(KJV) Romans 6¹

⥃Dead to Sin, Alive to God ^{[ 2 Corinthians 4:7–18 ]}

[1] What² shall³ we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound? [2] God⁴ forbid. How⁵ shall we, that are dead⁶ to sin, live⁷ any longer therein? [3] Know⁸ ye not, that so many of us as were⁹¹⁰ baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death? [4] Therefore we are¹¹ buried with him by baptism into death: that¹² like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the¹³ glory of the Father, even¹⁴ so we also should walk in newness of life. [5] For¹⁵ if we have been planted¹⁶ together in the likeness of his death, we shall be also [in the likeness] of [his] resurrection: [6] Knowing this, that our¹⁷ old man is crucified with [him], that the¹⁸ body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth¹⁹ we should not serve sin. [7] For he²⁰ that is dead is freed²¹ from sin. [8] Now²² if we be dead with Christ, we believe²³ that we shall also live with him: [9] Knowing that Christ²⁴ being raised from the dead dieth no more; death²⁵ hath no more dominion over him. [10] For in that he died, he died unto²⁶ sin once: but in that he liveth, he liveth unto²⁷ God. [11] Likewise reckon²⁸ ye also yourselves to be dead²⁹ indeed unto sin, but³⁰ alive unto God through³¹ Jesus Christ our Lord. [12] Let not³² sin therefore reign in your mortal³³ body, that ye should obey it in the lusts³⁴ thereof. [13] Neither³⁵ yield ye your members [as] instruments³⁶ of unrighteousness³⁷ unto sin: but yield³⁸ yourselves unto God, as those that are alive³⁹ from the dead, and your⁴⁰ members [as] instruments of righteousness unto God. [14] For sin⁴¹ shall not have dominion over you: for ye⁴² are not under⁴³ the law, but under grace.

⥃The Wages of Sin

[15] What⁴⁴ then? shall we⁴⁵ sin, because we are not under the law, but under grace? God forbid. [16] Know⁴⁶ ye not, that to whom⁴⁷ ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey; whether of sin⁴⁸ unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness? [17] But⁴⁹ God be thanked, that⁵⁰ ye were the servants of sin, but ye⁵¹ have obeyed from the heart that form⁵² of doctrine which was delivered you⁵³. [18] Being then made⁵⁴ free from sin, ye became the servants⁵⁵ of righteousness. [19] I speak⁵⁶ after the manner of men because⁵⁷ of the infirmity of your flesh: for as ye⁵⁸ have yielded your members servants to uncleanness and to iniquity unto iniquity⁵⁹; even so now yield⁶⁰ your members servants to righteousness unto holiness⁶¹. [20] For when ye were the servants⁶² of sin, ye were free from⁶³ righteousness. [21] What⁶⁴ fruit had ye then in those things whereof⁶⁵ ye are now ashamed? for the⁶⁶ end of those things [is] death. [22] But now⁶⁷ being made free from sin, and become⁶⁸ servants to God, ye have⁶⁹ your fruit unto holiness, and the end⁷⁰ everlasting life. [23] For the wages⁷¹ of sin [is] death; but the⁷² gift of God [is] eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.