Romans 6:14

For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace.

Cross-reference

Romans 6:12 Parallel

Romans 6:12 commands sin not to reign in your body; verse 14 provides the reason: you are under grace, not law.

Romans 6:15 Parallel

Romans 6:15 immediately follows, repeating the phrase 'not under law but under grace' and addressing the danger of misusing that freedom.

Romans 6:9 Parallel

In Romans 6:9, death no longer has dominion over Christ—parallel to sin no longer having dominion over believers in v14.

Romans 6:18 Parallel

In Romans 6:18, being set free from sin leads to righteousness—expanding v14's declaration of freedom under grace.

Romans 6:22 Parallel

In Romans 6:22, freedom from sin yields sanctification and eternal life—building on v14's promise of grace's dominion.

Romans 11:6 Related theme

Romans 11:6 states grace excludes works, reinforcing that being under grace means no reliance on law-keeping for salvation.

Romans 8:2 Parallel

Romans 8:2 declares freedom from the law of sin and death through the Spirit, the basis for sin's loss of dominion under grace.

Romans 7:4-6 explicitly says we died to the law and now serve in the Spirit—a direct expansion of this verse's truth.

Romans 3:20 Parallel

Romans 3:20 explains law brings knowledge of sin—highlighting why grace, not law, is needed to break sin's mastery.

Romans 5:20 Parallel

Romans 5:20 shows grace abounding where sin increased, establishing the law-grace contrast that explains sin's loss of dominion in verse 14.

Romans 5:21 Parallel

Romans 5:21 describes grace reigning through righteousness, directly supporting the claim that sin will not have dominion over you.

Romans 7:25 Parallel

Romans 7:25 thanks God for deliverance through Christ, showing the ultimate victory over sin that grace provides.

Romans 7:6 Parallel

In Romans 7:6, Paul echoes being released from the law to serve in the new way of the Spirit—same freedom from law.

Romans 7:1 Parallel

In Romans 7:1, the law's authority ends at death—supporting v14's point that believers are no longer under law.

Romans 7:21 Contrast

Romans 7:21 reveals the ongoing struggle with sin even for those under grace—contrast with freedom from sin's mastery.

Romans 4:16 Related theme

Romans 4:16 grounds salvation in grace through faith, supporting the shift from law to grace that frees from sin's dominion.

Romans 3:19 Contrast

Romans 3:19 shows all are under law's accountability—the very state from which grace frees believers.

Titus 2:14 Parallel

Titus 2:14 says Christ redeemed us from all wickedness—the same redemption that breaks sin's rule in this grace.

Galatians 4:4 reveals Christ was born under law to redeem those under law, providing the basis for believers being under grace instead.

Galatians 4:5 explains redemption from under law results in adoption as sons, showing the freedom from law that Romans 6:14 declares.

Galatians 5:18 closely echoes Romans 6:14: being led by the Spirit means not being under law, linking grace to Spirit-led living.

Matthew 1:21 Related theme

Matthew 1:21 declares Jesus saves his people from their sins—the very basis for sin no longer being master here.

2 Corinthians 3:6 Related theme

2 Corinthians 3:6 contrasts the letter (law) that kills with the Spirit who gives life, echoing the freedom from law under grace.

John 8:36 Parallel

John 8:36 states the Son sets you free indeed—parallel to being under grace and free from sin's mastery.

John 1:17 Parallel

John 1:17 contrasts law given through Moses with grace through Christ, directly supporting Romans 6:14's move from law to grace.

Galatians 2:19 describes dying to the law through the law, exactly matching the idea of no longer being under law.

Galatians 3:25 states we are no longer under a guardian (the law) because faith has come—same freedom.

In 1 Corinthians 9:20, Paul explicitly says he is not under the law—directly affirming the same freedom.

John 8:32 Related theme

In John 8:32, truth sets free—parallel to grace setting free from sin's dominion in Paul's argument.

1 Timothy 1:9 Related theme

1 Timothy 1:9 says the law is not for the righteous but for lawbreakers—believers are not under it.

In Galatians 3:23, being under law is described as a temporary guardian before faith, reinforcing that believers are no longer under law's dominion.

Galatians 4:21 challenges those who desire to be under law, contrasting with Romans 6:14's declaration that believers are not under law.