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Romans 6:1

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That as sin hath reigned unto death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord.	What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound?	God forbid. How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein?

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

What^G5101 shall we say^G2046 then^G3767? Shall we continue^G1961 in sin^G266, that^G2443 grace^G5485 may abound^G4121?

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Original Greek

Τί οὖν ἐροῦμεν; ἐπιμενοῦμεν τῇ ἁμαρτίᾳ, ἵνα ἡ χάρις πλεονάσῃ;

Greek	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
Τί	Ti	G5101	I-ASN	What
οὖν	oun	G3767	CONJ	then
ἐροῦμεν;	eroumen	G2046	V-FAI-1P	shall we say
ἐπιμενοῦμεν	epimenoumen	G1961	V-FAI-1P	Shall we continue
τῇ	tē	G3588	T-DSF	*
ἁμαρτίᾳ,	hamartia	G266	N-DSF	in sin
ἵνα	hina	G2443	CONJ	that
ἡ	hē	G3588	T-NSF	*
χάρις	charis	G5485	N-NSF	grace
πλεονάσῃ;	pleonasē	G4121	V-AAS-3S	may abound

Source: Textus Receptus (Scrivener 1894)

Strong's References

• G266 — ἁμαρτία (hamartía, ham-ar-tee'-ah): a sin — from ἁμαρτάνω; a sin (properly abstract):--offence, sin(-ful).
• G1961 — ἐπιμένω (epiménō, ep-ee-men'-o): I remain, tarry, persist in — from ἐπί and μένω; to stay over, i.e. remain (figuratively, persevere):--abide (in), continue (in), tarry.
• G2046 — ἐρέω (eréō, er-eh'-o): I say, speak — probably a fuller form of ῥέω; an alternate for ἔπω in certain tenses; to utter, i.e. speak or say:--call, say, speak (of), tell.
• G2443 — ἵνα (hína, hin'-ah): in order that, so that — probably from the same as the former part of ἑαυτοῦ (through the demonstrative idea; compare ὁ); in order that (denoting the purpose or the result):--albeit, because, to the intent (that), lest, so as, (so) that, (for) to. Compare ἵνα μή.
• G3767 — οὖν (oûn, oon): therefore, then — apparently a primary word; (adverbially) certainly, or (conjunctionally) accordingly:--and (so, truly), but, now (then), so (likewise then), then, therefore, verily, wherefore.
• G4121 — πλεονάζω (pleonázō, pleh-on-ad'-zo): I abound, increase — from πλείων; to do, make or be more, i.e. increase (transitively or intransitively); by extension, to superabound:--abound, abundant, make to increase, have over.
• G5101 — τίς (tís, tis): who, which, what — probably emphatic of τὶς; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions):--every man, how (much), + no(-ne, thing), what (manner, thing), where (-by, -fore, -of, -unto, - with, -withal), whether, which, who(-m, -se), why.
• G5485 — χάρις (cháris, khar'-ece): grace, favor, kindness — from χαίρω; graciousness (as gratifying), of manner or act (abstract or concrete; literal, figurative or spiritual; especially the divine influence upon the heart, and its reflection in the life; including gratitude):--acceptable, benefit, favour, gift, grace(- ious), joy, liberality, pleasure, thank(-s, -worthy).

The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Greek (Textus Receptus, Scrivener 1894) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:

• G3588 — ὁ (ho, ho): the — the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom):--the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.

Cross References

Verse Cross-References (Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, Enhanced)

• Shall — Romans 2:4, Romans 3:5-8, Romans 3:31, Romans 5:20-21, Romans 6:15, Galatians 5:13, 1 Peter 2:16, 2 Peter 2:18-19, Jude 1:4
• What — Romans 3:5

Reciprocal references (11): 1 Chronicles 11:19, Ezra 9:14, Matthew 5:19, Romans 3:8, Romans 4:1, 2 Corinthians 7:1, Galatians 2:17, Ephesians 4:20, Hebrews 11:32, 2 Peter 1:9, 1 John 2:1

Related Topics

• Torrey’s: GRACE
• Nave’s: HOLINESS, RIGHTEOUS

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