Romans 6:11 In the same way, count yourselves dead to sin but alive to God in Christ Jesus.

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Parallel Verses

New International Version
In the same way, count yourselves dead to sin but alive to God in Christ Jesus.

English Standard Version
So you also must consider yourselves dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus.

New American Standard Bible
Even so consider yourselves to be dead to sin, but alive to God in Christ Jesus.

King James Bible
Likewise reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin, but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
So, you too consider yourselves dead to sin but alive to God in Christ Jesus.

International Standard Version
In the same way, you too must continuously consider yourselves dead as far as sin is concerned, but living for God through the Messiah Jesus.

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

Douay-Rheims Bible
So do you also reckon, that you are dead to sin, but alive unto God, in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Darby Bible Translation
So also ye, reckon yourselves dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus.

Young's Literal Translation
so also ye, reckon yourselves to be dead indeed to the sin, and living to God in Jesus Christ our Lord.

Cross References

Romans 6:2
God forbid. How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein?

Romans 6:10
For in that he died, he died to sin once: but in that he lives, he lives to God.

Romans 7:4
Why, my brothers, you also are become dead to the law by the body of Christ; that you should be married to another, even to him who is raised from the dead, that we should bring forth fruit to God.

Romans 7:6
But now we are delivered from the law, that being dead wherein we were held; that we should serve in newness of spirit, and not in the oldness of the letter.

Galatians 2:19
For I through the law am dead to the law, that I might live to God.

Colossians 2:20
Why if you be dead with Christ from the rudiments of the world, why, as though living in the world, are you subject to ordinances,

Colossians 3:3
For you are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God.

1 Peter 2:24
Who his own self bore our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live to righteousness: by whose stripes you were healed.

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Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

6:11-15 The strongest motives against sin, and to enforce holiness, are here stated. Being made free from the reign of sin, alive unto God, and having the prospect of eternal life, it becomes believers to be greatly concerned to advance thereto. But, as unholy lusts are not quite rooted out in this life, it must be the care of the Christian to resist their motions, earnestly striving, that, through Divine grace, they may not prevail in this mortal state. Let the thought that this state will soon be at an end, encourage the true Christian, as to the motions of lusts, which so often perplex and distress him. Let us present all our powers to God, as weapons or tools ready for the warfare, and work of righteousness, in his service. There is strength in the covenant of grace for us. Sin shall not have dominion. God's promises to us are more powerful and effectual for mortifying sin, than our promises to God. Sin may struggle in a real believer, and create him a great deal of trouble, but it shall not have dominion; it may vex him, but it shall not rule over him. Shall any take occasion from this encouraging doctrine to allow themselves in the practice of any sin? Far be such abominable thoughts, so contrary to the perfections of God, and the design of his gospel, so opposed to being under grace. What can be a stronger motive against sin than the love of Christ? Shall we sin against so much goodness, and such love?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

11. Likewise—even as your Lord Himself.

reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed—"dead on the one hand"

unto sin, but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord—(The words, "our Lord," at the close of this verse, are wanting in the best manuscripts.)

Note, (1) "Antinomianism is not only an error; it is a falsehood and a slander" [Hodge]. That "we should continue in sin that grace may abound," not only is never the deliberate sentiment of any real believer in the doctrine of Grace, but is abhorrent to every Christian mind, as a monstrous abuse of the most glorious of all truths (Ro 6:1). (2) As the death of Christ is not only the expiation of guilt, but the death of sin itself in all who are vitally united to Him; so the resurrection of Christ is the resurrection of believers, not only to acceptance with God, but to newness of life (Ro 6:2-11). (3) In the light of these two truths, let all who name the name of Christ "examine themselves whether they be in the faith."