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Romans 6:11 — King James Version← Study notes

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


Romans 6:11Greek Interlinear

Greek · Romans 6:1117 words
GreekMeaning
οὕτωςhoutōs
SoadverbG3779
καὶkai
alsoadverbG2532
ὑμεῖςhymeis
youpronounG4771
λογίζεσθεlogizesthe
do considerverbG3049
ἑαυτοὺςheautous
yourselvespronounG1438
εἶναιeinai
am, have been, is IverbG1510
νεκροὺςnekrous
deadadjectiveG3498
μὲνmen
indeedwordG3303
τῇ
thearticleG3588
ἁμαρτίᾳhamartia
to sinnounG266
ζῶνταςzōntas
livingverbG2198
δὲde
howeverwordG1161
τῷ
thearticleG3588
θεῷtheō
to GodnounG2316
ἐνen
inprepositionG1722
ΧριστῷChristō
ChristnounG5547
ἸησοῦIēsou
JesusnounG2424
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Romans 6:11

“Likewise reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin, but alive unto God.” He well says, “reckon,” because there is no setting that, which he is speaking of, before the eyes as yet. And what are we to reckon? One may ask. That we “are dead unto sin, but alive unto God. In Jesus Christ our Lord.” For he that so lives will lay hold of every virtue, as having Jesus Himself for his ally. For that is what, “in Christ,” means, for if He raised them when dead, much more…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 11 on Romans
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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