Dead to Sin but Alive because of Christ
1 What should we say? Should we keep on sinning, so that God's gift of undeserved grace will show up even better? 2 No, we should not! If we are dead to sin, how can we go on sinning? 3 Don't you know that all who share in Christ Jesus by being baptized also share in his death? 4 When we were baptized, we died and were buried with Christ. We were baptized, so we would live a new life, as Christ was raised to life by the glory of God the Father.
5 If we shared in Jesus' death by being baptized, we will be raised to life with him. 6 We know that the persons we used to be were nailed to the cross with Jesus. This was done, so our sinful bodies would no longer be the slaves of sin. 7 We know sin doesn't have power over dead people.
8 As surely as we died with Christ, we believe we will also live with him. 9 We know that death no longer has any power over Christ. He died and was raised to life, never again to die. 10 When Christ died, he died for sin once and for all. But now he is alive, and he lives only for God. 11 In the same way, you must think of yourselves as dead to the power of sin. But Christ Jesus has given life to you, and you live for God.
12 Don't let sin rule your body. After all, your body is bound to die, so don't obey its desires 13 or let any part of it become a slave of evil. Give yourselves to God, as people who have been raised from death to life. Make every part of your body a slave that pleases God. 14 Don't let sin keep ruling your lives. You are ruled by God's undeserved grace and not by the Law.
Slaves Who Do What Pleases God
15 What does all this mean? Does it mean we are free to sin, because we are ruled by God's gift of undeserved grace and not by the Law? Certainly not! 16 Don't you know that you are slaves of anyone you obey? You can be slaves of sin and die, or you can be obedient slaves of God and be acceptable to him. 17 You used to be slaves of sin. But I thank God that with all your heart you followed the example set forth in the teaching you received. 18 Now you are set free from sin and are slaves who please God.
19 I am using these everyday examples, because in some ways you are still weak. You used to let the different parts of your body be slaves of your evil thoughts. But now you must make every part of your body serve God, so that you will belong completely to him.
20 When you were slaves of sin, you didn't have to please God. 21 But what good did you receive from the things you did? All you have to show for them is your shame, and they lead to death. 22 Now you have been set free from sin, and you are God's slaves. This will make you holy and will lead you to eternal life. 23 Sin pays off with death. But God's gift is eternal life given by Jesus Christ our Lord.
1 Ko lai nu sakām? Vai paliksim grēkā, lai vairojas žēlastība? Nekādā ziņā ne!
2 Kā lai mēs, kas grēkam esam miruši, vēl dzīvojam viņā?
3 Jeb vai jums nav zināms, ka mēs visi, kas Jēzus Kristus vārdā esam kristīti, esam iegremdēti viņa nāvē?
4 Jo mēs līdz ar viņu kristībā esam aprakti nāvē, lai tāpat kā Kristus sava Tēva godības spēkā uzcelts no miroņiem, arī mēs dzīvotu atjaunotā dzīvē.
5 Jo, ja mēs viņam esam kļuvuši līdzīgi nāvē, mēs būsim tādi arī augšām-celšanā.
6 Jo mēs saprotam, ka mūsu vecais cilvēks ticis līdzi krustā sists, lai tiktu iznīcināta grēkam pakļautā miesa, un lai mēs vairs nekalpotu grēkam,
7 Jo, kas nomiris, tas ir vaļā kļuvis no grēka.
8 Bet ja mēs ar Kristu esam miruši, tad mēs—tāda ir mūsu ticība—arī dzīvosim kopā ar viņu.
9 Jo mēs zinām, ka no miroņiem uzmodinātais Kristus vairs nemirst: nāvei nav vairs varas pār viņu,
10 Jo mirdams viņš reiz par visām reizēm nomiris grēkam, bet dzīvs būdams, viņš dzīvo Dievam.
11 Tāpat spriediet arī jūs pār sevi, ka esat miruši grēkam, bet ar Jēzu Kristu dzīvojat Dievam.
12 Tāpēc lai grēks nevalda jūsu mirstīgajā miesā! Neklausait vairs viņas iekārēm!
13 Nenododiet ari savus locekļus par netaisnības ieročiem grēkam, bet nododiet sevi pašus Dievam kā tādi, kas no mirušiem kļuvuši dzīvi, un savus locekļus par taisnības ieročiem Dievam.
14 Tad grēks vairs nebūs jūsu kungs; jo jūs neesat padoti bauslībai, bet žēlastībai.
15 Ko nu tālāk? Vai lai grēkojam, tāpēc ka neesam padoti bauslībai, bet žēlastībai? Nekādā ziņā ne!
16 Vai nezināt, ka tam, kam jūs sevi nododat par paklausīgiem kalpiem, jums ari kā kalpiem jāklausa, vai nu grēkam uz nāvi, vai paklausībai Dievam—uz taisnību.
17 Bet pateicība Dievam, ka jūs, kas bijāt grēka vergi, no sirds esat kļuvuši paklausīgi tai mācībai, kufā esat mācīti,
18 Un, no grēka atsvabināti, esat kļuvuši par taisnības kalpiem.
19 Es runāju cilvēcīgi jūsu cilvēcīgās vājības dēļ—, jo tāpat kā jūs senāk savus locekļus bijāt nodevuši par vergiem netikumībai un netaisnībai, kalpodami netaisnībai, tā tagad nododiet savus locekļus par kalpiem taisnībai, lai kļūtu svēti.
20 Jo, kamēr jūs bijāt grēka vergi, jūs neklausījāt taisnībai.
21 Kādi bija jūsu toreizējās dzīves augļi? Tādi, par kupem jums tagad jākaunas! Viņu gals ir nāve!
22 Bet tagad, kad jūs esat atsvabināti no grēka un esat kļuvuši par Dieva kalpiem, jūsu ieguvums ir svētdzīve, un tās gals—mūžīga dzīvība.
23 Tā tad grēka alga ir nāve, bet Dieva balva ir mūžīga dzīve Kristū Jēzū, mūsu Kungā.
