Romans 6:7
New International Version
because anyone who has died has been set free from sin.

New Living Translation
For when we died with Christ we were set free from the power of sin.

English Standard Version
For one who has died has been set free from sin.

Berean Standard Bible
For anyone who has died has been freed from sin.

Berean Literal Bible
For the one having died has been freed from sin.

King James Bible
For he that is dead is freed from sin.

New King James Version
For he who has died has been freed from sin.

New American Standard Bible
for the one who has died is freed from sin.

NASB 1995
for he who has died is freed from sin.

NASB 1977
for he who has died is freed from sin.

Legacy Standard Bible
for he who has died has been justified from sin.

Amplified Bible
For the person who has died [with Christ] has been freed from [the power of] sin.

Christian Standard Bible
since a person who has died is freed from sin.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
since a person who has died is freed from sin’s claims.

American Standard Version
for he that hath died is justified from sin.

Contemporary English Version
We know sin doesn't have power over dead people.

English Revised Version
for he that hath died is justified from sin.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The person who has died has been freed from sin.

Good News Translation
For when we die, we are set free from the power of sin.

International Standard Version
For the person who has died has been freed from sin.

Majority Standard Bible
For anyone who has died has been freed from sin.

NET Bible
(For someone who has died has been freed from sin.)

New Heart English Bible
For he who has died has been freed from sin.

Webster's Bible Translation
For he that is dead is freed from sin.

Weymouth New Testament
for he who has paid the penalty of death stands absolved from his sin.

World English Bible
For he who has died has been freed from sin.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
for he who has died has been set free from sin.

Berean Literal Bible
For the one having died has been freed from sin.

Young's Literal Translation
for he who hath died hath been set free from the sin.

Smith's Literal Translation
For he having died was justified from sin.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
For he that is dead is justified from sin.

Catholic Public Domain Version
For he who has died has been justified from sin.

New American Bible
For a dead person has been absolved from sin.

New Revised Standard Version
For whoever has died is freed from sin.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
For he that is dead is freed from sin.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
For whoever is dead has been freed from sin.
NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
for he that is dead is freed from sin.

Godbey New Testament
for the one having died has been made free from sin.

Haweis New Testament
For he that is dead is discharged from sin.

Mace New Testament
for by its being dead, we are set free from sin.

Weymouth New Testament
for he who has paid the penalty of death stands absolved from his sin.

Worrell New Testament
for he that died has been justified from sin.

Worsley New Testament
for he that is thus dead with Christ, is delivered from sin.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Dead to Sin, Alive to God
6We know that our old self was crucified with Him so that the body of sin might be rendered powerless, that we should no longer be slaves to sin. 7For anyone who has died has been freed from sin. 8Now if we died with Christ, we believe that we will also live with Him.…

Cross References
Galatians 2:20
I have been crucified with Christ, and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself up for me.

Colossians 3:3
For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God.

2 Corinthians 5:17
Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away. Behold, the new has come!

1 Peter 4:1-2
Therefore, since Christ suffered in His body, arm yourselves with the same resolve, because anyone who has suffered in his body is done with sin. / Consequently, he does not live out his remaining time on earth for human passions, but for the will of God.

Ephesians 4:22-24
to put off your former way of life, your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires; / to be renewed in the spirit of your minds; / and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness.

Colossians 2:12-13
And having been buried with Him in baptism, you were raised with Him through your faith in the power of God, who raised Him from the dead. / When you were dead in your trespasses and in the uncircumcision of your sinful nature, God made you alive with Christ. He forgave us all our trespasses,

1 Corinthians 15:22
For as in Adam all die, so in Christ all will be made alive.

John 8:36
So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.

2 Timothy 2:11
This is a trustworthy saying: If we died with Him, we will also live with Him;

Hebrews 9:14
how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself unblemished to God, purify our consciences from works of death, so that we may serve the living God!

1 John 3:6
No one who remains in Him keeps on sinning. No one who continues to sin has seen Him or known Him.

Isaiah 53:11
After the anguish of His soul, He will see the light of life and be satisfied. By His knowledge My righteous Servant will justify many, and He will bear their iniquities.

Ezekiel 36:26-27
I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; I will remove your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh. / And I will put My Spirit within you and cause you to walk in My statutes and to carefully observe My ordinances.

Psalm 51:10
Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.

Jeremiah 31:33
“But this is the covenant I will make with the house of Israel after those days, declares the LORD. I will put My law in their minds and inscribe it on their hearts. And I will be their God, and they will be My people.


Treasury of Scripture

For he that is dead is freed from sin.

For he.

Romans 6:2,8
God forbid. How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein? …

Romans 7:2,4
For the woman which hath an husband is bound by the law to her husband so long as he liveth; but if the husband be dead, she is loosed from the law of her husband…

Colossians 3:1-3
If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God…

freed.

Romans 8:1
There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.

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Romans 6
1. We may not live in sin;
2. for we are dead unto it;
3. as appears by our baptism.
12. Let not sin reign anymore;
18. because we have yielded ourselves to the service of righteousness;
23. and because death is the wages of sin.














For anyone who has died
This phrase refers to the spiritual death that occurs when a believer is united with Christ in His death through baptism. In the context of Romans 6, Paul is discussing the believer's identification with Christ's death and resurrection. This spiritual death signifies a break from the power of sin. In the cultural context of the Roman audience, death was seen as a definitive end, symbolizing a complete separation from one's previous life. This concept is echoed in Galatians 2:20, where Paul states, "I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me."

has been freed from sin
The Greek term used here for "freed" can also be translated as "justified." This indicates not only liberation from the power of sin but also a legal declaration of righteousness. In the historical context of Roman law, a person who died was no longer subject to legal obligations or penalties, symbolizing the believer's release from the dominion of sin. This freedom is not merely a future hope but a present reality for those in Christ, as seen in John 8:36, "So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed." This freedom is a type of the ultimate liberation that Christ provides, fulfilling the prophecies of a Messiah who would deliver His people from bondage, as foretold in Isaiah 61:1.

Persons / Places / Events
1. Paul the Apostle
The author of the Book of Romans, Paul was a key figure in the early Christian church, known for his missionary journeys and theological teachings.

2. The Roman Church
The recipients of the letter, the Roman Christians were a diverse group of Jewish and Gentile believers living in the heart of the Roman Empire.

3. Sin
A central theme in Paul's writings, sin is described as a power that enslaves humanity, from which believers are freed through Christ.

4. Death
In this context, death refers to the spiritual death to sin that believers experience through their union with Christ.

5. Freedom
The state of being liberated from the bondage of sin, which is a key outcome of salvation in Christ.
Teaching Points
Understanding Spiritual Death
Believers are called to recognize that through Christ, they have died to sin. This spiritual death is not a physical demise but a separation from the power and penalty of sin.

Living in Freedom
The freedom from sin is not just a theological concept but a practical reality. Christians are encouraged to live out this freedom by rejecting sinful behaviors and embracing righteousness.

Union with Christ
Our identification with Christ's death and resurrection is central to our faith. This union empowers us to live victoriously over sin.

Transformation and Renewal
The believer's life should reflect the transformation that has occurred. This involves a continual process of renewal and growth in holiness.

Empowerment by the Holy Spirit
The Holy Spirit plays a crucial role in enabling believers to live free from sin. Dependence on the Spirit is essential for walking in this newness of life.(7) Is freed.--"Absolved," the same word that is used elsewhere for "justified." The dead man is no longer liable to have the charge of sin brought against him. This is the general proposition, the major premise, adduced in proof of what had gone before, viz., the particular proposition that he who is ethically dead is no longer the slave of sin.



Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
For
γὰρ (gar)
Conjunction
Strong's 1063: For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason.

[anyone who]
(ho)
Article - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

has died
ἀποθανὼν (apothanōn)
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 599: To be dying, be about to die, wither, decay. From apo and thnesko; to die off.

has been freed
δεδικαίωται (dedikaiōtai)
Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 1344: From dikaios; to render just or innocent.

from
ἀπὸ (apo)
Preposition
Strong's 575: From, away from. A primary particle; 'off, ' i.e. Away, in various senses.

sin.
ἁμαρτίας (hamartias)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's 266: From hamartano; a sin.


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