Romans 6 Bible Commentary - Old Man Is Dead

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Summary of Romans 6. We are planted together in the likeness of his death, and we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection. Our old man is dead. We in Christ are dead to sin, and alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord. Let not sin reign in your body. Instead let righteousness reign unto God. We are not under the law, but under grace. You were servants of sin, but are now servants of righteousness. The wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. See below for Biblical advice and commentary concerning Romans 6.

Romans 6 Scriptures

1 What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound?
2 God forbid. How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein?
3 Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death?
4 Therefore 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.
5 For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection:
6 Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin.
7 For he that is dead is freed from sin.
8 Now if we be dead with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with him:
9 Knowing that Christ being raised from the dead dieth no more; death hath no more dominion over him.

Knowing that Christ Being Raised From the Dead

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10 For in that he died, he died unto sin once: but in that he liveth, he liveth unto God.
11 Likewise reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin, but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord.
12 Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, that ye should obey it in the lusts thereof.
13 Neither 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.

Yield To God, Not To Temptation

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14 For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace.
15 What then? shall we sin, because we are not under the law, but under grace? God forbid.
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?
17 But 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.
18 Being then made free from sin, ye became the servants of righteousness.
19 I 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.
20 For when ye were the servants of sin, ye were free from righteousness.
21 What fruit had ye then in those things whereof ye are now ashamed? for the end of those things is death.
22 But now being made free from sin, and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life.
23 For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Romans 6 Biblical Advice and Commentary

Rom 6:5: We Must Follow The Path Of Jesus' Resurrection. God has a resurrection plan for all us. He desires for us to follow in Jesus' footsteps to include going through our own resurrection resulting in eternal life. We that accept Jesus as our Lord and Savior are committed to follow in His footsteps. Romans 6:5 advises us on the necessity of following the path of Jesus ...

Rom 6:6. Definition of Christian Redemption – The Old Man is Dead. The definition of Christian redemption is that it is the end, the death, to the controlling power of sin in our lives. Jesus’ death on the cross and His subsequent resurrection proved that sin and death do not have control of us. Jesus’ act on the cross provides everything we need for redemption. Romans 6:6 advises us that Jesus' crucifiction is the means that the body of sin (the old man) may be destroyed.

Rom 6:9: The Historical Resurrection Of Jesus. Jesus' resurrection is many times thought of in abstract terms or just treated as a form of a holiday with the celebration of Easter each year. In reality it is the most important historical event that has ever occurred in the world. This unique historical event consisted of Jesus, in human form, dying on the cross and then three days later Him being resurrected from the dead to live forever. Romans 6:9 advises us that Jesus' resurrection is the historical evidence that a human can have power over death ...

Rom 6:11: His Resurrection Plan Is For Us To Die Once, And Live Forever. God's resurrection plan is to offer Jesus' life and death as an example of the life path we should follow in our own lives. Jesus' life path consisted of Him dying only once, being resurrected, and then never to die again. Romans 6:11 advises us that we are dead to sin and alive through Jesus Christ ...

Rom 6:13: Overcoming Temptation by Yielding to God. The devil, nor anyone else or anything, forces us to make these bad choices and yield to temptation. Sin is our choice. To overcome temptation we must not yield ourselves to be instruments of unrighteousness. Romans 6:13 advises us to yield ourselves to God to overcome temptation ...

Rom 6:16: Free Will. God gave us free will; He gave us choice. We are not just driven by our instincts or our environment. Neither are we puppets of God. We choose to be either servants of God or servants of sin and disobedience. Key Bible Verses: Deuteronomy 30:19 and Romans 6:16 advises us that everyone has free will ...

Free Choice, But Not Free Consequences

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Rom 6:23: Christians Believe That There Is Eternal Life. God has given the gift of eternal life to all believers. He has given this gift to us because He loves us and wants us to be with Him always. Romans 6:23 tells us that the gift of eternal life is through Jesus Christ.