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Romans 6:12 Cross-References
Explore 20 cross-references for Romans 6:12 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Romans chapter 6 verse 12 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, that ye should obey it in the lusts thereof.”
Romans 6:12 (KJV)
Commentary on Romans 6:12
Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body—mē oun basileuetō hē hamartia en tō thnētō hymōn sōmati (μὴ οὖν βασιλευέτω ἡ ἁμαρτία ἐν τῷ θνητῷ ὑμῶν σώματι). The present imperative with mē means "stop allowing sin to reign" (if it currently does) or "do not begin allowing." Basileuetō (βασιλευέτω, "let it reign") personifies sin as a tyrant-king. Your mortal body (thnētō hymōn sōmati, θνητῷ ὑμῶν σώματι)—thnētos (mortal, subject to death) emphasizes the body's present frailty and fallen condition, making it vulnerable to sin's reign if believers yield.That ye should obey it in the lusts thereo...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Romans 6:12
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“walk by the Spirit”
“his servants you are whom you obey; whether of sin to death”
“you must die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body”
“And they that are Christ's have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts.”
“faith”
“neither the things that are in the world. If anyone loves the world”
“Keep back thy servant also from presumptuous sins; let them not have dominion over me: then shall I be upright”
“that the life also of Jesus may be revealed in our mortal flesh.”
“I beg you as foreigners and pilgrims”
“as concerning your former way of life”