Brothers and sisters, we have a duty. Our duty is not to live under the power of sin.
Lord, I serve you. I serve you just as my mother did. You have set me free from the chains of my suffering.
And forgive us our sins, just as we also have forgiven those who sin against us.
The Spirit of the God who raised Jesus from the dead is living in you. So the God who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your bodies. He will do this because of his Spirit who lives in you.
If you live under the power of sin, you will die. But by the Spirit’s power you can put to death the sins you commit. Then you will live.