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Chapter 6 Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary Romans Chapter 6

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What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound?
Read TTB Notes on Verses 1 to 10 (Believers are Dead to Sin, Alive to God)
Sermon Starter United With Christ Romans 6:1-11

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God forbid. How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein?

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Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death?
Spurgeon's Sermon 1627 Baptism - A Burial Romans 6:3-4

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Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.
Spurgeon's Sermon 2197 Christ's Resurrection And Our Newness Of Life Romans 6:4
Octavius Winslow's Evening Thoughts Romans 6:4

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

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Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin.
Octavius Winslow's Evening Thoughts Romans 6:6

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For he that is dead is freed from sin.

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Now if we be dead with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with him:
Spurgeon's Sermon 0503 Death And Life In Christ Romans 6:8-11

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Knowing that Christ being raised from the dead dieth no more; death hath no more dominion over him.
Octavius Winslow's Evening Thoughts Romans 6:9

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

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Likewise reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin, but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Read TTB Notes on Verses 11 to 23 (Believers are Dead to Sin, Alive to God Part 2)
J R Miller's Morning Thoughts For Every Day Of Life Romans 6:11

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Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, that ye should obey it in the lusts thereof.

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Neither yield ye your members as instruments of unrighteousness unto sin: but yield yourselves unto God, as those that are alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness unto God.
F B Meyer's Our Daily Homily Romans 6:13

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For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace.
Spurgeon's Sermon 1410 Believers Free From The Dominion Of Sin Romans 6:14 Spurgeon's Sermon 1735 The Doctrines Of Grace Do Not Lead To Sin Romans 6:14-15

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

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Know ye not, that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness?
Sermon Starter How Do I Change Romans 6:16-17

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But God be thanked, that ye were the servants of sin, but ye have obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine which was delivered you.

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Being then made free from sin, ye became the servants of righteousness.
J R Miller's Morning Thoughts For Every Day Of Life Romans 6:18

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I speak after the manner of men because of the infirmity of your flesh: for as ye have yielded your members servants to uncleanness and to ainiquity unto ainiquity; even so now yield your members servants to righteousness unto holiness.

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For when ye were the servants of sin, ye were free from righteousness.

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What fruit had ye then in those things whereof ye are now ashamed? for the aend of those things is death.

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But now being made free from sin, and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the aend everlasting life.
Octavius Winslow's Evening Thoughts Romans 6:22

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

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(a) "iniquity" in this verse is from the Greek word "anomia", meaning "lawless" or "without law."
Verses with "anomia" are: Matt 7:23, Matt 13:41, Matt 23:28, Matt 24:12, Rom 4:7, Rom 6:19, 2nd Cor 6:14, 2nd Thess 2:7, Titus 2:14, Heb 1:9, Heb 8:12, Heb 10:17, 1st John 3:4
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(a) "end" = goal, outcome, limit (Greek "telos").
Does not mean entire completion, consumation of a dispensation, termination.
See notes at Matt 10:22

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(a) "end" = goal, outcome, limit (Greek "telos").
Does not mean entire completion, consumation of a dispensation, termination.
See notes at Matt 10:22

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