Romans 6:15-23

Romans 6:15-23

[15] What  then?  shall we sin,  because  not  under  the law,  but  under  grace?  God forbid.  [16] Know ye  not,  that  to whom  ye yield  yourselves  servants  to  obey,  his servants  to whom  ye obey;  whether  of sin  unto  death,  or  of obedience  unto  righteousness?  [17] But  God  be thanked,  that  the servants  of sin,  but  ye have obeyed  from  the heart  that form  of doctrine  which  was delivered you.  [18] then  made free  from  sin,  ye became the servants  of righteousness.  [19] I speak  after the manner of men  because  of the infirmity  flesh:  for  as  ye have yielded  members  servants  to uncleanness  and  to iniquity  unto  iniquity;  even so  now  yield  members  servants  to righteousness  unto  holiness.  [20] For  when  the servants  of sin,  free  from righteousness.  [21] What  fruit  had ye  then  in  those things whereof  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  fruit  unto  holiness,  and  the end  everlasting  life.  [23] For  the wages  of sin  is death;  but  the gift  of God  is eternal  life  through  Jesus  Christ  Lord. 

What does Romans 6:15-23 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

In the first part of this chapter Paul explained that Christ has broken the bonds of sin that enslave the Christian ( Romans 6:1-14). In the second part he warned that even though we are free we can become enslaved to sin by yielding to temptation ( Romans 6:15-23; cf. John 8:34). Rather we should voluntarily yield ourselves as slaves to righteousness.
"Three words summarize the reasons for our yielding: favor ( Romans 6:14-15), freedom ( Romans 6:16-20), and fruit ( Romans 6:21-23)." [1]