Romans 6:5-13

5We have become united with Christ, and we have died like he died. Because of that, we will also be united with him in his new life. Just like Christ rose, we also will rise to a new life.

6We know that God has caused our old nature to die with Christ on the cross. This happened so that God could make us free from the power of sin in our lives. We are no longer like slaves who have sin as their master.

7Sin no longer has any authority over someone who has died.

8So, if we have died with Christ, we believe that we will also live with him.

9God raised Christ, so that he became alive again after his death. Because of that, we know that he will never die again. Death has no authority over him any more.

10When Christ died, he died once to destroy the power of sin for ever. Now that he is alive again, he lives to serve God.

11So you also should think about yourselves in the same way. Sin has no power over you, as if you were dead. In your new life, you live to serve God, because you belong to Christ Jesus.

12So do not let sin rule your life in this world. Do not do the wrong things that your body wants to do.

13Sin can use your body to do things that are wrong. So do not let any parts of your body serve sin as their master. Instead, be ready to serve God as your Master. You can do that because you now have a new life. Your old life is dead. So give every part of your body to God. Then he will use you to do right things.