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Selected Verse: Romans 6:15 - Strong Concordance
Verse |
Translation |
Text |
Ro 6:15 |
Strong Concordance |
What [5101] then [3767]? shall we sin [264], because [3754] we are [2070] not [3756] under [5259] the law [3551], but [235] under [5259] grace [5485]? God forbid [3361] [1096]. |
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King James |
What then? shall we sin, because we are not under the law, but under grace? God forbid. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
What then? . . . Know ye not--it is a dictate of common sense. |
Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
What then? shall we sin ... - The apostle proceeds to notice an objection which might be suggested. "If Christians are not under the law, which forbids all sin, but are under grace, which pardons sin, will it not follow that they will feel themselves released from obligation to be holy? Will they not commit sin freely, since the system of grace is one which contemplates pardon, and which will lead them to believe that they may be forgiven to any extent?" This Consequence has been drawn by many professing Christians; and it was well therefore, for the apostle to guard against it.
God forbid - Note, Rom 3:4. |
The Scofield Bible Commentary, by Cyrus Ingerson Scofield, [1917] |
What then
The old relation to the law and sin, and the new relation to Christ and life are illustrated by the effect of death upon servitude (Rom 6:16-23) and marriage (Rom 7:1-6).
(1) The old servitude was nominally to the law, but, since the law had no delivering power, the real master continued to be sin in the nature. The end was death. The law could not give life, and "sin" (here personified as the old self) is in itself deathful. But death in another form, ie, crucifixion with Christ, has intervened to free the servant from his double bondage to sin (Rom 6:6); (Rom 6:7), and to the law (Rom 7:4); (Rom 7:6).
(2) This effect of death is further illustrated by widowhood. Death dissolves the marriage relation (Rom 7:1-3). As natural death frees a wife from the law of her husband, so crucifixion with Christ sets the believer free from the law.
(See Scofield) - (Gal 3:24). |
Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
Shall we sin because we are not under the law - Shall we abuse our high and holy calling because we are not under that law which makes no provision for pardon, but are under that Gospel which has opened the fountain to wash away all sin and defilement? Shall we sin because grace abounds? Shall we do evil that good may come of it? This be far from us! |
4 God forbid [3361] [1096]: yea [1161], let [1096] God [2316] be [1096] true [227], but [1161] every [3956] man [444] a liar [5583]; as [2531] it is written [1125], That [3704] thou mightest [302] be justified [1344] in [1722] thy [4675] sayings [3056], and [2532] mightest overcome [3528] when [1722] thou [4571] art judged [2919].
24 Wherefore [5620] the law [3551] was [1096] our [2257] schoolmaster [3807] to bring us unto [1519] Christ [5547], that [2443] we might be justified [1344] by [1537] faith [4102].
1 [2228] Know ye not [50], brethren [80], (for [1063] I speak [2980] to them that know [1097] the law [3551],) how that [3754] the law [3551] hath dominion over [2961] a man [444] as long as [1909] [3745] [5550] he liveth [2198]?
2 For [1063] the woman [1135] which hath an husband [5220] is bound [1210] by the law [3551] to her husband [435] so long as he liveth [2198]; but [1161] if [1437] the husband [435] be dead [599], she is loosed [2673] from [575] the law [3551] of her husband [435].
3 So then [686] [3767] if [1437], while her husband [435] liveth [2198], she be married [1096] to another [2087] man [435], she shall be called [5537] an adulteress [3428]: but [1161] if [1437] her husband [435] be dead [599], she is [2076] free [1658] from [575] that law [3551]; so that she [846] is [1511] no [3361] adulteress [3428], though she be married [1096] to another [2087] man [435].
6 But [1161] now [3570] we are delivered [2673] from [575] the law [3551], that being dead [599] [599] wherein [1722] [3739] we were held [2722]; that [5620] we [2248] should serve [1398] in [1722] newness [2538] of spirit [4151], and [2532] not [3756] in the oldness [3821] of the letter [1121].
4 Wherefore [5620], my [3450] brethren [80], ye [5210] also [2532] are become dead [2289] to the law [3551] by [1223] the body [4983] of Christ [5547]; that [1519] ye [5209] should be married [1096] to another [2087], even to him who is raised [1453] from [1537] the dead [3498], that [2443] we should bring forth fruit [2592] unto God [2316].
7 For [1063] he that is dead [599] is freed [1344] from [575] sin [266].
6 Knowing [1097] this [5124], that [3754] our [2257] old [3820] man [444] is crucified with [4957] him, that [2443] the body [4983] of sin [266] might be destroyed [2673], that henceforth [3371] we [2248] should [1398] not [3371] serve [1398] sin [266].
1 [2228] Know ye not [50], brethren [80], (for [1063] I speak [2980] to them that know [1097] the law [3551],) how that [3754] the law [3551] hath dominion over [2961] a man [444] as long as [1909] [3745] [5550] he liveth [2198]?
2 For [1063] the woman [1135] which hath an husband [5220] is bound [1210] by the law [3551] to her husband [435] so long as he liveth [2198]; but [1161] if [1437] the husband [435] be dead [599], she is loosed [2673] from [575] the law [3551] of her husband [435].
3 So then [686] [3767] if [1437], while her husband [435] liveth [2198], she be married [1096] to another [2087] man [435], she shall be called [5537] an adulteress [3428]: but [1161] if [1437] her husband [435] be dead [599], she is [2076] free [1658] from [575] that law [3551]; so that she [846] is [1511] no [3361] adulteress [3428], though she be married [1096] to another [2087] man [435].
4 Wherefore [5620], my [3450] brethren [80], ye [5210] also [2532] are become dead [2289] to the law [3551] by [1223] the body [4983] of Christ [5547]; that [1519] ye [5209] should be married [1096] to another [2087], even to him who is raised [1453] from [1537] the dead [3498], that [2443] we should bring forth fruit [2592] unto God [2316].
5 For [1063] when [3753] we were [2258] in [1722] the flesh [4561], the motions [3804] of sins [266], which [3588] were by [1223] the law [3551], did work [1754] in [1722] our [2257] members [3196] to bring [1519] forth fruit [2592] unto death [2288].
6 But [1161] now [3570] we are delivered [2673] from [575] the law [3551], that being dead [599] [599] wherein [1722] [3739] we were held [2722]; that [5620] we [2248] should serve [1398] in [1722] newness [2538] of spirit [4151], and [2532] not [3756] in the oldness [3821] of the letter [1121].
16 Know ye [1492] not [3756], that [3754] to whom [3739] ye yield [3936] yourselves [1438] servants [1401] to [1519] obey [5218], his servants [1401] ye are [2075] to whom [3739] ye obey [5219]; whether [2273] of sin [266] unto [1519] death [2288], or [2228] of obedience [5218] unto [1519] righteousness [1343]?
17 But [1161] God [2316] be thanked [5485], that [3754] ye were [2258] the servants [1401] of sin [266], but [1161] ye have obeyed [5219] from [1537] the heart [2588] that form [5179] of doctrine [1322] which [1519] [3739] was delivered you [3860].
18 Being [1659] then [1161] made free [1659] from [575] sin [266], ye became the servants [1402] of righteousness [1343].
19 I speak [3004] after the manner of men [442] because [1223] of the infirmity [769] of your [5216] flesh [4561]: for [1063] as [5618] ye have yielded [3936] your [5216] members [3196] servants [1401] to uncleanness [167] and [2532] to iniquity [458] unto [1519] iniquity [458]; even so [3779] now [3568] yield [3936] your [5216] members [3196] servants [1401] to righteousness [1343] unto [1519] holiness [38].
20 For [1063] when [3753] ye were [2258] the servants [1401] of sin [266], ye were [2258] free [1658] from righteousness [1343].
21 What [5101] [3767] fruit [2590] had ye [2192] then [5119] in [1909] those things whereof [3739] ye are [1870] now [3568] ashamed [1870]? for [1063] the end [5056] of those things [1565] is death [2288].
22 But [1161] now [3570] being made free [1659] from [575] sin [266], and [1161] become servants [1402] to God [2316], ye have [2192] your [5216] fruit [2590] unto [1519] holiness [38], and [1161] the end [5056] everlasting [166] life [2222].
23 For [1063] the wages [3800] of sin [266] is death [2288]; but [1161] the gift [5486] of God [2316] is eternal [166] life [2222] through [1722] Jesus [2424] Christ [5547] our [2257] Lord [2962].