Discovery BoxRomans 6:6 
Context6:6 We know that 1 our old man was crucified with him so that the body of sin would no longer dominate us, 2 so that we would no longer be enslaved to sin.
Romans 6:12
Context6:12 Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body so that you obey its desires,
Romans 6:16
Context6:16 Do you not know that if you present yourselves 3 as obedient slaves, 4 you are slaves of the one you obey, either of sin resulting in death, or obedience resulting in righteousness? 5
Romans 6:19-20
Context6:19 (I am speaking in human terms because of the weakness of your flesh.) 6 For just as you once presented your members as slaves to impurity and lawlessness leading to more lawlessness, so now present your members as slaves to righteousness leading to sanctification. 6:20 For when you were slaves of sin, you were free with regard to righteousness.
1 tn Grk “knowing this, that.” Because of the length and complexity of the Greek sentence, a new sentence was started here in the translation.
2 tn Grk “may be rendered ineffective, inoperative,” or possibly “may be destroyed.” The term καταργέω (katargew) has various nuances. In Rom 7:2 the wife whose husband has died is freed from the law (i.e., the law of marriage no longer has any power over her, in spite of what she may feel). A similar point seems to be made here (note v. 7).
3 tn Grk “to whom you present yourselves.”
4 tn Grk “as slaves for obedience.” See the note on the word “slave” in 1:1.
5 tn Grk “either of sin unto death, or obedience unto righteousness.”
6 tn Or “because of your natural limitations” (NRSV).
sn Verse 19 forms something of a parenthetical comment in Paul’s argument.
