'What1shall we say3then?2Are we to continue in4sin6that7grace9may abound?10 By no means!12How7can we9who3died4to sin6still8live9in10it?11 Doyou not know2that3all of4us5who4have been baptized5into6Christ7Jesus8were baptized13into9his12death?11 We were buried1therefore2with1him3by4baptism6into7death,9in order that,10just as11Christ13was raised12from14the dead15by16the17glory18of the19Father,20we23too22might walk27in24newness25of life.26 For2if1we have been4united with3himin a5death8like6his,9we shall14certainly11be14united with himin a12resurrection13like his. Weknow2that3our6old5[self]7was crucified with [him]8in order that9the11body12of sin14might be brought to nothing,10so that15we18would17no longer16be enslaved17to sin.20 For2one1who has died3has been [set free]4from5sin.7 Now2if1we have died3with4Christ,5we believe6that7we will9also8live with9him.10 Weknow1that2Christ,3being raised4from5the dead,6will8never7die8again;7death9no longer11has dominion over12him.10 For2[the death]1he died3he died6to sin,5once for all,7but9[the life]8he lives10he lives11to God.13 So1you3also2must consider4yourselves5dead7to sin10and12alive11to God14in15Christ16Jesus.17 Let3not1sin5therefore2reign3in6your9mortal8body,10to make [you] obey13its16passions.15 Donot1present2your5members4to sin9as instruments6for unrighteousness,7but10present11yourselves12to God14as15thosewho have been brought18from16death17to life,18and19your22members21to God26as instruments23for righteousness.24 For2sin1will have5no4dominion over5you,3since7you are8not6under9law10but11under12grace.13 What1then?2Are we to sin3because4we are6not5under7law8but9under10grace?11By no means!1213 Doyou2not1know2that3ifyou present5yourselves6to anyone4as7obedient9slaves,7you are11slaves10of the one whom12you obey,13either14of sin,15[which leads] to16death,17or18of obedience,19[which leads] to20righteousness?21 But2thanks1be toGod,4that5you who were6onceslaves7of sin9have become obedient10from12the heart13to the standard17of teaching18to14which15you were committed,16 and,2having been set free1from3sin,5have become slaves6of righteousness.8 I am speaking2in human [terms],1because of3your8[natural]7[limitations.]5For10just as9you once presented11your14members13as slaves15to impurity17and18to lawlessness20[leading] to21morelawlessness,23so24now25present26your29members28as slaves30to righteousness32[leading] to33sanctification.34 For2when1you were4slaves3of sin,6you were8free7[in regard] to righteousness.10 [But]2what1fruit3were you getting4at that time5from6the things of which7you are9now8ashamed?9For11the10end12of those things13isdeath.14 But2now1that [you] have been set free3from4sin6and8have become slaves7of God,10the12fruit13you get11[leads] to15sanctification16and18itsend,19eternal21life.20 For2the1wages3of sin5isdeath,6but8the7free gift9of God11iseternal13life12in14Christ15Jesus16our19Lord.18