What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound? In the opening remarks on the foregoing chapter it was stated that the second great Head of the apostle's subject, the Fruits of Justification in Privilege and in Life, extended over three chapters-the sixth, seventh, and ei... [ Continue Reading ]
God forbid. How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein? GOD FORBID, [ mee (G3361) genoito (G1096)] - 'That be far from us;' the instincts of the new creature revolting at the thought. HOW SHALL WE, THAT ARE DEAD TO SIN, LIVE ANY LONGER THEREIN? - literally, and more forcibly, '... [ Continue Reading ]
Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death? KNOW YE NOT, THAT SO MANY OF US AS WERE BAPTIZED INTO JESUS CHRIST - `Christ Jesus' it should be; for that is the reading not only of all the manuscripts, but even of the Received Text, and yet our v... [ Continue Reading ]
Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life. THEREFORE WE ARE BURIED WITH HIM, [ sunetafeemen (G4916)] - rather, 'we were buried with Him;' for the thing is view... [ Continue Reading ]
For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection: FOR IF WE HAVE BEEN PLANTED TOGETHER IN THE LIKENESS OF HIS DEATH (i:e., with Him in the likeness of His death, [ sumfutoi (G4854) gegonamen (G1096) too (G3588) homoioomati (G3... [ Continue Reading ]
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. KNOWING THIS ... The apostle now grows more definite and vivid in expressing the sin-destroying efficacy of our union with the crucified Saviour. THAT OUR OLD... [ Continue Reading ]
Now if we be dead with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with him: NOW IF WE BE DEAD ('IF WE DIED') WITH CHRIST, WE BELIEVE THAT WE SHALL ALSO LIVE WITH HIM - `the future (to use the words of Hodge) referring not to what is to happen hereafter, but to what is the certain consequence of... [ Continue Reading ]
Knowing that Christ being raised from the dead dieth no more; death hath no more dominion over him. KNOWING THAT CHRIST BEING RAISED FROM THE DEAD DIETH NO MORE; DEATH HATH NO MORE DOMINION OVER HIM. Though Christ's death was in the most absolute sense a voluntary act (John 10:17; ), that volunt... [ Continue Reading ]
For in that he died, he died unto sin once: but in that he liveth, he liveth unto God. FOR IN THAT HE DIED, [ ho (G3739) gar (G1063) apethanen (G599)]. The strict rendering (as Fritzsche shows) is, 'The death which He died.' HE DIED UNTO (THAT IS, IN OBEDIENCE TO THE CLAIMS OF) SIN ONCE [ ef' ... [ Continue Reading ]
Likewise reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin, but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord. LIKEWISE RECKON YE ALSO YOURSELVES (EVEN AS YOUR LORD) TO BE DEAD INDEED, [ men (G3303)] - not 'dead in very deed,' or 'truly' [ aleethoos (G230)], as the English reader is apt to sup... [ Continue Reading ]
Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, that ye should obey it in the lusts thereof. LET NOT SIN THEREFORE (AS THOUGH IT WERE STILL YOUR MASTER) REIGN IN YOUR MORTAL BODY, THAT YE SHOULD OBEY IT (SIN) IN THE LUSTS THEREOF - i:e., the lusts of the body, as the Greek makes evident [ eis (G... [ Continue Reading ]
Neither yield ye your members as instruments of unrighteousness unto sin: but yield yourselves unto God, as those that are alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness unto God. NEITHER YIELD, [ paristanete (G3936 ), OR 'PRESENT'] YE YOUR MEMBERS AS INSTRUMENTS OF UNRIGH... [ Continue Reading ]
For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace. FOR SIN SHALL NOT HAVE DOMINION OVER YOU (as the slaves of a tyrant lord): FOR YE ARE NOT UNDER THE LAW, BUT UNDER GRACE - [ hupo (G5259) nomon (G3551) ... hupo (G5259) charin (G5485). Hupo (G5259) with the... [ Continue Reading ]
What then? shall we sin, because we are not under the law, but under grace? God forbid. WHAT THEN? SHALL WE SIN, [ hamarteesomen (G264)]. But this future tense, as in Romans 6:1, has hardly a vestige of support. The only authorized form here is the subjunctive [ - hamarteesoomen (G264)] - 'May w... [ Continue Reading ]
Know ye not, that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness? KNOW YE NOT - Does not everyone know that dictate of common sense (), THAT TO WHOM YE YIELD YOURSELVES SERVANTS TO OBEY ('UNTO OBE... [ Continue Reading ]
But God be thanked, that ye were the servants of sin, but ye have obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine which was delivered you. BUT GOD BE THANKED, THAT YE WERE THE SERVANTS OF SIN, BUT - a special, though intelligible enough and not quite unexampled, mode of expression. The emphasis lies... [ Continue Reading ]
Being then made free from sin, ye became the servants of righteousness. BEING THEN - it should be, 'And being;' for we have here but the continuation and conclusion of the preceding sentence-not a new one: MADE FREE FROM SIN, YE BECAME THE SERVANTS OF ('SERVANTS TO') RIGHTEOUSNESS, [ edouloothe... [ Continue Reading ]
I speak after the manner of men because of the infirmity of your flesh: for as ye have yielded your members servants to uncleanness and to iniquity unto iniquity; even so now yield your members servants to righteousness unto holiness. I SPEAK AFTER THE MANNER OF MEN - descending, for illustratio... [ Continue Reading ]
For when ye were the servants of sin, ye were free from righteousness. FOR WHEN YE WERE THE SERVANTS ('WERE SERVANTS') OF SIN, YE WERE FREE FROM (RATHER, 'IN RESPECT OF') RIGHTEOUSNESS - [ eleutheroi (G1658) eete (G2258) tee (G3588) dikaiosunee (G1343)] - the 'dative of reference to;' 'free with... [ Continue Reading ]
What fruit had ye then in those things whereof ye are now ashamed? for the end of those things is death. WHAT, FRUIT HAD YE THEN [ tote (G5119 ), OR 'AT THAT TIME,'] [IN THOSE THINGS] WHEREOF YE ARE NOW ASHAMED? The Syriac version gives a different punctuation of this verse, which gives a differe... [ Continue Reading ]
But now being made free from sin, and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life. BUT NOW - as if to get away from such a subject were unspeakable relief, BEING MADE FREE FROM SIN, AND BECOME SERVANTS TO GOD - in the absolute sense intended throughou... [ Continue Reading ]
For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. FOR THE WAGES, [ opsoonia (G3800)]. The word signifies military supplies, 'pay' in kind rather than money [the plural usage is late] OF SIN IS DEATH; BUT THE GIFT OF GOD IS ETERNAL LIFE THROUGH ('I... [ Continue Reading ]