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¹ What shall we then say? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound?² Far be it: for if we are persons that have died to sin, how can we again live in it?³ Or do ye not know, that we who are baptized into Jesus Messiah, are baptized into his death?⁴ For we are buried with him in baptism unto death; that as Jesus Messiah arose from the dead into the glory of his Father, so also we, to walk in a new life.⁵ For if we have been planted together with him into the likeness of his death, so shall we be also into his resurrection.⁶ For we know, that our old man is crucified with him; that the body of sin might be abolished, and we be no more servants to sin:⁷ for he that is dead [fn] , is emancipated from sin. ⁸ If then we are dead with Messiah, let us believe that we shall live with the same Messiah.⁹ For we know that Messiah rose from the dead, and no more dieth; death hath no dominion over him.¹⁰ For in dying, he died for sin, once; and in living, he liveth unto God.¹¹ So also do ye account yourselves as being dead to sin, and alive to God, through our Lord Jesus Messiah.¹² Therefore let not sin reign in your dead body, so that ye obey its lusts.¹³ And also give not up your members as instruments of evil unto sin, but give up yourselves to God, as those who have been resuscitated from the dead; and let your members be instruments for the righteousness of God.¹⁴ And 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? Far be it.¹⁶ Know ye not, that to whomsoever ye give up yourselves to serve in bondage, his servants ye are, whom ye serve; whether it be to sin, or whether it be to righteousness, that ye give ear?¹⁷ But thanks be to God, that ye were [fn] the servants of sin but have [fn] from the heart obeyed that form of doctrine to which ye are devoted. ¹⁸ And when ye were emancipated from sin, ye became servants to righteousness.¹⁹ -(I speak as among men, because of the infirmity of your flesh.)-As ye [fn] gave up your members to the servitude of pollution and iniquity, so also now give ye up your members to the servitude of righteousness and sanctity. ²⁰ For when ye were the servants of sin, ye were emancipated from righteousness.²¹ And what harvest had ye then, in that of which ye are now ashamed? For the result thereof is death.²² And now, as ye have been emancipated from sin, and have become servants to God, your fruits are holy; and the result thereof is life everlasting.²³ For the wages of sin is death; but the free gift of God is life eternal, through our Lord Jesus Messiah.