Romans 6:1
WHAT shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound?
¶ What shall we say then? shall wee continue in sinne: that grace may abound?
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5But if our unrighteousness commend the righteousness of God, what shall we say? Is God unrighteous who taketh vengeance? (I speak as a man)
6God forbid: for then how shall God judge the world?
7For if the truth of God hath more abounded through my lie unto his glory; why yet am I also judged as a sinner?
8And not rather, (as we be slanderously reported, and as some affirm that we say,) Let us do evil, that good may come? whose damnation is just.
5But if our vnrighteousnesse commend the righteousnesse of God, what shall we say? is God vnrighteous who taketh vengeance? (I speake as a man)
6God forbid: for then how shall God iudge the world?
7For if the trueth of God hath more abounded through my lye vnto his glory; why yet am I also iudged as a sinner?
8And not rather as wee be slanderously reported, and as some affirme that we say, Let vs doe euill, that good may come: whose damnation is iust.
- Romans 5:20–21Rank 6 from verse 1
20Moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound:
21That as sin hath reigned unto death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord.
20Moreouer, the Lawe entred, that the offence might abound: but where sinne abounded, grace did much more abound.
21That as sinne hath reigned vnto death; euen so might grace reigne thorow righteousnes vnto eternall life, by Iesus Christ our Lord.
4For there are certain men crept in unawares, who were before of old ordained to this condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness, and denying the only Lord God, and our Lord Jesus Christ.
4For there are certaine men crept in vnawares, who were before of olde ordained to this condemnation, vngodly men, turning the grace of our God into lasciuiousnesse, and denying the onely Lord God, & our Lord Iesus Christ.
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18For when they speak great swelling words of vanity, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, through much wantonness, those that were clean escaped from them who live in error.
19While they promise them liberty, they themselves are the servants of corruption: for of whom a man is overcome, of the same is he brought in bondage.
18For when they speake great svelling words of vanitie, they alure through the lusts of the flesh, through much wantonnesse, those that were ‖cleane escaped from them who liue in errour.
19While they promise them libertie, they themselues are the seruants of corruption: for of whom a man is ouercome, of the same is he brought in bondage.
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Romans 6:1
An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.
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Sense 1: To speak, declare, tell, or express. Sense 2: What is said.
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To remain, abide, persist, or endure.
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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.
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1. Wrongdoing against God and his law; transgression or unrighteousness. 2. The guilt or burden of such wrongdoing, or the inward principle so named. 3. As a verb, to commit such wrongdoing.
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Sense 1: Favor, acceptance, goodwill, kindness, or mercy. Sense 2: A favor, gift, benefit, or help freely bestowed, especially God's favor and enabling help; in salvation, explicitly contrasted with works and debt. Sense 3: Pleasing quality, beauty, attractiveness, or elegance, including gracious speech. Sense 4: Thankfulness or gratitude.
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To be plentiful, full, or in excess; to increase, overflow, or possess or supply in abundance.
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6:1WHAT shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound?
6:1¶ What shall we say then? shall wee continue in sinne: that grace may abound?
Selected passage6:2God forbid. How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein?
6:2God forbid: how shall wee that are dead to sinne, liue any longer therein?
6:3Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death?
6:3Know ye not, that so many of vs as ‖were baptized into Iesus Christ, were baptized into his death?
6:4Therefore 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.
6:4Therefore wee are buryed with him by baptisme into death, that like as Christ was raised vp from the dead by the glorie of the Father: euen so wee also should walke in newnesse of life.
6:5For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection:
6:5For if we haue bene planted together in the likenesse of his death: wee shalbe also in the likenesse of his resurrection:
6:6Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin.
6:6Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the bodie of sinne might bee destroyed, that hencefoorth we should not serue sinne.
6:7For he that is dead is freed from sin.
6:7For he that is dead, is †freed from sinne.
6:8Now if we be dead with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with him:
6:8Now if we be dead with Christ, we beleeue that we shal also liue with him:
6:9Knowing that Christ being raised from the dead dieth no more; death hath no more dominion over him.
6:9Knowing that Christ being raysed from the dead, dieth no more, death hath no more dominion ouer him.
6:10For in that he died, he died unto sin once: but in that he liveth, he liveth unto God.
6:10For in that he dyed, he dyed vnto sinne once: but in that hee liueth, hee liueth vnto God.
6:11Likewise reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin, but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord.
6:11Likewise reckon yee also your selues to be dead indeed vnto sinne: but aliue vnto God, through Iesus Christ our Lord.
6:12Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, that ye should obey it in the lusts thereof.
6:12Let not sinne reigne therfore in your mortall body, that ye should obey it in the lusts thereof.
6:13Neither 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.
6:13Neither yeeld yee your members as instruments of vnrighteousnes vnto sinne: but yeelde your selues vnto God, as those that are aliue from the dead, and your members as †instruments of righteousnesse vnto God.
6:14For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace.
6:14For sinne shall not haue dominion ouer you, for yee are not vnder the Law, but vnder Grace.