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Romans 6:10

What does Romans 6:10 mean?

A plain-English look at Romans 6:10 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

What Romans 6:10 means

Christ’s death was a once-for-all death to sin. He bore sin’s penalty fully and decisively; nothing remains to be added. Now, the life he lives, he lives to God—wholly and forever devoted to the Father’s will and glory. This verse highlights two great truths about Jesus Christ: his atoning work is complete and unrepeatable, and his resurrection life is entirely Godward. For believers united to him, both truths matter. Our sins have been dealt with at the cross, and the life we are called into reflects his present devotion to God. Christ is not dying again; he is living. And in him, we are called into that same orientation.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

For the death that he died, he died unto sin once: but the life that he liveth, he liveth unto God.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

For in that he died, he died unto sin once: but in that he liveth, he liveth unto God.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

For the death that he died, he died unto sin once: but the life that he liveth, he liveth unto God.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

For his death was a death to sin, but his life now is a life which he is living to God.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

for in that he died, to the sin he died once, and in that he liveth, he liveth to God;

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

For in that he died to sin, he died once: but in that he liveth, he liveth unto God.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

For in that he has died, he has died to sin once for all; but in that he lives, he lives toGod.

Context

Verse 10 completes the theological foundation laid in verses 8–9. Having proclaimed Christ’s indestructible life, Paul explains the once-for-all nature of his death and the God-centered character of his risen life. This sets up the practical inference in verse 11—believers must “reckon” themselves accordingly. After that reckoning, verses 12–13 issue concrete commands about not letting sin rule and about presenting our bodies to God for righteousness, with verse 14 offering the promise that grace, not law, governs us.

v.9knowing that Christ being raised from the dead dieth no more; death no more hath dominion over him.

v.10This passage

v.11Even so reckon ye also yourselves to be dead unto sin, but alive unto God in Christ Jesus.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Romans 6:11

    Even so reckon ye also yourselves to be dead unto sin, but alive unto God in Christ Jesus.

  • 2 Corinthians 5:15

    and he died for all, that they that live should no longer live unto themselves, but unto him who for their sakes died and rose again.

  • Hebrews 9:26

    else must he often have suffered since the foundation of the world: but now once at the end of the ages hath he been manifested to put away sin by the sacrifice of himself.

  • 2 Corinthians 5:21

    Him who knew no sin he made to be sin on our behalf; that we might become the righteousness of God in him.

  • Luke 20:38

    Now he is not the God of the dead, but of the living: for all live unto him.

  • Romans 14:7

    For none of us liveth to himself, and none dieth to himself.

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