Romans 6:2 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Romans 6:2 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Romans 6:2 in 6 Bible Translations

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Romans 6:2 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“May it never be! We who died to sin, how could we live in it any longer?”

Romans 6:2 — World English Bible

Romans 6:2 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“God forbid. We who died to sin, how shall we any longer live therein? ”

Romans 6:2 — American Standard Version

Romans 6:2 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“let it not be! we who died to the sin--how shall we still live in it?”

Romans 6:2 — Young's Literal Translation

Romans 6:2 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Far be the thought. We who have died to sin, how shall we still live in it? ”

Romans 6:2 — Darby Translation

Romans 6:2 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Howe shall we, that are dead to sinne, liue yet therein?”

Romans 6:2 — Geneva Bible

Romans 6:2 in Context — Romans 6

1 What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound?

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

3 Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death?

4 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.

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What Does Romans 6:2 Mean?

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