Romans 6:7
Anyone who has died has been set free from sin.
Free Bible Version
In The King James Version
For he that is dead is freed from sin.
In Context
8Since we died with Christ, we have confidence that we will also live with him,
Cross References
Romans 6:2Of course not! Since we're already dead to sin, how can we continue to live in sin?
Romans 7:2For example, a married woman is bound by the law to her husband while he's alive, but if he dies, she's released from this legal obligation to him.
Romans 8:1So there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.
1 Peter 4:1Since Christ suffered physically, you must prepare yourselves with the same attitude he had—for those who suffer physically have turned away from sin.
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 →