Geneva Bible Notes: Romans 6

Romans 6:1 (!) Because no man shulde glorie in the flesh, but rather seke to subdue it to the Spirit.

Romans 6:2 (a) He dyeth to sinne in whome the strength of sinne is broken by the vertue of Christ, and so now liueth to God.

Romans 6:3 (!) He sheweth by the vertue & end of Baptisme.

Romans 6:3 (b) Which is, that growing together with him, we might receiue vertue to kill sinne, and raise vp our new man.

Romans 6:5 (!) That regeneration is joyned with justificiation, and therefore exhorteth to godlie life,

Romans 6:5 (c) The Greke worde meaneth that we growe vp together with Christ, as we se mosse, yuie, misteltowe, or suche like growe vp by a tre and are nourished with the joyse thereof.

Romans 6:5 (d) If we by his vertue dye to sinne.

Romans 6:6 (e) The flesh wherein sinne stricketh fast.

Romans 6:7 (f) Because that being dead we can not sinne.

Romans 6:10 (h) And sitteth at the right hand of the Father.

Romans 6:10 (g) That he might destroy sinne in our flesh.

Romans 6:11 (i) We may gather that we are dead to sinne, when sinne beginneth to dye in vs: which is by the participation of Christs death, by whome also being quickened we liue to God, that is, to righteousnes.

Romans 6:11 (k) In that ye are led with the Spirit of God.

Romans 6:12 (l) The minde first ministereth euil motions, whereby mans wil is entised: thence burst forthe the lustes by them the bodie is prouoked, and the bodie by his actions doeth solicitie the minde: therefore he commandeth, at the least that we rule our bodies.

Romans 6:13 (/) Or, instruments, or armoure.

Romans 6:14 (m) Which is the declaration of sinne.

Romans 6:14 (n) Indewed with the Spirit of Christ.

Romans 6:16 (o) Shewing that none can be just which doeth not obey God.

Romans 6:17 (p) To conforme your selues vnto it.

Romans 6:18 (q) It is a most vile thing for him that is deliuered from the sclauerie of sinne, to return againe to the same.

Romans 6:19 (r) Leauing to speak of heauenlie things, according to your capacitie, I vse these similitudes of seruitude & fredome, that ye might the better vnderstand.

Romans 6:21 (s) Or, the rewarde and recompense.

Romans 6:21 (!) Setting before mens eyes the rewarde of sinne and righteousnes.

Romans 6:23 (t) Sinne is compared to a tyrant which reigneth by force, who giueth death as an allowance to them that were preferred by the Lawe.