Charles Spurgeon Commentary Romans 6:5-6

"For if we have become united with [him] in the likeness of his death, we shall be also [in the likeness] of his resurrection; knowing this, that our old man was crucified with [him], that the body of sin might be done away, that so we should no longer be in bondage to sin;" — Romans 6:5-6 (ASV)

For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection: Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin.

A death has taken place in us, and though relics of corruption are still alive, yet they are crucified: they will have to die, they must die, and they are nailed fast to the cross to die in union with the death of Christ.

For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection: knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin.

God has driven the nails through the active powers of our sin; both hands and feet are fastened to the cross of Christ. And though the heart and the head may sometimes wander, yet our old man is crucified with Christ that the body of sin may be destroyed. We are looking forward to that happy day when the old man will be dead altogether, and we will be made fit to enter into the inheritance of the saints in light. We believe that our old man will never die until we die, but we thank God that the death of our body will also be the death of the body of sin.