Romans 6

“What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound?” The question slows the passage down. Notice who is being pressed to answer, what the question assumes, and whether the next lines provide a response.

“God forbid. How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein?” The question slows the passage down. Notice who is being pressed to answer, what the question assumes, and whether the next lines provide a response.

“Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death?” The question slows the passage down. Notice who is being pressed to answer, what the question assumes, and whether the next lines provide a response.

“Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory…” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his…” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we…” Naming Knowing keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“For he that is dead is freed from sin.” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“Now if we be dead with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with him:” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“Knowing that Christ being raised from the dead dieth no more; death hath no more dominion over him.” Naming Christ and Knowing keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“For in that he died, he died unto sin once: but in that he liveth, he liveth unto God.” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“Likewise reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin, but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord.” Naming Christ keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, that ye should obey it in the lusts thereof.” The line’s distinctive content terms include body, lusts, mortal. Its relationship to verses 11 and 13 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Neither yield ye your members as instruments of unrighteousness unto sin: but yield yourselves unto God, as those that…” Naming Neither keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace.” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“What then? shall we sin, because we are not under the law, but under grace? God forbid.” The question slows the passage down. Notice who is being pressed to answer, what the question assumes, and whether the next lines provide a response.

“Know ye not, that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey; whether of sin…” The question slows the passage down. Notice who is being pressed to answer, what the question assumes, and whether the next lines provide a response.

“But God be thanked, that ye were the servants of sin, but ye have obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine which…” The verse names God rather than leaving the action without a source. Watch whether the next line continues, answers, or contrasts that action.

“Being then made free from sin, ye became the servants of righteousness.” Naming Being keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“I speak after the manner of men because of the infirmity of your flesh: for as ye have yielded your members servants…” The line’s distinctive content terms include iniquity, members, servants. Its relationship to verses 18 and 20 shows what work it does in this passage.

“For when ye were the servants of sin, ye were free from righteousness.” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“What fruit had ye then in those things whereof ye are now ashamed? for the end of those things is death.” The question slows the passage down. Notice who is being pressed to answer, what the question assumes, and whether the next lines provide a response.

“But now being made free from sin, and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end…” The verse names God rather than leaving the action without a source. Watch whether the next line continues, answers, or contrasts that action.

“For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.