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New Living Translation

Romans 6:11

So you also should consider yourselves to be dead to the power of sin and alive to God through Christ Jesus.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Death;   Holiness;   Jesus Continued;   Life;   Regeneration;   Righteous;   Scofield Reference Index - Grace;   Thompson Chain Reference - Dead;   Life;   Life-Death;   Living Unto God;   Sin;   Surrendered Life, Characteristics of;   The Topic Concordance - Grace;   Sin;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Baptism;   Christ Is God;   Dead, the;   Life, Spiritual;   Sin;  

Dictionaries:

- Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Baptism;   Ethics;   Evil;   Flesh;   Freedom;   Holiness;   Paul;   Power;   Resurrection;   Sanctification;   Sin;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Baptize, Baptism;   Faith;   Holy Spirit;   Sanctification;   Spirituality;   Union with Christ;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Atonement, Day of;   Flesh;   Jesus Christ;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Death;   Life;   Passion;   Romans, Book of;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Perfection;   Redeemer, Redemption;   Romans, Epistle to the;   Sanctification, Sanctify;   Sin;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Baptism;   Brotherly Love;   Eternal Life (2);   Forgiveness;   Good;   Justification (2);   Life and Death;   Merit;   Messiah;   Mysticism;   Paul;   Paul (2);   Regeneration;   Regeneration (2);   Romans Epistle to the;   Sacraments;   Sacrifice (2);   Salvation Save Saviour;   Sanctification;   Self- Denial;   Sin;   Will;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Liberty;   Marah ;   Wilson's Dictionary of Bible Types - Alive;   Dead;   Death;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Alive;   Baptismal Regeneration;   Life;   Pauline Theology;   Resurrection;   Salvation;   Sanctification;   Trine (Triune) Immersion;  

Devotionals:

- Chip Shots from the Ruff of Life - Devotion for April 19;   Daily Light on the Daily Path - Devotion for December 15;   My Utmost for His Highest - Devotion for April 12;  

Parallel Translations

Easy-to-Read Version
In the same way, you should see yourselves as being dead to the power of sin and alive for God through Christ Jesus.
Revised Standard Version
So you also must consider yourselves dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus.
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
Lykewyse ymagen ye also that ye are deed concernynge synne: but are alive vnto God thorow Iesus Christ oure Lorde.
Hebrew Names Version
Thus also consider yourselves also to be dead to sin, but alive to God in Messiah Yeshua our Lord.
International Standard Version
In the same way, you too must continually consider yourselves dead as far as sin is concerned, but alive to God in Christ Jesus.Christ Jesus our Lord">[fn]Romans 6:2; Galatians 2:19;">[xr]
New American Standard Bible
So you too, consider yourselves to be dead to sin, but alive to God in Christ Jesus.
New Century Version
In the same way, you should see yourselves as being dead to the power of sin and alive with God through Christ Jesus.
Update Bible Version
Even so reckon also yourselves to be dead to sin, but alive to God in Christ Jesus.
Webster's Bible Translation
Likewise reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed to sin, but alive to God through Jesus Christ our Lord.
English Standard Version
So you also must consider yourselves dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus.
World English Bible
Thus also consider yourselves also to be dead to sin, but alive to God in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
So reckon ye also yourselves to be dead to sin, and alive to God through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Weymouth's New Testament
In the same way you also must regard yourselves as dead in relation to sin, but as alive in relation to God, because you are in Christ Jesus.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
So ye deme you silf to be deed to synne, but lyuynge to God in `Jhesu Crist oure Lord.
English Revised Version
Even so reckon ye also yourselves to be dead unto sin, but alive unto God in Christ Jesus.
Berean Standard Bible
So you too must count yourselves dead to sin, but alive to God in Christ Jesus.
Contemporary English Version
In the same way, you must think of yourselves as dead to the power of sin. But Christ Jesus has given life to you, and you live for God.
Amplified Bible
Even so, consider yourselves to be dead to sin [and your relationship to it broken], but alive to God [in unbroken fellowship with Him] in Christ Jesus.
American Standard Version
Even so reckon ye also yourselves to be dead unto sin, but alive unto God in Christ Jesus.
Bible in Basic English
Even so see yourselves as dead to sin, but living to God in Christ Jesus.
Complete Jewish Bible
In the same way, consider yourselves to be dead to sin but alive for God, by your union with the Messiah Yeshua.
Darby Translation
So also *ye*, reckon yourselves dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus.
Etheridge Translation
so also reckon yourselves to be dead unto sin, and alive unto Aloha by our Lord Jeshu Meshiha.
Murdock Translation
So also do ye account yourselves as being dead to sin, and alive to God, through our Lord Jesus Messiah.
King James Version (1611)
Likewise reckon yee also your selues to be dead indeed vnto sinne: but aliue vnto God, through Iesus Christ our Lord.
New Life Bible
You must do the same thing! Think of yourselves as dead to the power of sin. But now you have new life because of Jesus Christ our Lord. You are living this new life for God.
New Revised Standard
So you also must consider yourselves dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Likewise thinke ye also, that ye are dead to sin, but are aliue to God in Iesus Christ our Lord.
George Lamsa Translation
Likewise, you also must consider yourself as being dead to sin, but alive to God through Jesus Christ our LORD.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
So, ye also, be reckoning yourselves to be - dead indeed unto sin, but, alive unto God in Christ Jesus.
Douay-Rheims Bible
So do you also reckon that you are dead to sin, but alive unto God, in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Lykewyse, recken your selues to be dead to sinne, but alyue vnto God, thorowe Iesus Christe our Lorde.
Good News Translation
In the same way you are to think of yourselves as dead, so far as sin is concerned, but living in fellowship with God through Christ Jesus.
Christian Standard Bible®
So, you too consider yourselves dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus.
King James Version
Likewise reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin, but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Lexham English Bible
So also you, consider yourselves to be dead to sin, but alive to God in Christ Jesus.
Literal Translation
So also you count yourselves to be truly dead to sin, but alive to God in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Young's Literal Translation
so also ye, reckon yourselves to be dead indeed to the sin, and living to God in Jesus Christ our Lord.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Likewyse ye also, counte youre selues to be euen deed concernynge synne, and to lyue vnto God thorow Iesus Christ oure LORDE.
Mace New Testament (1729)
in like manner consider your selves as dead to sin; but alive to God, through Jesus Christ our Lord.
New English Translation
So you too consider yourselves dead to sin, but alive to God in Christ Jesus.
New King James Version
Likewise you also, reckon yourselves to be dead indeed to sin, but alive to God in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Simplified Cowboy Version
Now we do the same. We have died to our old selves and our old sin and now ride with God.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Even so consider yourselves to be dead to sin, but alive to God in Christ Jesus.
Legacy Standard Bible
Even so consider yourselves to be dead to sin, but alive to God in Christ Jesus.

Contextual Overview

1 Well then, should we keep on sinning so that God can show us more and more of his wonderful grace? 2 Of course not! Since we have died to sin, how can we continue to live in it? 3 Or have you forgotten that when we were joined with Christ Jesus in baptism, we joined him in his death? 4 For we died and were buried with Christ by baptism. And just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glorious power of the Father, now we also may live new lives. 5 Since we have been united with him in his death, we will also be raised to life as he was. 6 We know that our old sinful selves were crucified with Christ so that sin might lose its power in our lives. We are no longer slaves to sin. 7 For when we died with Christ we were set free from the power of sin. 8 And since we died with Christ, we know we will also live with him. 9 We are sure of this because Christ was raised from the dead, and he will never die again. Death no longer has any power over him. 10 When he died, he died once to break the power of sin. But now that he lives, he lives for the glory of God.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

reckon: Romans 8:18

be dead: Romans 6:2

but: Romans 6:13, 1 Corinthians 6:20, Galatians 2:19, Galatians 2:20, Colossians 3:3-5

through: Romans 6:23, Romans 5:1, Romans 16:27, John 20:31, Ephesians 2:7, Philippians 1:11, Philippians 4:7, Colossians 3:17, 1 Peter 2:5, 1 Peter 4:11

Reciprocal: Luke 15:24 - this Luke 20:38 - for all Romans 6:10 - he liveth unto Romans 7:6 - serve 2 Corinthians 5:15 - that they 1 Peter 2:24 - being 1 Peter 4:2 - the will 2 Peter 1:9 - that he

Cross-References

Genesis 6:1
Then the people began to multiply on the earth, and daughters were born to them.
Genesis 6:2
The sons of God saw the beautiful women and took any they wanted as their wives.
Genesis 7:1
When everything was ready, the Lord said to Noah, "Go into the boat with all your family, for among all the people of the earth, I can see that you alone are righteous.
Genesis 10:9
Since he was the greatest hunter in the world, his name became proverbial. People would say, "This man is like Nimrod, the greatest hunter in the world."
Genesis 13:13
But the people of this area were extremely wicked and constantly sinned against the Lord .
2 Chronicles 34:27
You were sorry and humbled yourself before God when you heard his words against this city and its people. You humbled yourself and tore your clothing in despair and wept before me in repentance. And I have indeed heard you, says the Lord .
Psalms 11:5
The Lord examines both the righteous and the wicked. He hates those who love violence.
Psalms 55:9
Confuse them, Lord, and frustrate their plans, for I see violence and conflict in the city.
Psalms 140:11
Don't let liars prosper here in our land. Cause great disasters to fall on the violent.
Isaiah 60:18
Violence will disappear from your land; the desolation and destruction of war will end. Salvation will surround you like city walls, and praise will be on the lips of all who enter there.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Likewise reckon ye also yourselves,.... Two things the apostle would have believers consider of themselves, and reckon themselves, to be, in consequence of their relation to Christ, who was dead, but is alive, and as agreeable thereunto: the one is, that they would look upon themselves

to be dead indeed unto sin: believe their discharge from it, and not fear condemnation and death on account of it; and that it shall not be imputed to them, or have any damning power over them, since Christ has died unto it, or for it; and therefore should have no fellowship with it, nothing to do with it, as being dead unto it, and that to them: the other is, that they would consider themselves

alive unto God, through, Jesus Christ our Lord; and that either in a legal sense, as justified persons; men in a state of nature, or of "Pharisaism", think themselves alive, when they are not; but when they come under a work of the Spirit of God, they see themselves otherwise, and are convinced both of the exceeding sinfulness of sin, and the insufficiency of their own righteousness to justify from it; and when they have the righteousness of Christ revealed unto them, and faith is wrought in them to look unto it, and lay hold upon it, they are in themselves, and in their own apprehensions, alive, and that "unto God", in the sight of God; and their life of faith on the righteousness of Christ, is unto the glory of God, and will be followed with an eternal life with God, to which the justifying righteousness of Christ gives them a title; and this is all through Christ, and his righteousness: or this is to be considered by them of themselves as sanctified persons, who are quickened by the Spirit of Christ, and can feel the burden of sin, see the corruption of their nature, hear the voice both of law and Gospel, breathe after spiritual things, speak the language of Canaan, walk by faith on Christ, and work and act for him; which life of faith and holiness is "unto God", to his glory and honour, and is "through Christ", and is maintained and supported by him: or they should consider themselves not only as being justified before God, and made alive by his Spirit, but as such who shall live to and with God, through Christ, for evermore; for as Christ died and rose again, and lives unto and with God for ever, so they being dead to sin through him, and being quickened together with him and by his Spirit, shall never die the second death, but shall have everlasting life.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

This passage is a confirmation and illustration of what the apostle had said before, Romans 6:5-7. The argument is, that as Christ was once dead but now lives to God, and will no more die, so we, being dead to sin, but living unto God, should not obey sin, but should live only to God.

Romans 6:8

Now if we be dead with Christ - If we be dead in a manner similar to what he was; if we are made dead to sin by his work, as he was dead in the grave; see the note at Romans 6:4.

We believe - All Christians. It is an article of our faith. This does not refer to the future world so much as to the present. It becomes an article of our belief that we are to live with Christ.

That we shall also live with him - This does not refer primarily to the resurrection, and to the future state, but to the present. “We hold it as an article of our faith, that we shall be alive with Christ.” As he was raised up from death, so we shall be raised from the death of sin. As he lives, so we shall live in holiness. We are in fact raised up here, and, as it were, made alive to him. This is not confined, however, to the present life, but as Christ lives forever, so the apostle goes on to show that we shall.

Romans 6:9

Knowing - As we all know. This is assumed as an undoubted article of belief.

Dieth no more - Will never die again. He will have occasion to make no other atonement for sin; for what he has made is sufficient for all. He is beyond the dominion of death, and will live forever, Revelation 1:18, “I am he that liveth and was dead, and behold I am alive forevermore.” This is not only a consolation to the Christian, but it is an argument why he should be holy.

No more dominion - No rule; no lordship; no power. He is free from its influence; and the king of terrors cannot reach his throne; compare Hebrews 9:25-28; Hebrews 10:12.

Romans 6:10

For in that he died - For in respect to the design of his death.

He died unto sin - His death had respect to sin. The design of his death was to destroy sin; to make an atonement for it, and thus to put it away. As his death was designed to effect this, so it follows that Christians being baptized into his death, and having it as their object to destroy sin, should not indulge in it. The whole force of the motive; therefore, drawn from the death of Christ, is to induce Christians to forsake sin; compare 2 Corinthians 5:15, “And that he died for all, that they which live should not henceforth, live unto themselves, but unto him which died for them and rose again.”

Once - ἐφάπαξ ephapax. Once only; once for all. This is an adverb denying a repetition (Schleusner), and implies that it will not be done again; compare Hebrews 7:27; Hebrews 9:12; Hebrews 10:10. The argument of the apostle rests much on this, that his death was once for all; that it would not be repeated.

In that he liveth - The object, the design of his living. He aims with his living power to promote the glory of God.

Unto God - He seeks to promote his glory. The argument of Paul is this: Christians by their profession are united to him. They are bound to imitate him. As he now lives only to advance the glory of God; as all his mighty power, now that he is raised from the dead, and elevated to his throne in heaven, is exerted to promote his glory; so should their powers, being raised from the death of sin, be exerted to promote the glory of God.

Romans 6:11

Likewise - In like manner. This is an exhortation drawn from the argument in the previous verses. It shows the design and tendency of the Christian scheme.

Reckon ye yourselves - Judge, or esteem yourselves.

To be dead indeed unto sin - So that sin shall have no influence or control ever you, any more than the objects of this world have ever the dead in their graves; see the note at Romans 6:2.

But alive unto God - Bound to live to promote his glory; to make this the great and sole object of your living.

Through Jesus Christ - By means of the death, and resurrection, and example of Jesus Christ. The apostle regards all our disposition to live to God as resulting from the work of the Lord Jesus Christ.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Romans 6:11. Reckon ye also yourselves to be dead — Die as truly unto sin, as he died for sin. Live as truly unto God, as he lives with God. This seems to be the spirit of the apostle's meaning.


 
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