Charles Spurgeon Commentary Romans 6:19

Charles Spurgeon Commentary

Romans 6:19

1834–1892
Baptist
Charles Spurgeon
Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon Commentary

Romans 6:19

1834–1892
Baptist
SCRIPTURE

"I speak after the manner of men because of the infirmity of your flesh: for as ye presented your members [as] servants to uncleanness and to iniquity unto iniquity, even so now present your members [as] servants to righteousness unto sanctification." — Romans 6:19 (ASV)

I speak after the manner of men because of the infirmity of your flesh: for as you have yielded your members servants to uncleanness and to iniquity unto iniquity; even so now yield your members servants to righteousness unto holiness.

It needs no explanation. In the days of our sin, we sinned with all our power. There was not one part of us that did not become the willing servant of sin, and we went from iniquity into iniquity.

And now the Cross has made us entirely new; we have been melted down and poured out into a fresh mold. Now, let us yield every member of our body, soul, and spirit to righteousness, even unto holiness, until the whole of us, in the wholeness and consequently the holiness of our nature, shall be given to God.

I speak after the manner of men because of the infirmity of your flesh: for as you have yielded your members servants to uncleanness and to iniquity unto iniquity; even so now yield your members servants to righteousness unto holiness.

As you submitted yourselves to sin most cheerfully and voluntarily, and yet were slaves under it, so now come, and be slaves under Christ with most blessed cheerfulness and delight: endeavor now to lose your very wills in his will, for no man's slavery is so complete as his who even yields his will. Now, yield everything to Christ. You will never be so free as when you do that, never so blessedly delivered from all bondage as when you absolutely and completely yield yourselves to the power and supremacy of your Lord.