Romans 6:15-20 NIV

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Romans 6:15-23

2. Slavery to righteousness 6:15-23In 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... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Romans 6:16

Having presented himself to God in dedication (Romans 6:13), the believer needs to obey Him. Obligation always follows dedication whether the dedication is to sin or to obedience. The outcome of dedication to sin is death (Romans 5:12; Romans 8:13), but the outcome of dedication to obedience is righteousness. Imparted, moral righteousness (progressive sanctification) is in view here, not imputed righteousness (justification, cf. Romans 5:19)."Many people who have been convicted of the guilt of... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Romans 6:17

The form of teaching Paul had in mind was the teaching that the Lord Jesus Himself gave during His earthly ministry and then through His apostles (cf. Galatians 6:2), in contrast to the Mosaic Law. God had not forced Paul’s readers to yield to it as to law. They had willingly embraced it as law for themselves. They had committed themselves to it from their hearts. Paul was not stressing the fact that the Lord had committed His teachings to his readers, as the AV translation implies, but that... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Romans 6:18

The slavery of the readers to righteousness was therefore voluntary. It seems that because of his very nature man must be the slave of something. "Righteousness" here is the result of following Christian teaching, and it is the equivalent of godly living. It is righteous character and conduct.Paul did not say that every believer takes advantage of his or her freedom from sin’s tyranny to become a slave of God. He said his readers had done so, and in this he rejoiced. Dedication to God is... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Romans 6:19

Paul had put his teaching in human terms. He had compared the believer’s situation to that of a free person on the one hand and to a slave on the other. He did this to help his readers grasp his point but evidently also to make a strong impact on them. Paul felt constrained to be very graphic and direct in view of their past. They had formerly deliberately yielded to sin. Now they needed to deliberately present (offer) themselves as slaves to God (cf. Romans 6:13; Romans 6:16). This would... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Romans 6:20

As an added incentive, Paul reminded his readers that when they had chosen the slavery to sin option in the past they did not gain any (moral) righteousness. They did not become more righteous in their conduct. What Paul said applied equally to their pre-conversion and post-conversion experience. read more

John Darby

Darby's Synopsis of the New Testament - Romans 6:15

6:15 sin (k-5) Or 'are we to sin?' the subjunctive aorist. read more

John Darby

Darby's Synopsis of the New Testament - Romans 6:16

6:16 Know (d-1) In ver. 6 it is objective knowledge, ginosko . In vers. 9 and 16 it is conscious knowledge, oida . See Note to 1 Corinthians 8:1 . read more

John Darby

Darby's Synopsis of the New Testament - Romans 6:19

6:19 bondage (a-21) The word translated 'in bondage' is an adjective, expressing the state of slavery, 'enslaved.' yield (b-31) See Note h, ver. 13. holiness. (c-39) Hagiasmos . See Note i at ch. 1.4. read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 6:1-23

The New Righteousness in Union with ChristSt. Paul’s begins by repeating an objection he must often have heard from Jewish adversaries (cp: Romans 3:8), and suggested here by Romans 5:20 -’Does not this teaching of pardon by God’s free favour practically encourage sin?’ The objection is stated in two forms (Romans 6:1, Romans 6:15). The Apostle not only answers his opponents: he is still more concerned to build up his readers in a holy life. He opposes to the objection the fact of the... read more

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Romans 6:15-23

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Romans 6:16

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Romans 6:17

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Romans 6:18

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Romans 6:19

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Romans 6:20

Darby's Synopsis of the New Testament - Romans 6:15

Darby's Synopsis of the New Testament - Romans 6:16

Darby's Synopsis of the New Testament - Romans 6:19

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 6:1-23

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