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Romans 6:15

GraceSinObedience

13 Do not present the parts of your body to sin as instruments of wickedness, but present yourselves to God as those who have been brought from death to life; and present the parts of your body to Him as instruments of righteousness.

14 For sin shall not be your master, because you are not under law, but under grace.

What then? Shall we sin because we are not under law, but under grace? Certainly not!

16 Do you not know that when you offer yourselves as obedient slaves, you are slaves to the one you obey, whether you are slaves to sin leading to death, or to obedience leading to righteousness?

17 But thanks be to God that, though you once were slaves to sin, you wholeheartedly obeyed the form of teaching to which you were committed.

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BSB
What then? Shall we sin because we are not under law, but under grace? Certainly not!
KJV
What then? shall we sin, because we are not under the law, but under grace? God forbid.
WEB
What then? Shall we sin because we are not under law but under grace? May it never be!
ASV
What then? shall we sin, because we are not under law, but under grace? God forbid.
DARBY
What then? should we sin because we are not under law but under grace? Far be the thought.
BLB
What then? Shall we sin because we are not under law, but under grace? Never may it be!
ÅB
Hva da? Skal vi synde, siden vi ikke er under loven, men under nåden? Langt ifra!
OTB
Hva skal vi da si? Skal vi synde fordi vi ikke er under loven, men under nåden? Slett ikke!
B1930
Hvad da? skal vi synde, siden vi ikke er under loven, men under nåden? Langt derifra!

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Titus 2:11–14

    For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to everyone.

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  • Ephesians 2:8–10

    For it is by grace you have been saved through faith, and this not from yourselves; it is the gift of God,

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  • Romans 6:1–2

    What then shall we say? Shall we continue in sin so that grace may increase?

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  • 2 Corinthians 7:1

    Therefore, beloved, since we have these promises, let us cleanse ourselves from everything that defiles body and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.

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  • Jude 1:4

    For certain men have crept in among you unnoticed—ungodly ones who were designated long ago for condemnation. They turn the grace of our God into a license for immorality, and they deny our only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ.

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  • 1 Corinthians 9:20–21

    To the Jews I became like a Jew, to win the Jews. To those under the law I became like one under the law (though I myself am not under the law), to win those under the law.

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  • Galatians 2:17–18

    But if, while we seek to be justified in Christ, we ourselves are found to be sinners, does that make Christ a minister of sin? Certainly not!

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  • Romans 3:9

    What then? Are we any better? Not at all. For we have already made the charge that Jews and Greeks alike are all under sin.

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