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Romans 6- Easy-To-Read Version (ERV)

August 13
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Dead to Sin but Alive in Christ
6 1So do you think that we should continue sinning so that God will give us more
and more grace (kindness)? 2No! We died to (quit living) our old sinful lives. So
how can we continue living with sin? 3Did you forget that all of us became part
of Christ Jesus when we were baptized*? We shared his death in our baptism.* 4So
when we were baptized, we were buried with Christ and shared his death. We were
buried with Christ so that we could [be raised up and] live a new life. This happened
the same as Christ was raised from death by the wonderful power of the Father. 5Christ
died, and we have been joined with Christ by dying too. So we will also be joined
with him by rising from death like Christ rose from death. 6We know that our old
life died with Christ on the cross. This happened so that our sinful selves would
have no power over us. And then we would not be slaves to sin. 7Any person that
has died is made free from sin's control (power). 8If we died with Christ, we know
that we will also live with him. 9Christ was raised from death. And we know that
he cannot die again. Death has no power over him now. 10Yes, when Christ died,
he died to [defeat the power of] sin one time--enough for all time. He now has a
new life, and his new life is with God. 11In the same way, you should see yourselves
as being dead to the power of sin. And see yourselves as being alive for God through
Christ Jesus. 12But don't let sin control you in your life here on earth. You must
not be ruled by the things your sinful self makes you want to do. 13Don't offer
the parts of your body to serve sin. Don't use your bodies as things to do evil
with. But you should offer yourselves to God. Be like people that have died and
now live. Offer the parts of your body to God to be used for doing good. 14Sin will
not be your master. Why? Because you are not under law. You now live under God's
grace (kindness).

Slaves of Righteousness
15So what should we do? Should we sin because we are under grace (kindness) and
not under law? No! 16Surely you know that when you give yourselves like slaves to
obey someone, then you are really slaves of that person. The person you obey is
your master. You can follow sin, or obey God. Sin brings spiritual death. But obeying
God makes you right with him. 17In the past you were slaves to sin--sin controlled
you. But thank God, you fully obeyed the things that were taught to you. 18You were
made free from sin. And now you are slaves to goodness (right living). 19I explain
this by using an example that people know. I explain it this way because it is hard
for you to understand. In the past you offered the parts of your body to be slaves
to sin and evil. You lived only for evil. In the same way now you must give yourselves
to be slaves of goodness. Then you will live only for God. 20In the past you were
slaves to sin, and goodness (right living) did not control you. 21You did evil things.
Now you are ashamed of those things. Did those things help you? No. Those things
only bring [spiritual] death. 22But now you are free from sin. You are now slaves
of God. And this brings you a life that is only for God. And from that you will
get life forever. 23When people sin, they earn what sin pays--death. But God gives
his people a free gift--life forever in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Footnote: baptized, baptism Greek words meaning to be immersed, dipped, or buried
briefly under water.
"Taken from the HOLY BIBLE: EASY-TO-READ VERSION © 2001 by World Bible Translation
Center, Inc. and used by permission."
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