Romans 6:6

Easy To Read Version

We know that our old life died with Christ on the cross. This happened so that our sinful selves would have no power over us. And then we would not be slaves to sin.

Cross References

2 Kings 5:17

Then Naaman said, “If you won’t accept this gift, then at least do this for me. Let me have enough dirt from Israel to fill the baskets on two of my mules. [49] Why? Because I will never again offer any burnt offering or sacrifice to any other gods. I will offer sacrifices only to the Lord!

Isaiah 26:13

Lord, you are our God.\par But in the past, we followed other lords. {\cf2\super [242]} \par We belonged to other masters.\par But now we want people to remember only one name, your name!\par

Romans 6:12

But don’t let sin control you in your life here on earth. You must not be ruled by the things your sinful self makes you want to do.

Romans 6:22

But now you are free from sin. You are now slaves of God. And this brings you a life that is only for God. And from that you will get life forever.

Romans 7:14

We know that the law {\cf2\super [57]} is spiritual. But I am not spiritual. Sin rules me like I am its slave.

Romans 8:13

If you use your lives to do the wrong things your sinful selves want, then you will die spiritually. But if you use the Spirit’s {\cf2\super [64]} help to stop doing the wrong things you do with your body, then you will have \{true\} life.

2 Corinthians 5:14

The love of Christ controls us. Why? Because we know that One (Christ) has died for all people. So all have died.

Galatians 2:20

So the life that I live now is not really me—it is Christ living in me. I still live in my body, but I live by faith in the Son of God (Jesus). Jesus is the One who loved me. He gave himself to save me.

Galatians 5:24

Those people who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified (killed) their own sinful selves. They have given up their old selfish feelings and the evil things they wanted to do.

Galatians 6:14

I hope I will never boast about things like that. The cross (death) of our Lord Jesus Christ is my only reason for boasting. Through Jesus’ death on the cross the world is dead {\cf2\super [80]} to me; and I am dead to the world.

Ephesians 4:22

You were taught to leave your old self. This means that you must stop living the evil way you lived before. That old self becomes worse and worse, because people are fooled by the evil things they want to do.

Colossians 3:5

So put all evil things out of your life: sexual sinning, doing evil, letting evil thoughts control you, wanting things that are evil, and selfishly wanting more and more. This wanting really means to live serving a false god.

Titus 3:3

Grace (kindness) and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.