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14 For sin shall not lord-over you— for you are not under the Law[a], but under grace.

This Does Not Mean We Should Sin Because We Are Not Under Law, But Under Grace

15 Therefore, what? Should we sin[b] because we are not under the Law but under grace? May it never be!

You Were Freed From Slavery To Sin. So Present Yourselves As Slaves of Righteousness

16 Do you not know that to whom you are presenting yourselves as slaves for obedience, you are slaves to whom you are obeying— whether slaves of sin leading-to[c] death, or slaves of obedience leading-to righteousness?

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Footnotes

  1. Romans 6:14 The escape from the lordship of sin is due to our release from the Law, which occurred when we died to it. Paul explains this in chapter 7. The Law is the power of sin, 1 Cor 15:56.
  2. Romans 6:15 That is, commit a sin.
  3. Romans 6:16 Or, resulting in. Same word as in v 19, 22.

14 For sin shall no longer be your master,(A) because you are not under the law,(B) but under grace.(C)

Slaves to Righteousness

15 What then? Shall we sin because we are not under the law but under grace?(D) By no means! 16 Don’t you know that when you offer yourselves to someone as obedient slaves, you are slaves of the one you obey(E)—whether you are slaves to sin,(F) which leads to death,(G) or to obedience, which leads to righteousness?

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