Romans 6:1 Cross References

Romans 6:1

1: Well then, should we keep on sinning so that God can show us more and more kindness and forgiveness?

1 Peter 2:16

  1. You are not slaves; you are free. But your freedom is not an excuse to do evil. You are free to live as God's slaves.

Galatians 5:13

  1. For you have been called to live in freedom--not freedom to satisfy your sinful nature, but freedom to serve one another in love.

Romans 6:15

  1. So since God's grace has set us free from the law, does this mean we can go on sinning? Of course not!

Romans 2:4

  1. Don't you realize how kind, tolerant, and patient God is with you? Or don't you care? Can't you see how kind he has been in giving you time to turn from your sin?

Romans 3:5

  1. "But," some say, "our sins serve a good purpose, for people will see God's goodness when he declares us sinners to be innocent. Isn't it unfair, then, for God to punish us?" (That is actually the way some people talk.)
  2. Of course not! If God is not just, how is he qualified to judge the world?
  3. "But," some might still argue, "how can God judge and condemn me as a sinner if my dishonesty highlights his truthfulness and brings him more glory?"
  4. If you follow that kind of thinking, however, you might as well say that the more we sin the better it is! Those who say such things deserve to be condemned, yet some slander me by saying this is what I preach!

Romans 5:20

  1. God's law was given so that all people could see how sinful they were. But as people sinned more and more, God's wonderful kindness became more abundant.
  2. So just as sin ruled over all people and brought them to death, now God's wonderful kindness rules instead, giving us right standing with God and resulting in eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Romans 3:31

  1. Well then, if we emphasize faith, does this mean that we can forget about the law? Of course not! In fact, only when we have faith do we truly fulfill the law.

Jude 1:4

  1. I say this because some godless people have wormed their way in among you, saying that God's forgiveness allows us to live immoral lives. The fate of such people was determined long ago, for they have turned against our only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ.

2 Peter 2:18

  1. They brag about themselves with empty, foolish boasting. With lustful desire as their bait, they lure back into sin those who have just escaped from such wicked living.
  2. They promise freedom, but they themselves are slaves to sin and corruption. For you are a slave to whatever controls you.
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