1 What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound? 2 God forbid. We who died to sin, how shall we any longer live therein? 3 Or are ye ignorant that all we who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? 4 We were buried therefore with him through baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, so we also might walk in newness of life. 5 For if we have become united with him in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection; 6 knowing this, that our old man was crucified with him, that the body of sin might be done away, that so we should no longer be in bondage to sin; 7 for he that hath died is justified from sin. 8 But if we died with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with him; 9 knowing that Christ being raised from the dead dieth no more; death no more hath dominion over him. 10 For the death that he died, he died unto sin once: but the life that he liveth, he liveth unto God. 11 Even so reckon ye also yourselves to be dead unto sin, but alive unto God in Christ Jesus.

12 Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, that ye should obey the lusts thereof: 13 neither present your members unto sin as instruments of unrighteousness; but present yourselves unto God, as alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness unto God. 14 For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under law, but under grace.

15 What then? shall we sin, because we are not under law, but under grace? God forbid. 16 Know ye not, that to whom ye present yourselves as servants unto obedience, his servants ye are whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness? 17 But thanks be to God, that, whereas ye were servants of sin, ye became obedient from the heart to that form of teaching whereunto ye were delivered; 18 and being made free from sin, ye became servants of righteousness. 19 I speak after the manner of men because of the infirmity of your flesh: for as ye presented your members as servants to uncleanness and to iniquity unto iniquity, even so now present your members as servants to righteousness unto sanctification. 20 For when ye were servants of sin, ye were free in regard of righteousness. 21 What fruit then had ye at that time in the things whereof ye are now ashamed? for the end of those things is death. 22 But now being made free from sin and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto sanctification, and the end eternal life. 23 For the wages of sin is death; but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

1 Mis me nüüd ütleme? Kas peame jääma patusse, et arm suureneks?

2 Ei milgi kombel! Meie, kes oleme ära surnud patule, kuidas peaksime veel elama selles?

3 Või te ei tea, et nii mitu, kui meid on ristitud Kristusesse Jeesusesse, oleme ristitud Tema surmasse?

4 Me oleme siis surmasse ristimise kaudu ühes Temaga maha maetud, et otsekui Kristus on surnuist üles äratatud Isa au läbi, nõnda meiegi käiksime uues elus.

5 Sest kui me oleme kasvanud ühte Tema surma sarnasusega, siis saame üheks ka Tema ülestõusmise sarnasusega,

6 kuna me seda teame, et meie vana inimene on ühes temaga risti löödud, et patuihu kaotataks, nõnda et me enam ei orjaks pattu;

7 sest kes on surnud, see on õigeks mõistetud patust.

8 Aga kui me ühes Kristusega oleme surnud, siis usume, et me ühes Temaga saame ka elama.

9 Sest me teame, et Kristus pärast seda, kui Ta surnuist üles äratati, enam ei sure; surm ei valitse enam Tema üle.

10 Sest mis Ta suri, seda Ta suri patule ühe korra; aga mis Ta elab, elab Ta Jumalale.

11 Nõnda arvake teiegi endid surnud olevat patule, aga elavat Jumalale Kristuses Jeesuses.

12 Seepärast ärgu valitsegu siis patt teie surelikus ihus, et te kuulaksite teda tema himudes.

13 Ärge ka mitte andke oma liikmeid ülekohtu relviks patule, vaid andke iseendid Jumalale kui need, kes surnuist on saanud elavaks, ja oma liikmed õiguse relviks Jumalale.

14 Sest patt ei tohi teie üle valitseda, sellepärast et teie ei ole käsu all, vaid armu all.

15 Kuidas siis? Kas hakkame pattu tegema, sest me ei ole käsu all, vaid armu all? Mitte sugugi!

16 Eks te tea, et kelle orjaks te hakkate sõnakuulmises, selle orjad te olete, kelle sõna te kuulete, kas patu orjad surmaks või sõnakuulmise orjad õiguseks?

17 Aga tänu Jumalale, et te olite patu orjad, aga nüüd olete südamest saanud sõnakuulelikuks sellele õpetuse väljendusele, mille juurde teid on juhatatud,

18 ja et te patust vabanenuina olete saanud õiguse orjadeks!

19 Ma räägin inimese kombel teie liha nõtruse pärast. Sest otsekui te oma liikmed andsite orjadeks rüvedusele ja ülekohtule, selleks et käsust üle astuda, nõnda andke nüüd oma liikmed õiguse orjadeks pühitsusele.

20 Sest kui te olite patu orjad, olite vabad õigusest.

21 Mis vilja te kandsite siis? Niisugust, millest teil nüüd on häbi! Sest selle lõpp on surm!

22 Aga nüüd, et te olete saanud patust vabaks ja Jumala orjadeks, on teie vili pühitsuseks ja selle lõpp on igavene elu.

23 Sest patu palk on surm, aga Jumala armuand on igavene elu Kristuses Jeesuses, meie Issandas!