Romans 6:1

Romans 6:1 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound?
• New International Version (NIV)What shall we say, then? Shall we go on sinning so that grace may increase?
• English Standard Version (ESV)What shall we say then? Are we to continue in sin that grace may abound?
• New King James Version (NKJV)What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin that grace may abound?

Context of Romans 6:1

What then shall we say? Shall we continue in sin so that grace may increase? 2Certainly not! How can we who died to sin live in it any longer? 3Or aren’t you aware that all of us who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into His death?

Romans 6:1 word by word

Τί οὖν ἐροῦμεν; ἐπιμένωμεν τῇ ἁμαρτίᾳ ἵνα ἡ χάρις πλεονάσῃ;Read the interlinear

• Whatτίςtis · which?G5101
• thenοὖνoun · therefore/thenG3767
• shall we sayἐρῶereō · to sayG2046
• Shall we continueἐπιμένωepimenō · to remain/keep onG1961
• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• in sinἁμαρτίαhamartia · sinG266
• so thatἵναhina · in order that/toG2443
• graceχάριςcharis · graceG5485
• may increaseπλεονάζωpleonazō · to increaseG4121

Cross-references for Romans 6:1

• Romans 3:5But if our unrighteousness highlights the righteousness of God, what shall we say? That God is unjust to inflict His wrath on us? I am speaking in human terms.
• Romans 6:15What then? Shall we sin because we are not under law, but under grace? Certainly not!
• Romans 2:4Or do you disregard the riches of His kindness, tolerance, and patience, not realizing that God’s kindness leads you to repentance?
• Romans 5:20The law came in so that the trespass would increase; but where sin increased, grace increased all the more,
• Galatians 5:13For you, brothers, were called to freedom; but do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh. Rather, serve one another in love.
• 1 Peter 2:16Live in freedom, but do not use your freedom as a cover-up for evil; live as servants of God.
• 2 Peter 2:18With lofty but empty words, they appeal to the sensual passions of the flesh and entice those who are just escaping from others who live in error.
• Jude 1:4For 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.

Commentaries on Romans 6:1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1Shall we continue in sin - It is very likely that these were the words of a believing Gentile, who - having as yet received but little instruction, for he is but just brought out of his heathen state to believe in Christ Jesus - might imagine, from the manner in which God had magnified his mercy, in blotting out his sin on his simply believing on Christ, that, supposing he even gave way to the evil propensities of his own heart, his transgressions could…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1What shall we say then? - This is a mode of presenting an objection. The objection refers to what the apostle had said in Romans 5:20. What shall we say to such a sentiment as that where sin abounded grace did much more abound? Shall we continue in sin? … - If sin has been the occasion of grace and favor, ought we not to continue in it, and commit as much as possible, in order that grace might abound? This objection the apostle proceeds to answer. He…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1Believers must die to sin, and live to God. (1-2) This is urged by their Christian baptism and union with Christ. (3-10) They are made alive to God. (11-15) And are freed from the dominion of sin. (16-20) The end of sin is death, and of holiness everlasting life. (21-23) Verses 1-2 The apostle is very full in pressing the necessity of holiness. He does not explain away the free grace of the gospel, but he shows that connexion between justification and…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1What then: Because Paul has just proclaimed that God multiplies grace where sin increases (5:20), he knows that people will wonder whether this means that sin does not matter in the Christian life.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-111. What, &c.--The subject of this third division of our Epistle announces itself at once in the opening question, "Shall we (or, as the true reading is, "May we," "Are we to") continue in sin, that grace may abound?" Had the apostle's doctrine been that salvation depends in any degree upon our good works, no such objection to it could have been made. Against the doctrine of a purely gratuitous justification, the objection is plausible; nor has there ever…Read the comment

Topics related to Romans 6:1

• Holiness
• Righteous

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Commentaries on Romans 6

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings