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Romans 6:1 Cross-References
Explore 9 cross-references for Romans 6:1 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Romans chapter 6 verse 1 to related passages throughout the Bible.
Dead to Sin, Alive in Christ
“What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound?”
Romans 6:1 (KJV)
Commentary on Romans 6:1
What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound? Paul anticipates the antinomian objection to his doctrine of justification by faith alone (Romans 5:20). The Greek verb epimenōmen (ἐπιμένωμεν) means "to remain, continue, persist"—suggesting habitual, deliberate sin rather than occasional failure. Paul frames this as a diatribē question, the rhetorical style of Greco-Roman philosophical debate, showing he expects this objection from those who misunderstand grace.The question reveals a fundamental misunderstanding of grace: that God's unmerited favor is a license for mora...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Romans 6:1
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“and not using your freedom for a cloak of wickedness”
“brothers”
“because we are not under law”
“forbearance”
“what will we say? Is God unrighteous who inflicts wrath? I speak like men do.”
“that the trespass might abound; but where sin abounded”
“even those who were long ago written about for this condemnation: ungodly men”
“we establish the law.”
“uttering great swelling words of emptiness”