2 Corinthians 4:7) - from our real inward personality, ἔσωθεν ἄνθρωπος (2 Corinthians 4:16), which is regarded as having risen with Christ, so as to live to God for ever. "Vos enim, viventes, abalienati estis a corpore vestro (cf. Romans 8:10)" (Bengel).Parallel Commentaries ... Greek Thereforeοὖν (oun) Conjunction Strong's 3767: Therefore, then. Apparently a primary word; certainly, or accordingly. do not let sin control βασιλευέτω (basileuetō) Verb - Present Imperative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 936: (a) I rule, reign, (b) I reign over. From basileus; to rule. your ὑμῶν (hymōn) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. mortal θνητῷ (thnētō) Adjective - Dative Neuter Singular Strong's 2349: Mortal, subject to death. From thnesko; liable to die. body σώματι (sōmati) Noun - Dative Neuter Singular Strong's 4983: Body, flesh; the body of the Church. From sozo; the body, used in a very wide application, literally or figuratively. so that εἰς (eis) Preposition Strong's 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases. you obey ὑπακούειν (hypakouein) Verb - Present Infinitive Active Strong's 5219: From hupo and akouo; to hear under, i.e. To listen attentively; by implication, to heed or conform to a command or authority. its αὐτοῦ (autou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Neuter 3rd Person Singular Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. desires. ἐπιθυμίαις (epithymiais) Noun - Dative Feminine Plural Strong's 1939: Desire, eagerness for, inordinate desire, lust. From epithumeo; a longing. Links Romans 6:12 NIVRomans 6:12 NLT Romans 6:12 ESV Romans 6:12 NASB Romans 6:12 KJV Romans 6:12 BibleApps.com Romans 6:12 Biblia Paralela Romans 6:12 Chinese Bible Romans 6:12 French Bible Romans 6:12 Catholic Bible NT Letters: Romans 6:12 Therefore don't let sin reign in your (Rom. Ro) |
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