Romans 6:6

knowing this, that our old man was crucified with him, that the body of sin might be done away with, so that we would no longer be in bondage to sin.

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In The King James Version

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.

In Context

5For if we have become united with him in the likeness of his death, we will also be part of his resurrection;

7For he who has died has been freed from sin.

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Cross References

Isaiah 26:13LORD our God, other lords besides you have had dominion over us, but we will only acknowledge your name.

Romans 6:12Therefore don’t let sin reign in your mortal body, that you should obey it in its lusts.

Romans 7:24What a wretched man I am! Who will deliver me out of the body of this death?

Romans 8:13For if you live after the flesh, you must die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live.

Galatians 5:24Those who belong to Christ have crucified the flesh with its passions and lusts.

Ephesians 4:22that you put away, as concerning your former way of life, the old man that grows corrupt after the lusts of deceit,

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 →

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