¶ What¹ shall² we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound?

God³ forbid. How⁴ shall we, that are dead⁵ to sin, live⁶ any longer therein?

Know ye⁷ not, that so many of us as were baptized⁸ into Jesus Christ were baptized⁹ into his death?

Therefore we are¹⁰ buried with him by baptism into death: that¹¹ like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the¹² glory of the Father, even¹³ so we also should walk in newness of life.

For¹⁴ if we have been planted¹⁵ together in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection:

Knowing this, that our¹⁶ old man is crucified with him, that the¹⁷ body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth¹⁸ we should not serve sin.

For he¹⁹ that is dead is freed²⁰ from sin.

Now²¹ if we be dead with Christ, we believe²² that we shall also live with him:

Knowing that Christ²³ being raised from the dead dieth no more; death²⁴ hath no more dominion over him.

¶ For in that he died, he died unto²⁵ sin once: but in that he liveth, he liveth unto²⁶ God.

Likewise reckon²⁷ ye also yourselves to be dead²⁸ indeed unto sin, but²⁹ alive unto God through³⁰ Jesus Christ our Lord.

Let not³¹ sin therefore reign in your mortal³² body, that ye should obey it in the lusts³³ thereof.

Neither³⁴ yield ye your members as instruments³⁵ of unrighteousness³⁶ unto sin: but yield³⁷ yourselves unto God, as those that are alive³⁸ from the dead, and your³⁹ members as instruments of righteousness unto God.

For sin⁴⁰ shall not have dominion over you: for ye⁴¹ are not under⁴² the law, but under grace.

What⁴³ then? shall we⁴⁴ sin, because we are not under the law, but under grace? God forbid.

Know⁴⁵ ye not, that to whom⁴⁶ ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey; whether of sin⁴⁷ unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness?

But⁴⁸ God be thanked, that⁴⁹ ye were the servants of sin, but ye⁵⁰ have obeyed from the heart that form⁵¹ of doctrine which was delivered you⁵².

Being then made⁵³ free from sin, ye became the servants⁵⁴ of righteousness.

I speak⁵⁵ after the manner of men because⁵⁶ of the infirmity of your flesh: for as ye⁵⁷ have yielded your members servants to uncleanness and to iniquity unto iniquity⁵⁸; even so now yield⁵⁹ your members servants to righteousness unto holiness⁶⁰.

¶ For when ye were the servants⁶¹ of sin, ye were free from⁶² righteousness.

What⁶³ fruit had ye then in those things whereof⁶⁴ ye are now ashamed? for the⁶⁵ end of those things is death.

But now⁶⁶ being made free from sin, and become⁶⁷ servants to God, ye have⁶⁸ your fruit unto holiness, and the end⁶⁹ everlasting life.

For the wages⁷⁰ of sin is death; but the⁷¹ gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.