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For the death that he died, he died unto sin once: but the life that he liveth, he liveth unto God.

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

The death that he died (ο απεθανεν). Neuter relative, cognative accusative with απεθανεν.

Once (εφαπαξ). O…

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

For in that he died. For in respect to the design of his death.

He died unto sin. His death had respect to sin. T…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

But it is not possible that the life of Christ should fail. Death has lost all its power over Him. The death which He died, He died to sin. It was …

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

Now if we be dead with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with him: knowing that Christ being raised from the dead dieth no more; death…

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

Union with Christ continues to be the theme here, but attention shifts from its effect on the problem of sin to a consideration of its bearing on t…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

He died once to sin, etc. He now applies to his present purpose what he had previously said: that we, according to the example of Christ, …

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

For in that he died
The death of Christ was settled and agreed to in the covenant and council of peace; it was spoke…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Baptism teaches the nece ity of dying to sin, and being, so to speak, buried from all ungodly and unholy pursuits, and of rising to walk with God i…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century

After showing that we should not continue to sin after baptism has made us dead to sin, the Apostle now shows that we have the means to do this.

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