Romans 6:9
Having knowledge that because Christ has come back from the dead, he will never again go down to the dead; death has no more power over him.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
Knowing that Christ being raised from the dead dieth no more; death hath no more dominion over him.
In Context
8But if we are dead with Christ, we have faith that we will be living with him;
10For his death was a death to sin, but his life now is a life which he is living to God.
Cross References
Psalms 16:9Because of this my heart is glad, and my glory is full of joy: while my flesh takes its rest in hope.
Romans 5:14But still death had power from Adam till Moses, even over those who had not done wrong like Adam, who is a picture of him who was to come.
Hebrews 2:14And because the children are flesh and blood, he took a body himself and became like them; so that by his death he might put an end to him who had the power of death, that is to say, the Evil One;
Hebrews 7:25So that he is fully able to be the saviour of all who come to God through him, because he is ever living to make prayer to God for them.
Revelation 1:18And I was dead, and see, I am living for ever, and I have the keys of death and of Hell.
Matthew Henry on Romans 6:2-23
On Sanctification. ( a. d. 58.) 1 What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound? 2 God forbid. How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein? 3 Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death? 4 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. 5 For if we have been planted together in the likeness… Read the whole commentary →