Romans 6 - Compare Translations
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Romans 6:1
KJVWhat shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound?
WEBWhat shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound?
YLTWhat, then, shall we say? shall we continue in the sin that the grace may abound?
Romans 6:2
KJVGod forbid. How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein?
WEBMay it never be! We who died to sin, how could we live in it any longer?
YLTlet it not be! we who died to the sin -- how shall we still live in it?
Romans 6:3
KJVKnow ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death?
WEBOr don’t you know that all we who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death?
YLTare ye ignorant that we, as many as were baptized to Christ Jesus, to his death were baptized?
Romans 6:4
KJVTherefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.
WEBWe were buried therefore with him through baptism into death, that just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, so we also might walk in newness of life.
YLTwe were buried together, then, with him through the baptism to the death, that even as Christ was raised up out of the dead through the glory of the Father, so also we in newness of life might walk.
Romans 6:5
KJVFor if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection:
WEBFor if we have become united with him in the likeness of his death, we will also be part of his resurrection;
YLTFor, if we have become planted together to the likeness of his death, [so] also we shall be of the rising again;
Romans 6:6
KJVKnowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin.
WEBknowing this, that our old man was crucified with him, that the body of sin might be done away with, so that we would no longer be in bondage to sin.
YLTthis knowing, that our old man was crucified with [him], that the body of the sin may be made useless, for our no longer serving the sin;
Romans 6:7
KJVFor he that is dead is freed from sin.
WEBFor he who has died has been freed from sin.
YLTfor he who hath died hath been set free from the sin.
Romans 6:8
KJVNow if we be dead with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with him:
WEBBut if we died with Christ, we believe that we will also live with him;
YLTAnd if we died with Christ, we believe that we also shall live with him,
Romans 6:9
KJVKnowing that Christ being raised from the dead dieth no more; death hath no more dominion over him.
WEBknowing that Christ, being raised from the dead, dies no more. Death no more has dominion over him!
YLTknowing that Christ, having been raised up out of the dead, doth no more die, death over him hath no more lordship;
Romans 6:10
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Romans 6:11
KJVLikewise reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin, but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord.
WEBThus consider yourselves also to be dead to sin, but alive to God in Christ Jesus our Lord.
YLTso also ye, reckon yourselves to be dead indeed to the sin, and living to God in Jesus Christ our Lord.
Romans 6:12
KJVLet not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, that ye should obey it in the lusts thereof.
WEBTherefore don’t let sin reign in your mortal body, that you should obey it in its lusts.
YLTLet not then the sin reign in your mortal body, to obey it in its desires;
Romans 6:13
KJVNeither yield ye your members as instruments of unrighteousness unto sin: but yield yourselves unto God, as those that are alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness unto God.
WEBAlso, do not present your members to sin as instruments of unrighteousness, but present yourselves to God, as alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness to God.
YLTneither present ye your members instruments of unrighteousness to the sin, but present yourselves to God as living out of the dead, and your members instruments of righteousness to God;
Romans 6:14
KJVFor sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace.
WEBFor sin will not have dominion over you. For you are not under law, but under grace.
YLTfor sin over you shall not have lordship, for ye are not under law, but under grace.
Romans 6:15
KJVWhat then? shall we sin, because we are not under the law, but under grace? God forbid.
WEBWhat then? Shall we sin, because we are not under law, but under grace? May it never be!
YLTWhat then? shall we sin because we are not under law but under grace? let it not be!
Romans 6:16
KJVKnow ye not, that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness?
WEBDon’t you know that when you present yourselves as servants and obey someone, you are the servants of whomever you obey; whether of sin to death, or of obedience to righteousness?
YLThave ye not known that to whom ye present yourselves servants for obedience, servants ye are to him to whom ye obey, whether of sin to death, or of obedience to righteousness?
Romans 6:17
KJVBut God be thanked, that ye were the servants of sin, but ye have obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine which was delivered you.
WEBBut thanks be to God, that, whereas you were bondservants of sin, you became obedient from the heart to that form of teaching to which you were delivered.
YLTand thanks to God, that ye were servants of the sin, and -- were obedient from the heart to the form of teaching to which ye were delivered up;
Romans 6:18
KJVBeing then made free from sin, ye became the servants of righteousness.
WEBBeing made free from sin, you became bondservants of righteousness.
YLTand having been freed from the sin, ye became servants to the righteousness.
Romans 6:19
KJVI speak after the manner of men because of the infirmity of your flesh: for as ye have yielded your members servants to uncleanness and to iniquity unto iniquity; even so now yield your members servants to righteousness unto holiness.
WEBI speak in human terms because of the weakness of your flesh, for as you presented your members as servants to uncleanness and to wickedness upon wickedness, even so now present your members as servants to righteousness for sanctification.
YLTIn the manner of men I speak, because of the weakness of your flesh, for even as ye did present your members servants to the uncleanness and to the lawlessness -- to the lawlessness, so now present your members servants to the righteousness -- to sanctification,
Romans 6:20
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Romans 6:21
KJVWhat fruit had ye then in those things whereof ye are now ashamed? for the end of those things is death.
WEBWhat fruit then did you have at that time in the things of which you are now ashamed? For the end of those things is death.
YLTwhat fruit, therefore, were ye having then, in the things of which ye are now ashamed? for the end of those [is] death.
Romans 6:22
KJVBut now being made free from sin, and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life.
WEBBut now, being made free from sin, and having become servants of God, you have your fruit of sanctification, and the result of eternal life.
YLTAnd now, having been freed from the sin, and having become servants to God, ye have your fruit -- to sanctification, and the end life age-during;
Romans 6:23
KJVFor the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
WEBFor the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
YLTfor the wages of the sin [is] death, and the gift of God [is] life age-during in Christ Jesus our Lord.
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