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1. So do you think we should continue sinning so that God will give us even more grace?
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1. What G5101 shall we say G2046 then G3767 ? Shall we continue G1961 in sin G266 , that G2443 grace G5485 may abound G4121 ?
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2. No! We died to our old sinful lives, so how can we continue living with sin?
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2. God forbid G1096 G3361 . How G4459 shall we, that G3748 are dead G599 to sin G266 , live G2198 any longer G2089 therein G1722 G846 ?
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3. Did you forget that all of us became part of Christ when we were baptized? We shared his death in our baptism.
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3. G2228 Know ye not G50 , that G3754 so many of us as G3745 were baptized G907 into G1519 Jesus G2424 Christ G5547 were baptized G907 into G1519 his G848 death G2288 ?
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4. When we were baptized, we were buried with Christ and shared his death. So, just as Christ was raised from the dead by the wonderful power of the Father, we also can live a new life.
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4. Therefore G3767 we are buried G4916 with him G846 by G1223 baptism G908 into G1519 death G2288 : that G2443 like as G5618 Christ G5547 was raised up G1453 from G1537 the dead G3498 by G1223 the G3588 glory G1391 of the G3588 Father G3962 , even G2532 so G3779 we G2249 also G2532 should walk G4043 in G1722 newness G2538 of life G2222 .
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5. Christ died, and we have been joined with him by dying too. So we will also be joined with him by rising from the dead as he did.
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5. For G1063 if G1487 we have been G1096 planted together G4854 in the G3588 likeness G3667 of his G848 death G2288 , we shall be G2071 G235 also G2532 in the likeness of his resurrection G386 :
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6. We know that our old life died with Christ on the cross so that our sinful selves would have no power over us and we would not be slaves to sin.
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6. Knowing G1097 this G5124 , that G3754 our G2257 old G3820 man G444 is crucified with G4957 him, that G2443 the G3588 body G4983 of sin G266 might be destroyed G2673 , that henceforth G3371 we G2248 should not serve G1398 sin G266 .
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7. Anyone who has died is made free from sin's control.
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7. For G1063 he that is dead G599 is freed G1344 from G575 sin G266 .
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8. If we died with Christ, we know we will also live with him.
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8. Now G1161 if G1487 we be dead G599 with G4862 Christ G5547 , we believe G4100 that G3754 we shall also G2532 live with G4800 him G846 :
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9. Christ was raised from the dead, and we know that he cannot die again. Death has no power over him now.
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9. Knowing G1492 that G3754 Christ G5547 being raised G1453 from G1537 the dead G3498 dieth G599 no more G3765 ; death G2288 hath no more dominion over G2961 G3765 him G846 .
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10. Yes, when Christ died, he died to defeat the power of sin one time -- enough for all time. He now has a new life, and his new life is with God.
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10. For G1063 in that G3739 he died G599 , he died G599 unto sin G266 once G2178 : but G1161 in that G3739 he liveth G2198 , he liveth G2198 unto God G2316 .
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11. In the same way, you should see yourselves as being dead to the power of sin and alive with God through Christ Jesus.
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11. Likewise G3779 reckon G3049 ye G5210 also G2532 yourselves G1438 to be G1511 dead G3498 indeed G3303 unto sin G266 , but G1161 alive G2198 unto God G2316 through G1722 Jesus G2424 Christ G5547 our G2257 Lord G2962 .
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12. So, do not let sin control your life here on earth so that you do what your sinful self wants to do.
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12. Let not G3361 sin G266 therefore G3767 reign G936 in G1722 your G5216 mortal G2349 body G4983 , that ye should obey G5219 it G846 in G1722 the G3588 lusts G1939 thereof G848 .
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13. Do not offer the parts of your body to serve sin, as things to be used in doing evil. Instead, offer yourselves to God as people who have died and now live. Offer the parts of your body to God to be used in doing good.
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13. Neither G3366 yield G3936 ye your G5216 members G3196 as instruments G3696 of unrighteousness G93 unto sin G266 : but G235 yield G3936 yourselves G1438 unto God G2316 , as G5613 those that are alive G2198 from G1537 the dead G3498 , and G2532 your G5216 members G3196 as instruments G3696 of righteousness G1343 unto God G2316 .
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14. Sin will not be your master, because you are not under law but under God's grace.
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14. For G1063 sin G266 shall not G3756 have dominion over G2961 you G5216 : for G1063 ye are G2075 not G3756 under G5259 the law G3551 , but G235 under G5259 grace G5485 .
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15. So what should we do? Should we sin because we are under grace and not under law? No!
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15. What G5101 then G3767 ? shall we sin G264 , because G3754 we are G2070 not G3756 under G5259 the law G3551 , but G235 under G5259 grace G5485 ? God forbid G1096 G3361 .
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16. Surely you know that when you give yourselves like slaves to obey someone, then you are really slaves of that person. The person you obey is your master. You can follow sin, which brings spiritual death, or you can obey God, which makes you right with him.
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16. Know G1492 ye not G3756 , that G3754 to whom G3739 ye yield G3936 yourselves G1438 servants G1401 to G1519 obey G5218 , his servants G1401 ye are G2075 to whom G3739 ye obey G5219 ; whether G2273 of sin G266 unto G1519 death G2288 , or G2228 of obedience G5218 unto G1519 righteousness G1343 ?
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17. In the past you were slaves to sin -- sin controlled you. But thank God, you fully obeyed the things that you were taught.
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17. But G1161 God be thanked G2316 G5485 , that G3754 ye were G2258 the servants G1401 of sin G266 , but G1161 ye have obeyed G5219 from G1537 the heart G2588 that form G5179 of doctrine G1322 G1519 which G3739 was delivered G3860 you.
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18. You were made free from sin, and now you are slaves to goodness.
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18. Being then G1161 made free G1659 from G575 sin G266 , ye became the servants G1402 of righteousness G1343 .
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19. I use this example because this is hard for you to understand. In the past you offered the parts of your body to be slaves to sin and evil; you lived only for evil. In the same way now you must give yourselves to be slaves of goodness. Then you will live only for God.
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19. I speak G3004 after the manner of men G442 because G1223 of the G3588 infirmity G769 of your G5216 flesh G4561 : for G1063 as G5618 ye have yielded G3936 your G5216 members G3196 servants G1400 to uncleanness G167 and G2532 to iniquity G458 unto G1519 iniquity G458 ; even so G3779 now G3568 yield G3936 your G5216 members G3196 servants G1400 to righteousness G1343 unto G1519 holiness G38 .
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20. In the past you were slaves to sin, and goodness did not control you.
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20. For G1063 when G3753 ye were G2258 the servants G1401 of sin G266 , ye were G2258 free G1658 from righteousness G1343 .
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21. You did evil things, and now you are ashamed of them. Those things only bring death.
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21. What G5101 fruit G2590 G3767 had G2192 ye then G5119 in G1909 those things whereof G3739 ye are now ashamed G1870 G3568 ? for G1063 the G3588 end G5056 of those things G1565 is death G2288 .
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22. But now you are free from sin and have become slaves of God. This brings you a life that is only for God, and this gives you life forever.
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22. But G1161 now G3570 being made free G1659 from G575 sin G266 , and G1161 become servants G1402 to God G2316 , ye have G2192 your G5216 fruit G2590 unto G1519 holiness G38 , and G1161 the G3588 end G5056 everlasting G166 life G2222 .
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23. When people sin, they earn what sin pays -- death. But God gives us a free gift -- life forever in Christ Jesus our Lord.
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23. For G1063 the G3588 wages G3800 of sin G266 is death G2288 ; but G1161 the G3588 gift G5486 of God G2316 is eternal G166 life G2222 through G1722 Jesus G2424 Christ G5547 our G2257 Lord G2962 .
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