Romans 6:2
God forbid. How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein?
Cross-reference
Romans 6:5-6 elaborates what 'died to sin' means: union with Christ's death and crucifixion of the old self, explaining verse 2.
Romans 6:7 explains that dying to sin brings freedom from sin, directly supporting the logic behind Paul's denial in 6:2.
Romans 6:11 applies the truth: count yourselves dead to sin, directly following Paul's claim in 6:2 that we died to sin.
Romans 6:15 repeats the same rhetorical question and 'By no means!' answer, reinforcing the argument against sinning under grace.
Romans 7:4 extends the 'died to' concept: as we died to sin (6:2), we also died to the law through Christ's body, belonging to the risen One.
In Romans 3:4, Paul uses the same 'by no means' (mē genoito) in a prior argument, showing his consistent rhetorical style.
Romans 4:25 describes Christ's death for our sins and resurrection for justification, providing the theological basis for our death to sin.
Romans 7:6 extends the 'dying to' concept to the law, showing how being released from bondage parallels dying to sin.
Romans 8:12 concludes that believers have no obligation to the flesh, a logical result of having died to sin in 6:2.
In Romans 5:11, reconciliation through Christ is the basis for our death to sin—reconciled to God, we cannot live in sin.
1 John 3:9 states that those born of God cannot keep on sinning, directly paralleling Paul's 'how can we live in it any longer?'
1 Peter 4:1-3 says suffering in the body leads to being done with sin—a parallel to dying to sin in Romans 6:2, resulting in living for God.
1 Peter 2:24 explicitly says Christ died so we might die to sins—identical concept to Romans 6:2's 'died to sin'.
Colossians 3:3 states plainly that believers have died, reinforcing Romans 6:2's claim that we died to sin.
Galatians 6:14 parallels dying to sin: through the cross, the world is crucified to Paul—the same death to former life.
In Galatians 2:19, Paul echoes dying to the law—parallel to dying to sin in Romans 6:2, both resulting in living for God.
2 Corinthians 5:14-17 teaches that Christ's death means all died—we no longer live for ourselves, echoing the death to sin in Romans 6:2.
In Galatians 2:17, Paul uses the same 'certainly not' to reject that justification through Christ permits sin.
In Colossians 2:20, Paul argues that since believers died with Christ, they should not return to worldly regulations — same principle.
In 2 Corinthians 5:15, Paul says Christ died so believers live for Him, not for themselves — reinforcing the 'dead to sin' call.
In 1 Corinthians 6:15, Paul applies the same 'certainly not' logic to sexual sin, arguing believers' bodies are members of Christ.
In Ephesians 4:20, Paul reminds believers they learned Christ differently, implying a break from sinful living — echoes 'dead to sin'.
In 1 John 2:1, John urges believers not to sin and offers Christ as advocate — complements Paul's call with assurance of forgiveness.
Genesis 39:9 records Joseph refusing adultery with 'how could I sin against God?', similar to Paul's 'how can we live in sin?'