Romans 6:1-2
6:1 a Well then: Because Paul has just proclaimed that God multiplies grace where sin increases (5:20 b), he knows that people will wonder whether this means that sin does not matter in the Christian life.6:2 c we have died to sin: As Paul makes clear in 6:3-10 d, our new relationship to sin is possible because of our vital connection with the death of Jesus. Just as dying means entrance into an entirely new state of being, our relationship with sin is now different because of Christ’s death. To be “dead to sin” does not mean to be entirely insensitive to sin and temptation—believers are still involved in a battle with sin (6:12-14 e). However, Christians no longer have to live as helpless slaves to sin; they can choose not to sin (6:6 f, 14 g, 16-22 h).
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