The Pulpit Commentary - Romans 6:1
What shall we say then? So St. Paul introduces a difficulty or objection arising out of the preceding argument (cf. Romans 3:5 ). Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound? Referring to the whole preceding argument, and especially to the concluding verses ( Romans 5:20 , Romans 5:21 ). read more
John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 6:3
Verse 3 3.Know ye not, etc. What he intimated in the last verse — that Christ destroys sin in his people, he proves here by mentioning the effect of baptism, by which we are initiated into his faith; for it is beyond any question, that we put on Christ in baptism, and that we are baptized for this end — that we may be one with him. But Paul takes up another principle — that we are then really united to the body of Christ, when his death brings forth in us its fruit; yea, he teaches us, that... read more