Romans 6

Romans 6 is the sixth chapter of the Epistle to the Romans in the New Testament of the Christian Bible. It is authored by Paul of Tarsus, but written by an amanuensis, Tertius, while Paul was in Corinth, in winter of AD 57-58.^[1] Paul wrote to the Roman Christians in order to give them a substantial resume of his theology.^[2]

Text

• The original text is written in Koine Greek.
• Some most ancient manuscripts containing this chapter are:
  • Papyrus 40 (ca. AD 250; extant: verses 4-5, 16)
  • Codex Vaticanus (AD 325-350)
  • Codex Sinaiticus (AD 330-360)
  • Codex Alexandrinus (ca. AD 400-440)
  • Codex Ephraemi Rescriptus (ca. AD 450; complete)
• This chapter is divided into 23 verses.

Structure

This chapter can be grouped (with cross references to other parts of the Bible):

• Romans 6:1-14 = Dead to Sin, Alive to God
• Romans 6:15-23 = From Slaves of Sin to Slaves of God

Cross references

• Romans 6:3 = Matthew 28:19

Verse 4

New King James Version

Therefore we were buried with Him through baptism into death, that just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.^[3]

Verse 23

New King James Version

For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.^[4]

See also

• Baptism
• Other related Bible parts: Matthew 28

References

1. ↑ Halley, Henry H. Halley's Bible Handbook: an abbreviated Bible commentary. 23rd edition. Zondervan Publishing House. 1962.
2. ↑ Holman Illustrated Bible Handbook. Holman Bible Publishers, Nashville, Tennessee. 2012.
3. ↑ Romans 6:4
4. ↑ Romans 6:23

External links

• Romans 6 NIV