For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. Truth to Learn God offers all of us a free gift of inestimable value. Behind the Words The Greek word translated “wages” is opsonia, which is the plural form...
Romans 6:22 – Set-apart to Him
But now having been set free from sin, and having become slaves of God, you have your fruit to holiness, and the end, everlasting life. Truth to Learn God has set Christians apart and has given them eternal life. Behind the Words Throughout this chapter Paul has been making...
Romans 6:21 – Grace for Shame
Therefore, what fruit did you have in the things of which you are now ashamed? For the end of those things is death. Truth to Learn Our sinfulness separates us from fellowship with God. Behind the Words The word translated “fruit” is karpos, which can refer to the fruit...
Romans 6:20 – Our Old Master
For when you were slaves of sin, you were free with regard to righteousness. Truth to Learn Before we were saved we could not pursue righteousness. Behind the Words The word translated “free” is the Greek word eleutheros. We looked at the verb form of this word in verse...
Romans 6:19 – Seeking Holiness
I speak as a man because of the weakness of your flesh. For just as you presented your members as slaves of uncleanness, and of lawlessness leading to more lawlessness, so now present your members as slaves of righteousness unto holiness. Truth to Learn We should stop giving ourselves to...
Romans 6:18 – Slaves of Righteousness
And having been set free from sin, you became slaves to righteousness. Truth to Learn When we were saved we were released as a slave to sin. At the same time, we became the slaves to righteousness. Behind the Words “Having been set free” is translated from the Greek...
Romans 6:17 – Getting Into Shape
But thanks be to God that you were slaves of sin, but you obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine to which you were delivered. Truth to Learn We are molded into Christ’s shape by Biblical teaching. Behind the Words The words “thanks be” are translated from the...
Romans 6:16 – Obedience by Submission
Do you not know that to whom you present yourselves as obedient slaves, you are slaves of that one whom you obey, whether of sin leading to death, or of obedience leading to righteousness? Truth to Learn We all obey whatever master we submit ourselves to. Behind the Words...
Romans 6:15 – Grateful Willing Restraint
What then? Should we sin because we are not under law but under grace? Certainly not! Truth to Learn Just because our sins are all forgiven doesn’t mean we should let our sin nature run wild. Behind the Words The expression “What then?” is from two Greek words, ti...
Romans 6:14 – Freed by Grace
For sin shall not have lordship over you, for you are not under law but under grace. Truth to Learn Christians do not have sin ruling over them. Behind the Words The phrase “shall not have lordship over” is the translation of the Greek word kurieuō, which we looked...
Romans 6:13 – Stand Beside God
And do not present your members as weapons of unrighteousness to sin, but present yourselves to God as being alive from the dead, and your members as weapons of righteousness to God. Truth to Learn We have a choice to use bodies as weapons of unrighteousness or as weapons of...
Romans 6:12 – Who’s Your Ruler?
Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body, to obey it in its lusts. Truth to Learn Don’t let sin take control of your life. Behind the Words “Reign” is a word we looked at in the final verse of the previous chapter of Romans. It is...
Romans 6:11 – What’s Your Choice?
In this way you also, reckon yourselves to be truly dead to sin, but alive to God in Christ Jesus our Lord. Truth to Learn We don’t have to live in sin. We can choose to live to God. Behind the Words “In this way” is from the Greek...
Romans 6:10 – Identity Crisis?
For the death that He died, He died to sin once; but the life that He lives, He lives to God. Truth to Learn We have identified ourselves with Jesus Christ in His death to sin. We should also identify ourselves with Him in living for God. Behind the...
Romans 6:9 – No Separation, Ever!
knowing that Christ, having been raised from the dead, dies no more. Death no longer has lordship over Him. Truth to Learn Jesus Christ can never die again! Behind the Words “Knowing” is translated from the Greek word eidō, which can mean either “to see or perceive” or “to...
Romans 6:8 – Eternal Living with Christ
And if we died with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with Him, Truth to Learn We are currently living an eternal life with Christ. Behind the Words The word translated “believe” is pisteuō, which means “to believe” or “to have faith.” It is not simply a...
Romans 6:7 – Freed by Death
For he who has died has been set free from sin. Truth to Learn The death of our sin nature freed us from the bondage of sin. Behind the Words The word translated “slaves” in the previous verse is the Greek word douleuō, which is the verb form of...
Romans 6:6 – A Servant’s Choice
knowing this, that our old man was crucified with Him, that the body of sin might be done away with, that we should no longer be slaves of sin. Truth to Learn We are no longer slaves of sin. We don’t have to submit to it. Behind the Words...
Romans 6:5 – My Fellow Sprouts
For if we have been joined together in the likeness of His death, so also will we be in the likeness of His resurrection, Truth to Learn Christian actions should bear a resemblance to Jesus Christ. Behind the Words “We have been” is translated from ginomai, which means “to...
Romans 6:4 – Raised to New Life
Therefore we were buried with Him through baptism into death, that just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, so also we should walk in newness of life. Truth to Learn Because of Christ’s resurrection we should live differently. Behind the Words The...
Romans 6:3 – Baptized to Death
Or do you not know that all who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into His death? Truth to Learn We don’t have to let sin control us. We can have the victory! Behind the Words The word “baptized” is translated from baptidzo. It’s easy to see that...
Romans 6:2 – Sin? No Way!
Certainly not! How shall we who died to sin still live in it? Truth to Learn Our lives should no longer be characterized by sinfulness. Behind the Words “Certainly not!” is a familiar expression with Paul. It is translated from the Greek words mē genoito. Mē is a particle...
Romans 6:1 – Don’t Stay in Sin
What shall we say then? Should we continue in sin that grace may abound? Truth to Learn Salvation does not mean we have a free pass to sin all we want. Behind the Words The expression “What shall we say then?” is called a debater’s phrase. This is a...