ROM 6:11 Parallel Verse View

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Key: khaki:verbs, light-green:nominative/subject, orange:accusative/object, cyan:dative/indirect object.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

ULT In the same way, you also must consider yourselves to be dead indeed to sin, but alive to God in Christ Jesus.

UST Similarly, you too regard yourselves as no longer controlled by sinning. Indeed, regard yourselves as alive in order to glorify God because God has united you to the Messiah Jesus.

BLB So also you, consider yourselves to be dead indeed to sin, but living to God in Christ Jesus.

AICNT So also you, consider yourselves [to be][fn] dead indeed to sin, but living to God in Christ Jesus [[our Lord]].[fn]

6:11, to be: Absent from some manuscripts. Ψ(044)

6:11, our Lord: Later manuscripts add. BYZ TR

OEB So let it be with you – regard yourselves as dead to sin, but as living for God, through union with Christ Jesus.

WEBBE Thus consider yourselves also to be dead to sin, but alive to God in Christ Jesus our Lord.

WMBB Thus consider yourselves also to be dead to sin, but alive to God in Messiah Yeshua our Lord.

NET So you too consider yourselves dead to sin, but alive to God in Christ Jesus.

LSV so also you, reckon yourselves to be dead indeed to sin, and living to God in Jesus Christ our Lord.

FBV In just the same way you should consider yourselves dead to sin, but alive to God through Christ Jesus.

TCNT So you also must consider yourselves to be dead to sin but alive to God in Christ Jesus [fn]our Lord.

6:11 our Lord 94.5% ¦ — CT 3.5%

T4T Similarly, you must consider that it is as though you have become unable to do what your sinful desires [MET] want, as a corpse is not able to do what anyone wants it to do. You must also consider that because of your relationship to Christ Jesus you are living in a new way in order to serve/honor God.

LEB So also you, consider yourselves to be dead to sin, but alive to God in Christ Jesus.

BBE Even so see yourselves as dead to sin, but living to God in Christ Jesus.

Moff So you must consider yourselves dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Wymth In the same way you also must regard yourselves as dead in relation to sin, but as alive in relation to God, because you are in Christ Jesus.

ASV Even so reckon ye also yourselves to be dead unto sin, but alive unto God in Christ Jesus.

DRA So do you also reckon, that you are dead to sin, but alive unto God, in Christ Jesus our Lord.

YLT so also ye, reckon yourselves to be dead indeed to the sin, and living to God in Jesus Christ our Lord.

Drby So also ye, reckon yourselves dead to sin and alive to [fn]God in Christ Jesus.

6.11 Elohim

RV Even so reckon ye also yourselves to be dead unto sin, but alive unto God in Christ Jesus.
(Even so reckon/count ye/you_all also yourselves to be dead unto sin, but alive unto God in Christ Jesus. )

SLT So also ye reckon yourselves truly to be dead to sin, and living to God in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Wbstr Likewise reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed to sin, but alive to God through Jesus Christ our Lord.

KJB-1769 Likewise reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin, but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord.
(Likewise reckon/count ye/you_all also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin, but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord. )

KJB-1611 Likewise reckon yee also your selues to be dead indeed vnto sinne: but aliue vnto God, through Iesus Christ our Lord.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation)

Bshps Lykewyse, recken your selues to be dead to sinne, but alyue vnto God, thorowe Iesus Christe our Lorde.
(Likewise, recken yourselves to be dead to sin, but alive unto God, through Yesus/Yeshua Christ our Lord.)

Gnva Likewise thinke ye also, that ye are dead to sin, but are aliue to God in Iesus Christ our Lord.
(Likewise think ye/you_all also, that ye/you_all are dead to sin, but are alive to God in Yesus/Yeshua Christ our Lord. )

Cvdl Likewyse ye also, counte youre selues to be euen deed concernynge synne, and to lyue vnto God thorow Iesus Christ oure LORDE.
(Likewise ye/you_all also, count yourselves to be even deed concerning sin, and to live unto God through Yesus/Yeshua Christ our LORD.)

TNT Lykewyse ymagen ye also that ye are deed concernynge synne: but are alive vnto God thorow Iesus Christ oure Lorde.
(Likewise imagen ye/you_all also that ye/you_all are deed concerning sin: but are alive unto God through Yesus/Yeshua Christ our Lord. )

Wycl So ye deme you silf to be deed to synne, but lyuynge to God in `Jhesu Crist oure Lord.
(So ye/you_all judge/judgement yourself to be deed to sin, but living to God in Yhesu Christ our Lord.)

Luth Also auch ihr, haltet euch dafür, daß ihr der Sünde gestorben seid und lebet GOtt in Christo JEsu, unserm HErr’s.
(So also you(pl)/their/her, hold/keep you for_that, that you(pl)/their/her the/of_the sin(n) died are and lives God in Christo Yesu, ours LORD’s.)

ClVg Ita et vos existimate vos mortuos quidem esse peccato, viventes autem Deo, in Christo Jesu Domino nostro.[fn]
(Ita and you(pl) existimate you(pl) the_dead indeed to_be sin, living however to_God, in/into/on to_Christ/Messiah Yesu Master our. )

6.11 Ita et vos. Quidquid supra dixit esse hominibus per gratiam Christi, hic Romanis attribuit.

6.11 Ita and you(pl). Whatever above he/she_said to_be to_humans through grace Christi, this/here Romanis attribuit.

UGNT οὕτως καὶ ὑμεῖς, λογίζεσθε ἑαυτοὺς εἶναι νεκροὺς μὲν τῇ ἁμαρτίᾳ, ζῶντας δὲ τῷ Θεῷ ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ.
(houtōs kai humeis, logizesthe heautous einai nekrous men taʸ hamartia, zōntas de tōi Theōi en Ⱪristōi Yaʸsou.)

SBL-GNT οὕτως καὶ ὑμεῖς λογίζεσθε ἑαυτοὺς ⸂εἶναι νεκροὺς μὲν⸃ τῇ ἁμαρτίᾳ ζῶντας δὲ τῷ θεῷ ἐν Χριστῷ ⸀Ἰησοῦ.
(houtōs kai humeis logizesthe heautous ⸂einai nekrous men⸃ taʸ hamartia zōntas de tōi theōi en Ⱪristōi ⸀Yaʸsou.)

RP-GNT Οὕτως καὶ ὑμεῖς λογίζεσθε ἑαυτοὺς νεκροὺς μὲν εἶναι τῇ ἁμαρτίᾳ, ζῶντας δὲ τῷ θεῷ ἐν χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ τῷ κυρίῳ ἡμῶν.
(Houtōs kai humeis logizesthe heautous nekrous men einai taʸ hamartia, zōntas de tōi theōi en ⱪristōi Yaʸsou tōi kuriōi haʸmōn.)

TC-GNT Οὕτω καὶ ὑμεῖς λογίζεσθε ἑαυτοὺς [fn]νεκροὺς μὲν εἶναι τῇ ἁμαρτίᾳ, ζῶντας δὲ τῷ Θεῷ ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ [fn]τῷ Κυρίῳ ἡμῶν.
(Houtō kai humeis logizesthe heautous nekrous men einai taʸ hamartia, zōntas de tōi Theōi en Ⱪristōi Yaʸsou tōi Kuriōi haʸmōn. )

6:11 νεκρους μεν ειναι ¦ ειναι νεκρους μεν CT

6:11 τω κυριω ημων 94.5% ¦ — CT 3.5%

Key for above GNTs: yellow:punctuation differs, red:words differ (from our SR-GNT base).

SOTN SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 6:1–14: We must live for God because we died to sin

In this section, Paul told the believers in Rome that they should not continue to sin, because baptism symbolizes death to sin. Jesus’ resurrection symbolizes the new life that believers can live in. The believers’ old way of life is crucified on the cross of Jesus so that they have no need to follow the desires to sin. Believers will live new lives for God and death no longer rules them, because Jesus died and was raised for them. Therefore believers should consider themselves dead to sin and do the good deeds that God wants them to do. God’s grace removes believers from the rule of sin in their lives.

Here are other possible headings for this section:

Believers are dead to sin, so they must live for God

Dead to Sin, Alive in Christ (NIV)

We are no longer slaves to sin, but God’s servants

6:11a

So you too must count yourselves dead to sin,

Therefore also think^(plur) of yourselves as being dead to the temptations of sin
Therefore you also must see yourselves as people who are dead to the power/authority of sin,

So you too must count yourselves: The Greek word that the BSB translates as count refers to thinking about something and deciding it is true. It implies doing as was decided. Paul wanted the believers in Rome to think of themselves as dead to sin and alive to God. Here are other ways to translate this clause:

you must think of yourselves as (CEV)

you must see yourselves as (NJB)

consider yourselves (ESV)

dead to sin: Here, this figure of speech refers to completely ignoring the temptation of sin. Some languages must change this metaphor into a simile. For example:

as a dead person to sin

as if dead to sin telling us what to do

as if dead to the commands to sin

See how you translated a similar phrase (“died to sin”) in 6:2.

6:11b

but alive to God in Christ Jesus.

and as living for God based on our relationship/union with Jesus, the Christ/Messiah.
and/but you must see yourselves as living to honor God because of our being united/connected with Jesus, the one/person whom God appointed to save/rescue people.

alive to God: Here the word to indicates that believers must live to honor and glorify God, and to do as God wants them to. Here are other ways to translate this clause:

living for God (GW)

living for the glory of God

as being alive where our serving God is concernedKankanaey Back Translation on TW.

We now live to do the will of GodOtomi Back Translation on TW.

See how you translated a similar phrase (“lives to God”) in 6:10.

in Christ Jesus: Here the word in indicates that believers are joined with Jesus in a close relationship.Alford (page 369), Fitzmyer (page 439), Moo (on TW), and Morris (on TW). Alford says the Greek word does not mean “through.” Here are other ways to translate this phrase:

in union with Christ Jesus (REB)

because of our being-united-with Cristo JesusKankanaey Back Translation on TW.

because we are walking with ChristOtomi Back Translation on TW.

because of my connection with Kristus YesusUma Back Translation on TW.

Christ Jesus: There is a textual issue in 6:11b: (1) Some Greek manuscripts have the words Christ Jesus (BSB, RSV, NIV, NJB, NASB, NABRE, NLT, GW, CEV, NET, REB, ESV). (2) Some Greek manuscripts have the words Christ Jesus our Lord (KJV). It is recommended that you follow option (1). The order of the words Christ Jesus emphasizes that Jesus is the Christ/Messiah. See how you translated this phrase in 1:1 or 6:3.

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / yousingular

ὑμεῖς

you_all

Throughout [6:11–23](../06/11.md), the pronouns you and “your” are plural and refer to the believers in Rome to whom Paul wrote this letter. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: [you believers at Rome]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

εἶναι νεκροὺς μὲν τῇ ἁμαρτίᾳ

to_be (Some words not found in SR-GNT: Οὕτως καί ὑμεῖς λογίζεσθε ἑαυτούς εἶναι νεκρούς μέν τῇ ἁμαρτίᾳ ζῶντας δέ τῷ Θεῷ ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ)

See how you translated “died to sin” in [6:2](../06/02.md).

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ζῶντας & τῷ Θεῷ

living & ¬the ˱to˲_God

See how you translated the similar phrase “he lives to God” in the previous verse.

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ

in Christ Jesus

See how you translated this phrase in [3:24](../03/24.md).

Parallel ROM 6:11

Section 6:1–14: We must live for God because we died to sin

6:11a

6:11b