Romans 6:6
“Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the bodie of sinne might bee destroyed, that hencefoorth we should not serue sinne.”
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Romans 6:6 Context
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. 5For if we haue bene planted together in the likenesse of his death: wee shalbe also in the likenesse of his resurrection: 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. 7For he that is dead, is freed from sinne. 8Now if we be dead with Christ, we beleeue that we shal also liue with him:
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Other Translations for Romans 6:6
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.
- King James Version
knowing this, that our old self was crucified with {Him,} in order that our body of sin might be done away with, so that we would no longer be slaves to sin;
- New American Standard Version (1995)
knowing this, that our old man was crucified with `him', that the body of sin might be done away, that so we should no longer be in bondage to sin;
- American Standard Version (1901)
Being conscious that our old man was put to death on the cross with him, so that the body of sin might be put away, and we might no longer be servants to sin.
- Basic English Bible
knowing this, that our old man has been crucified with [him], that the body of sin might be annulled, that we should no longer serve sin.
- Darby Bible
Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin may be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin.
- Webster's Bible
This we know--that our old self was nailed to the cross with Him, in order that our sinful nature might be deprived of its power, so that we should no longer be the slaves of sin;
- Weymouth Bible
knowing this, that our old man was crucified with him, that the body of sin might be done away with, so that we would no longer be in bondage to sin.
- World English Bible
witynge this thing, that oure olde man is crucified togidere, that the bodi of synne be distruyed, that we serue no more to synne.
- Wycliffe Bible
this knowing, that our old man was crucified with [him], that the body of the sin may be made useless, for our no longer serving the sin;
- Youngs Literal Bible
Wesley's Notes for Romans 6:6
6:6 Our old man - Coeval with our being, and as old as the fall; our evil nature; a strong and beautiful expression for that entire depravity and corruption which by nature spreads itself over the whole man, leaving no part uninfected. This in a believer is crucified with Christ, mortified, gradually killed, by virtue of our union with him. That the body of sin - All evil tempers, words, and actions, which are the members of the old man, #Col 3:5|, might be destroyed.
People's Bible Notes for Romans 6:6
Ro 6:6 Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with [him]. The cross of Christ slew our old sinful nature. The gospel was the power that moved us to trample it down, separate from it, and cling to Christ. When this old nature was crucified, we died to sin. Compare Eph 4:22 Col 3:9. That the body of sin. Sin is conceived of as a living power, with an organism, reigning over us through out bodily members. Might be destroyed. Our death to sin destroys this dominion.