Geneva Bible Notes (1560)Romans 6

^{1 !} Because no man shulde glorie in the flesh, but rather seke to subdue it to the Spirit.

^{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.

^{3 !} He sheweth by the vertue & end of Baptisme.

^{3 b} Which is, that growing together with him, we might receiue vertue to kill sinne, and raise vp our new man.

^{5 !} That regeneration is joyned with justificiation, and therefore exhorteth to godlie life,

^{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.

^{5 d} If we by his vertue dye to sinne.

^{6 e} The flesh wherein sinne stricketh fast.

^{7 f} Because that being dead we can not sinne.

^{10 h} And sitteth at the right hand of the Father.

^{10 g} That he might destroy sinne in our flesh.

^{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.

^{11 k} In that ye are led with the Spirit of God.

^{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.

^{13 /} Or, instruments, or armoure.

^{14 m} Which is the declaration of sinne.

^{14 n} Indewed with the Spirit of Christ.

^{16 o} Shewing that none can be just which doeth not obey God.

^{17 p} To conforme your selues vnto it.

^{18 q} It is a most vile thing for him that is deliuered from the sclauerie of sinne, to return againe to the same.

^{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.

^{21 s} Or, the rewarde and recompense.

^{21 !} Setting before mens eyes the rewarde of sinne and righteousnes.

^{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.