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Neither present your members to sin as instruments of unrighteousness, but present yourselves to God, as alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness to God.

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Weapons of War

Multiple commentators highlight that the Greek word for "instruments" (hopla) primarily means "weapons" or "arms." Paul is using a military metaphor: your body parts and mental faculties are weapons in a spiritual war. The core command is to stop using them in the service of sin and instead present them to God as "weapons of righteousness" to be used in His service.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

On Romans 6:13

18th Century

Theologian

Neither yield ye your members. Do not give up, devote, or employ your members, and so on. The word members here refers to the

AT Robertson

AT Robertson

On Romans 6:13

Neither present (μηδε παριστανετε). Present active imperative in prohibition of παριστανω, late form of παριστημ, to place beside.…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

On Romans 6:13

19th Century

Bishop

Instruments.—Rather, as the margin indicates, arms, or weapons which sin is to wield. The same military metaphor…

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Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

On Romans 6:11–13

19th Century

Preacher

Likewise reckon you also yourselves to be dead indeed to sin, but alive to God through Jesus Christ our Lord. Let not sin therefore reign in yo…

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

On Romans 6:13

In this section Paul uses the key word “count” or “reckon” (GK 3357; the same term used so often in ch. 4 in connection with righteousness). Reckon…

John Calvin

John Calvin

On Romans 6:13

16th Century

Theologian

Nor present your members, etc. Once sin has obtained dominion in our soul, all our faculties are continually applied to its servi…

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John Gill

John Gill

On Romans 6:13

17th Century

Pastor

Neither yield you your members
The apostle more fully explains what he means by obeying sin in the lusts thereof; a …

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

On Romans 6:11–15

17th Century

Minister

The strongest motives against sin, and for promoting holiness, are stated here. Having been made free from the reign of sin, alive to God, and poss…