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Romans 6:1–2

Dead to Sin, Alive to God

What shall we say then? mAre we to continue in sin that grace may abound? By no means! How can nwe who died to sin still live in it?

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Romans 6:1–2 — The New International Version (NIV)

What shall we say, then? Shall we go on sinning so that grace may increase? By no means! We are those who have died to sin; how can we live in it any longer?

Romans 6:1–2 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

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?

Romans 6:1–2 — New Living Translation (NLT)

Well then, should we keep on sinning so that God can show us more and more of his wonderful grace? Of course not! Since we have died to sin, how can we continue to live in it?

Romans 6:1–2 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin that grace may abound? Certainly not! How shall we who died to sin live any longer in it?

Romans 6:1–2 — New Century Version (NCV)

So do you think we should continue sinning so that God will give us even more grace? No! We died to our old sinful lives, so how can we continue living with sin?

Romans 6:1–2 — American Standard Version (ASV)

What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound? God forbid. We who died to sin, how shall we any longer live therein?

Romans 6:1–2 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

What then shall we say? Should we continue in sin that grace may abound? Far be the thought. We who have died to sin, how shall we still live in it?

Romans 6:1–2 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

What should we say then? Should we continue to sin so that God’s kindnesswill increase? That’s unthinkable! As far as sin is concerned, we have died. So how can we still live under sin’s influence? 

Romans 6:1–2 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

What should we say then? Should we continue in sin so that grace may multiply? Absolutely not! How can we who died to sin still live in it?

Romans 6:1–2 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

What then are we to say? Should we continue in sin in order that grace may abound? By no means! How can we who died to sin go on living in it?

Romans 6:1–2 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

What therefore shall we say? Shall we continue in sin, in order that grace may increase? May it never be! How can we who died to sin still live in it?

Romans 6:1–2 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

What should we say then? Should we keep on sinning so that God’s grace can increase? Not at all! As far as sin is concerned, we are dead. So how can we keep on sinning?

Romans 6:1–2 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

What shall we say then? Are we to continue in sin so that grace may increase?

May it never be! How shall we who died to sin still live in it?


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