Romans

Romans 6:12–13

¹²Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body so that you obey its desires. ¹³Do not present the parts of your body to sin as instruments of wickedness, but present yourselves to God as those who have been brought from death to life; and present the parts of your body to Him as instruments of righteousness.

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Romans 6:12

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Therefore	οὖν	oun	Conjunction	G3767 therefore, then
do not let sin reign	βασιλευέτω	basileuetō	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G936 I rule, reign, reign over
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
your	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
mortal	θνητῷ	thnētō	Adjective - Dative Neuter Singular	G2349 mortal
body	σώματι	sōmati	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G4983 body, flesh
so that	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
you obey	ὑπακούειν	hypakouein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G5219 I listen, obey
its	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Neuter 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
desires	ἐπιθυμίαις	epithymiais	Noun - Dative Feminine Plural	G1939 desire, eagerness for, inordinate desire, lust

Romans 6:13

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
not	μηδὲ	mēde	Conjunction	G3366 and not, not even
present	παριστάνετε	paristanete	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G3936 I bring, present, come up to and stand by
the	τὰ	ta	Article - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
parts	μέλη	melē	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3196 a limb, member
of your	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
to sin	ἁμαρτίᾳ	hamartia	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G266 a sin
as instruments	ὅπλα	hopla	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3696 an instrument, arms, weapons
of wickedness	ἀδικίας	adikias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G93 unrighteousness
but	ἀλλὰ	alla	Conjunction	G235 but, except
present	παραστήσατε	parastēsate	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G3936 I bring, present, come up to and stand by
yourselves	ἑαυτοὺς	heautous	Reflexive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G1438 himself, herself, itself
to God	Θεῷ	Theō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
as	ὡσεὶ	hōsei	Adverb	G5616 as if, as it were, like, about
from	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
death	νεκρῶν	nekrōn	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3498 dead, a corpse
to life	ζῶντας	zōntas	Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Plural	G2198 I live
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
the	τὰ	ta	Article - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
parts	μέλη	melē	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3196 a limb, member
of your	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
to	Θεῷ	Theō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
as instruments	ὅπλα	hopla	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3696 an instrument, arms, weapons
of righteousness	δικαιοσύνης	dikaiosynēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1343 justice, justness, righteousness

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Romans 6:12 Galatians 5:16 · Romans 6:16 · 1 John 2:15–17 · Romans 8:13 · Galatians 5:24 · 2 Timothy 2:22 · Psalm 19:13 · 1 Peter 2:11 · 2 Corinthians 4:11 · Ephesians 4:22 · Ephesians 2:3 · 1 Peter 4:2–3

Romans 6:13 Romans 12:1 · Romans 6:16 · Colossians 3:5 · 1 Peter 2:24 · Romans 7:5 · 1 Corinthians 6:20 · Colossians 2:13 · 1 Peter 4:2 · 1 John 1:9 · James 3:5–6 · 1 Corinthians 6:15 · Ephesians 2:5

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.