Romans 6; Psalm 119:1-48 (New International Version)

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Romans 6

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Dead to Sin, Alive in Christ

6 What shall we say, then? Shall we go on sinning so that grace may increase? ²By no means! We are those who have died to sin; how can we live in it any longer? ³Or don’t you know that all of us who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? ⁴We were therefore buried with him through baptism into death in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may live a new life.

⁵For if we have been united with him in a death like his, we will certainly also be united with him in a resurrection like his. ⁶For we know that our old self was crucified with him so that the body ruled by sin might be done away with,^[a] that we should no longer be slaves to sin − ⁷because anyone who has died has been set free from sin.

⁸Now if we died with Christ, we believe that we will also live with him. ⁹For we know that since Christ was raised from the dead, he cannot die again; death no longer has mastery over him. ¹⁰The death he died, he died to sin once for all; but the life he lives, he lives to God.

¹¹In the same way, count yourselves dead to sin but alive to God in Christ Jesus. ¹²Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body so that you obey its evil desires. ¹³Do not offer any part of yourself to sin as an instrument of wickedness, but rather offer yourselves to God as those who have been brought from death to life; and offer every part of yourself to him as an instrument of righteousness. ¹⁴For sin shall no longer be your master, because you are not under the law, but under grace.

Slaves to Righteousness

¹⁵What then? Shall we sin because we are not under the law but under grace? By no means! ¹⁶Don’t you know that when you offer yourselves to someone as obedient slaves, you are slaves of the one you obey −whether you are slaves to sin, which leads to death, or to obedience, which leads to righteousness? ¹⁷But thanks be to God that, though you used to be slaves to sin, you have come to obey from your heart the pattern of teaching that has now claimed your allegiance. ¹⁸You have been set free from sin and have become slaves to righteousness.

¹⁹I am using an example from everyday life because of your human limitations. Just as you used to offer yourselves as slaves to impurity and to ever-increasing wickedness, so now offer yourselves as slaves to righteousness leading to holiness. ²⁰When you were slaves to sin, you were free from the control of righteousness. ²¹What benefit did you reap at that time from the things you are now ashamed of? Those things result in death! ²²But now that you have been set free from sin and have become slaves of God, the benefit you reap leads to holiness, and the result is eternal life. ²³For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in^[b] Christ Jesus our Lord.

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Romans 6:6 Or be rendered powerless
Romans 6:23 Or through

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Psalm 119:1-48

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Psalm 119^[a]

א Aleph

¹Blessed are those whose ways are blameless,
who walk according to the law of the Lord.
²Blessed are those who keep his statutes
and seek him with all their heart−
³they do no wrong
but follow his ways.
⁴You have laid down precepts
that are to be fully obeyed.
⁵Oh, that my ways were steadfast
in obeying your decrees!
⁶Then I would not be put to shame
when I consider all your commands.
⁷I will praise you with an upright heart
as I learn your righteous laws.
⁸I will obey your decrees;
do not utterly forsake me.

ב Beth

⁹How can a young person stay on the path of purity?
By living according to your word.
¹⁰I seek you with all my heart;
do not let me stray from your commands.
¹¹I have hidden your word in my heart
that I might not sin against you.
¹²Praise be to you, Lord;
teach me your decrees.
¹³With my lips I recount
all the laws that come from your mouth.
¹⁴I rejoice in following your statutes
as one rejoices in great riches.
¹⁵I meditate on your precepts
and consider your ways.
¹⁶I delight in your decrees;
I will not neglect your word.

ג Gimel

¹⁷Be good to your servant while I live,
that I may obey your word.
¹⁸Open my eyes that I may see
wonderful things in your law.
¹⁹I am a stranger on earth;
do not hide your commands from me.
²⁰My soul is consumed with longing
for your laws at all times.
²¹You rebuke the arrogant, who are accursed,
those who stray from your commands.
²²Remove from me their scorn and contempt,
for I keep your statutes.
²³Though rulers sit together and slander me,
your servant will meditate on your decrees.
²⁴Your statutes are my delight;
they are my counselors.

ד Daleth

²⁵I am laid low in the dust;
preserve my life according to your word.
²⁶I gave an account of my ways and you answered me;
teach me your decrees.
²⁷Cause me to understand the way of your precepts,
that I may meditate on your wonderful deeds.
²⁸My soul is weary with sorrow;
strengthen me according to your word.
²⁹Keep me from deceitful ways;
be gracious to me and teach me your law.
³⁰I have chosen the way of faithfulness;
I have set my heart on your laws.
³¹I hold fast to your statutes, Lord;
do not let me be put to shame.
³²I run in the path of your commands,
for you have broadened my understanding.

ה He

³³Teach me, Lord, the way of your decrees,
that I may follow it to the end.^[b]
³⁴Give me understanding, so that I may keep your law
and obey it with all my heart.
³⁵Direct me in the path of your commands,
for there I find delight.
³⁶Turn my heart toward your statutes
and not toward selfish gain.
³⁷Turn my eyes away from worthless things;
preserve my life according to your word.^[c]
³⁸Fulfill your promise to your servant,
so that you may be feared.
³⁹Take away the disgrace I dread,
for your laws are good.
⁴⁰How I long for your precepts!
In your righteousness preserve my life.

ו Waw

⁴¹May your unfailing love come to me, Lord,
your salvation, according to your promise;
⁴²then I can answer anyone who taunts me,
for I trust in your word.
⁴³Never take your word of truth from my mouth,
for I have put my hope in your laws.
⁴⁴I will always obey your law,
for ever and ever.
⁴⁵I will walk about in freedom,
for I have sought out your precepts.
⁴⁶I will speak of your statutes before kings
and will not be put to shame,
⁴⁷for I delight in your commands
because I love them.
⁴⁸I reach out for your commands, which I love,
that I may meditate on your decrees.