Romans
Romans 6:12
12Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body so that you obey its desires.
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| 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 |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
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
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.