^aWhat shall we say then? Are we to ^bcontinue in sin so that grace may increase? 2 ^1aFar from it! How shall we who ^bdied to sin still live in it? 3 Or do you not know that all of us who have been ^abaptized into ^bChrist Jesus have been baptized into His death? 4 Therefore we have been ^aburied with Him through baptism into death, so that, just as Christ was ^braised from the dead through the ^cglory of the Father, so we too may walk in ^dnewness of life. 5 For ^aif we have become ¹united with Him in the likeness of His death, certainly we shall also be ²in the likeness of His resurrection, 6 knowing this, that our ^aold ¹self was ^bcrucified with Him, in order that our ^cbody of sin might be ²done away with, so that we would no longer be slaves to sin; 7 for ^athe one who has died is ¹freed from sin.

8 Now ^aif we have died with Christ, we believe that ^bwe shall also live with Him, 9 knowing that Christ, having been ^araised from the dead, ¹is never to die again; ^bdeath no longer is master over Him. 10 For ¹the death that He died, He died to sin once for all time; but ²the life that He lives, He lives to ³God. 11 So you too, consider yourselves to be ^adead to sin, but alive to God in Christ Jesus.

12 Therefore sin is not to ^areign in your mortal body so that you obey its lusts, 13 and do not go on ^apresenting ¹the parts of your body to sin as ²instruments of unrighteousness; but ^bpresent yourselves to God as those who are alive from the dead, and ³your body’s parts as ⁴instruments of righteousness for God. 14 For ^asin shall not ^bbe master over you, for ^cyou are not under ¹the Law but ^dunder grace.

15 What then? ^aAre we to sin because we are not under ¹the Law but under grace? ^2bFar from it! 16 Do you not ^aknow that the one to whom you present yourselves as ^bslaves for obedience, you are slaves of that same one whom you obey, either of ^csin ¹resulting in death, or of obedience ²resulting in righteousness? 17 But ^athanks be to God that ¹though you were slaves of sin, you became obedient from the heart to that ^2bform of teaching to which you were entrusted, 18 and after being ^afreed from sin, you became slaves to righteousness. 19 ^aI am speaking ¹in human terms because of the weakness of your flesh. For just ^bas you presented ²the parts of your body as slaves to impurity and to lawlessness, ³resulting in further lawlessness, so now present ⁴your body’s parts as slaves to righteousness, ⁵resulting in sanctification.

20 For ^awhen you were slaves of sin, you were free in relation to righteousness. 21 Therefore what ^1abenefit were you then ²deriving from the things of which you are now ashamed? For the outcome of those things is ^bdeath. 22 But now having been ^afreed from sin and ^benslaved to God, you ¹derive your ^2cbenefit, ³resulting in sanctification, and ^dthe outcome, eternal life. 23 For the wages of ^asin is death, but the gracious gift of God is ^beternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

^aWhat shall we say then? Are we to ^bcontinue in sin so that grace may increase? 2 ^aMay it never be! How shall we who ^bdied to sin still live in it? 3 Or do you not know that all of us who were ^abaptized into ^bChrist Jesus were baptized into His death? 4 Therefore we were ^aburied with Him through baptism into death, so that as Christ was ^braised from the dead through the ^cglory of the Father, so we too might walk in ^dnewness of life. 5 For ^aif we have become ¹united with Him in the likeness of His death, certainly we shall also be ²in the likeness of His resurrection, 6 knowing this, that our ^aold man was ^bcrucified with Him, in order that our ^cbody of sin might be ¹done away with, so that we would no longer be slaves to sin; 7 for ^ahe who has died has been ¹justified from sin.

8 Now ^aif we died with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with Him, 9 knowing that Christ, having been ^araised from the dead, ¹is never to die again; ^bdeath no longer is master over Him. 10 For the death that He died, He died to sin once for all, but the life that He lives, He lives to God. 11 Even so consider yourselves to be ^adead to sin, but alive to God in Christ Jesus.

12 Therefore do not let sin ^areign in your mortal body so that you obey its lusts, 13 and do not go on ^apresenting your members to sin as ¹instruments of unrighteousness, but ^bpresent yourselves to God as those alive from the dead, and your members as ²instruments of righteousness to God. 14 For ^asin shall not ^bbe master over you, for ^cyou are not under law but ^dunder grace.

15 What then? ^aShall we sin because we are not under law but under grace? ^bMay it never be! 16 Do you not ^aknow that when you go on presenting yourselves to someone as ^bslaves for obedience, you are slaves of the one whom you obey, either of ^csin ¹leading to death, or of obedience ²leading to righteousness? 17 But ^athanks be to God that though you were slaves of sin, you obeyed from the heart that ^bpattern of teaching to which you were ^cgiven over, 18 and having been ^afreed from sin, you became slaves of righteousness. 19 ^aI am speaking in human terms because of the weakness of your flesh. For just ^bas you presented your members as slaves to impurity and to lawlessness, ¹leading to further lawlessness, so now present your members as slaves to righteousness, ²leading to sanctification.

20 For ^awhen you were slaves of sin, you were free in regard to righteousness. 21 Therefore what ^1abenefit were you then having ²from the things of which you are now ashamed? For the end of those things is ^bdeath. 22 But now having been ^afreed from sin and ^benslaved to God, you have your ^1cbenefit, ²leading to sanctification, and ^dthe end, eternal life. 23 For the wages of ^asin is death, but the gracious gift of God is ^beternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.