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?
• New King James Version (NKJV)What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin that grace may abound?
• New Living Translation (NLT)Well then, should we keep on sinning so that God can show us more and more of his wonderful grace?

Context of Romans 6:1

What shall we say then? Are we to continue in sin that grace may abound? 2By no means! How can we who died to sin still live in it? 3Do you not know that all of us who have been 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

Words taken from the KJV.

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

Cross-references for Romans 6:1

• Romans 3:5But if our unrighteousness serves to show the righteousness of God, what shall we say? That God is unrighteous to inflict wrath on us? (I speak in a human way.)
• Romans 6:15What then? Are we to sin because we are not under law but under grace? By no means!
• Romans 2:4Or do you presume on the riches of his kindness and forbearance and patience, not knowing that God's kindness is meant to lead you to repentance?
• Romans 5:20Now the law came in to increase the trespass, but where sin increased, grace abounded all the more,
• Galatians 5:13For you were called to freedom, brothers. Only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another.
• 1 Peter 2:16Live as people who are free, not using your freedom as a cover-up for evil, but living as servants of God.
• 2 Peter 2:18For, speaking loud boasts of folly, they entice by sensual passions of the flesh those who are barely escaping from those who live in error.
• Jude 1:4For certain people have crept in unnoticed who long ago were designated for this condemnation, ungodly people, who pervert the grace of our God into sensuality and 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