Romans 6:15
What then? shall we sin, because we are not under the law, but under grace? God forbid.
Romans 6:15 in other translations
| BSB | What then? Shall we sin because we are not under law, but under grace? Certainly not! |
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| WEB | What then? Shall we sin because we are not under law but under grace? May it never be! |
| ASV | What then? shall we sin, because we are not under law, but under grace? God forbid. |
| YLT | What then? shall we sin because we are not under law but under grace? let it not be! |
| DARBY | What then? should we sin because we are not under law but under grace? Far be the thought. |
| BBE | What then? are we to go on in sin because we are not under law but under grace? Let it not be so. |
| Webster | What then? shall we sin, because we are not under the law, but under grace? By no means. |
What does Romans 6:15 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Romans 6:15-16
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain
Barnes' Notes
God forbid. Rom 3:4.
Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Romans 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…
Romans 6:15 in the original Greek
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Cross references for Romans 6:15
- Titus 2:11-14
For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world; Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ; Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.
- Ephesians 2:8-10
For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast. For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.
- Romans 6:1-2
What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound? God forbid. How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein?
- 2 Corinthians 7:1
Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.
- Jude 1:4
For there are certain men crept in unawares, who were before of old ordained to this condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness, and denying the only Lord God, and our Lord Jesus Christ.
- 1 Corinthians 9:20-21
And unto the Jews I became as a Jew, that I might gain the Jews; to them that are under the law, as under the law, that I might gain them that are under the law; To them that are without law, as without law, (being not without law to God, but under the law to Christ,) that I might gain them that are without law.
- Galatians 2:17-18
But if, while we seek to be justified by Christ, we ourselves also are found sinners, is therefore Christ the minister of sin? God forbid. For if I build again the things which I destroyed, I make myself a transgressor.
- Romans 3:9
What then? are we better than they? No, in no wise: for we have before proved both Jews and Gentiles, that they are all under sin;
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Context
- Romans 6:14
For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace.
- Romans 6:15
What then? shall we sin, because we are not under the law, but under grace? God forbid.
- Romans 6:16
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?
Romans 6:15 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | ¿Pues qué? ¿Pecaremos, porque no estamos bajo de la ley, sino bajo de la gracia? En ninguna manera. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Quoi donc! pécherions-nous, parce que nous ne sommes pas sous la loi, mais sous la grâce? – Qu’ainsi n’advienne! |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Was nun, sollten wir sündigen, weil wir nicht unter Gesetz, sondern unter Gnade sind? Das sei ferne! |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Quid ergo? peccabimus, quoniam non sumus sub lege, sed sub gratia? Absit. |