¹Quid ergo dicemus?So what shall we say?permanebimus in peccato ut gratia abundet?Should we remain in sin, so that grace may abound?

¹Quid ergo dicemus?So what shall we say?permanebimus in peccato ut gratia abundet?Should we remain in sin, so that grace may abound?

²Absit. Qui enim mortui sumus peccato, quomodo adhuc vivemus in illo?Let it not be so! For how can we who have died to sin still live in sin?

²Absit. Qui enim mortui sumus peccato, quomodo adhuc vivemus in illo?Let it not be so! For how can we who have died to sin still live in sin?

³an ignoratis quia quicumque baptizati sumus in Christo Jesu, in morte ipsius baptizati sumus?Do you not know that those of us who have been baptized in Christ Jesus have been baptized into his death?

³an ignoratis quia quicumque baptizati sumus in Christo Jesu, in morte ipsius baptizati sumus?Do you not know that those of us who have been baptized in Christ Jesus have been baptized into his death?

⁴Consepulti enim sumus cum illo per baptismum in mortem:For through baptism we have been buried with him into death, so that,ut quomodo Christus surrexit a mortuis per gloriam Patris,in the manner that Christ rose from the dead, by the glory of the Father,ita et nos in novitate vitæ ambulemus.so may we also walk in the newness of life.

⁴Consepulti enim sumus cum illo per baptismum in mortem:For through baptism we have been buried with him into death, so that,ut quomodo Christus surrexit a mortuis per gloriam Patris,in the manner that Christ rose from the dead, by the glory of the Father,ita et nos in novitate vitæ ambulemus.so may we also walk in the newness of life.

⁵Si enim complantati facti sumus similitudini mortis ejus:For if we have been planted together, in the likeness of his death, so shall we also be,simul et resurrectionis erimus.in the likeness of his resurrection.

⁵Si enim complantati facti sumus similitudini mortis ejus:For if we have been planted together, in the likeness of his death, so shall we also be,simul et resurrectionis erimus.in the likeness of his resurrection.

⁶Hoc scientes,For we know this:quia vetus homo noster simul crucifixus est,that our former selves have been crucified together with him,ut destruatur corpus peccati,so that the body which is of sin may be destroyed,et ultra non serviamus peccato.and moreover, so that we may no longer serve sin.

⁶Hoc scientes,For we know this:quia vetus homo noster simul crucifixus est,that our former selves have been crucified together with him,ut destruatur corpus peccati,so that the body which is of sin may be destroyed,et ultra non serviamus peccato.and moreover, so that we may no longer serve sin.

⁷Qui enim mortuus est, justificatus est a peccato.For he who has died has been justified from sin.

⁷Qui enim mortuus est, justificatus est a peccato.For he who has died has been justified from sin.

⁸Si autem mortui sumus cum Christo,Now if we have died with Christ,credimus quia simul etiam vivemus cum Christo,we believe that we shall also live together with Christ.

⁸Si autem mortui sumus cum Christo,Now if we have died with Christ,credimus quia simul etiam vivemus cum Christo,we believe that we shall also live together with Christ.

⁹scientes quod Christus resurgens ex mortuis jam non moritur:For we know that Christ, in rising up from the dead, can no longer die:mors illi ultra non dominabitur.death no longer has dominion over him.

⁹scientes quod Christus resurgens ex mortuis jam non moritur:For we know that Christ, in rising up from the dead, can no longer die:mors illi ultra non dominabitur.death no longer has dominion over him.

¹⁰Quod enim mortuus est peccato,For in as much as he died for sin,mortuus est semel:he died once.quod autem vivit,But in as much as he lives,vivit Deo.he lives for God.

¹⁰Quod enim mortuus est peccato,For in as much as he died for sin,mortuus est semel:he died once.quod autem vivit,But in as much as he lives,vivit Deo.he lives for God.

¹¹Ita et vos existimate vos mortuos quidem esse peccato,And so,viventes autem Deo,you should consider yourselves to be certainly dead to sin,in Christo Jesu Domino nostro.and to be living for God in Christ Jesus our Lord.

¹¹Ita et vos existimate vos mortuos quidem esse peccato,And so,viventes autem Deo,you should consider yourselves to be certainly dead to sin,in Christo Jesu Domino nostro.and to be living for God in Christ Jesus our Lord.

¹²Non ergo regnet peccatum in vestro mortali corpore ut obediatis concupiscentiis ejus.Therefore, let not sin reign in your mortal body, such that you would obey its desires.

¹²Non ergo regnet peccatum in vestro mortali corpore ut obediatis concupiscentiis ejus.Therefore, let not sin reign in your mortal body, such that you would obey its desires.

¹³SedNor should you offer the parts of your body as instruments of iniquity for sin.neque exhibeatis membra vestra arma iniquitatis peccato:Instead,sed exhibete vos Deo,offer yourselves to God,tamquam ex mortuis viventes:as if you were living after death,et membra vestra arma justitiæ Deo.and offer the parts of your body as instruments of justice for God.

¹³SedNor should you offer the parts of your body as instruments of iniquity for sin.neque exhibeatis membra vestra arma iniquitatis peccato:Instead,sed exhibete vos Deo,offer yourselves to God,tamquam ex mortuis viventes:as if you were living after death,et membra vestra arma justitiæ Deo.and offer the parts of your body as instruments of justice for God.

¹⁴Peccatum enim vobis non dominabitur:For sin should not have dominion over you.non enim sub lege estis,For you are not under the law,sed sub gratia.but under grace.

¹⁴Peccatum enim vobis non dominabitur:For sin should not have dominion over you.non enim sub lege estis,For you are not under the law,sed sub gratia.but under grace.

¹⁵Quid ergo?What is next?peccabimus, quoniam non sumus sub lege,Should we sin because we are not under the law,sed sub gratia? Absit.but under grace? Let it not be so!

¹⁵Quid ergo?What is next?peccabimus, quoniam non sumus sub lege,Should we sin because we are not under the law,sed sub gratia? Absit.but under grace? Let it not be so!

¹⁶Nescitis quoniam cui exhibetis vos servos ad obediendum,Do you not know to whom you are offering yourselves as servants under obedience?servi estis ejus, cui obeditis,You are the servants of whomever you obey:sive peccati ad mortem,whether of sin, unto death,sive obeditionis ad justitiam?or of obedience, unto justice.

¹⁶Nescitis quoniam cui exhibetis vos servos ad obediendum,Do you not know to whom you are offering yourselves as servants under obedience?servi estis ejus, cui obeditis,You are the servants of whomever you obey:sive peccati ad mortem,whether of sin, unto death,sive obeditionis ad justitiam?or of obedience, unto justice.

¹⁷Gratias autem Deo quod fuistis servi peccati,But thanks be to God that,obedistis autem ex corde in eam formam doctrinæ,though you used to be the servants of sin,in quam traditi estis.now you have been obedient from the heart to the very form of the doctrine into which you have been received.

¹⁷Gratias autem Deo quod fuistis servi peccati,But thanks be to God that,obedistis autem ex corde in eam formam doctrinæ,though you used to be the servants of sin,in quam traditi estis.now you have been obedient from the heart to the very form of the doctrine into which you have been received.

¹⁸Liberati autem a peccato,And having been freed from sin,servi facti estis justitiæ.we have become servants of justice.

¹⁸Liberati autem a peccato,And having been freed from sin,servi facti estis justitiæ.we have become servants of justice.

¹⁹Humanum dico,I am speaking in human terms because of the infirmity of your flesh.propter infirmitatem carnis vestræ:For just as you offered the parts of your body to serve impurity and iniquity,sicut enim exhibuistis membra vestra servire immunditiæ,for the sake of iniquity,et iniquitati ad iniquitatem,so also have you now yielded the parts of your body to serve justice,ita nunc exhibete membra vestra servire justitiæ in sanctificationem.for the sake of sanctification.

¹⁹Humanum dico,I am speaking in human terms because of the infirmity of your flesh.propter infirmitatem carnis vestræ:For just as you offered the parts of your body to serve impurity and iniquity,sicut enim exhibuistis membra vestra servire immunditiæ,for the sake of iniquity,et iniquitati ad iniquitatem,so also have you now yielded the parts of your body to serve justice,ita nunc exhibete membra vestra servire justitiæ in sanctificationem.for the sake of sanctification.

²⁰Cum enim servi essetis peccati,For though you were once the servants of sin,liberi fuistis justitiæ.you have become the children of justice.

²⁰Cum enim servi essetis peccati,For though you were once the servants of sin,liberi fuistis justitiæ.you have become the children of justice.

²¹Quem ergo fructum habuistis tunc in illis,But what fruit did you hold at that time,in quibus nunc erubescitis?in those things about which you are now ashamed?nam finis illorum mors est.For the end of those things is death.

²¹Quem ergo fructum habuistis tunc in illis,But what fruit did you hold at that time,in quibus nunc erubescitis?in those things about which you are now ashamed?nam finis illorum mors est.For the end of those things is death.

²²Nunc vero liberati a peccato,Yet truly, having been freed now from sin,servi autem facti Deo, habetis fructum vestrum in sanctificationem,and having been made servants of God, you hold your fruit in sanctification,finem vero vitam æternam.and truly its end is eternal life.

²²Nunc vero liberati a peccato,Yet truly, having been freed now from sin,servi autem facti Deo, habetis fructum vestrum in sanctificationem,and having been made servants of God, you hold your fruit in sanctification,finem vero vitam æternam.and truly its end is eternal life.

²³Stipendia enim peccati, mors.For the wages of sin is death.Gratia autem Dei, vita æterna, in Christo Jesu Domino nostro.But the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

²³Stipendia enim peccati, mors.For the wages of sin is death.Gratia autem Dei, vita æterna, in Christo Jesu Domino nostro.But the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.