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Romans 6:9

What does Romans 6:9 mean?

A plain-English look at Romans 6:9 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

What Romans 6:9 means

Christ’s resurrection is decisive and permanent: having been raised, he does not die again. Death no longer has dominion over him. This underscores that the victory over death and sin is not temporary or fragile. The Lord Jesus stands beyond the reach of death’s authority. For believers, this means the life we share with him is anchored in his indestructible life. Our hope is not tied to our fluctuating strength but to the risen Christ who cannot be overcome. Sin and death are defeated powers; they may tempt and trouble, but they cannot reclaim lordship over those joined to the One who died and rose forever.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Having knowledge that because Christ has come back from the dead, he will never again go down to the dead; death has no more power over him.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

knowing that Christ, having been raised up out of the dead, doth no more die, death over him hath no more lordship;

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Knowing that Christ, rising again from the dead, dieth now no more. Death shall no more have dominion over him.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

knowing that Christ having been raised up from among [the] dead dies no more: death has dominion over him no more.

Context

Verse 9 strengthens the assurance voiced in verse 8 by pointing to the unrepeatable triumph of Christ’s resurrection. It prepares for verse 10’s explanation of the “once” of his death and the Godward character of his life. Together, these verses lay the theological base for the exhortation in verse 11 to reckon ourselves dead to sin and alive to God. The following verses (12–13) will turn from what is true of Christ to what must be true in our conduct.

v.8But if we died with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with him;

v.9This passage

v.10For the death that he died, he died unto sin once: but the life that he liveth, he liveth unto God.

Cross references

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

  • Hebrews 2:14

    Since then the children are sharers in flesh and blood, he also himself in like manner partook of the same; that through death he might bring to nought him that had the power of death, that is, the devil;

  • Acts 2:24

    whom God raised up, having loosed the pangs of death: because it was not possible that he should be holden of it.

  • Romans 5:14

    Nevertheless death reigned from Adam until Moses, even over them that had not sinned after the likeness of Adam’s transgression, who is a figure of him that was to come.

  • Hebrews 7:25

    Wherefore also he is able to save to the uttermost them that draw near unto God through him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them.

  • Hebrews 7:16

    who hath been made, not after the law of a carnal commandment, but after the power of an endless life:

  • Hebrews 10:12

    but he, when he had offered one sacrifice for sins for ever, sat down on the right hand of God;

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