Romans 6:12
King James Version
11 Jun 2026
“Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, that ye should obey it in the lusts thereof.”
οὖν
Therefore, then, accordingly. Therefore since we have been justified through faith we have peace with God. The therefore of Scripture always builds on something God has already done.
ἐπιθυμία
desires
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ἐπιθυμία
Desire, craving, longing. Epithumia. Do not fulfil the desires of the flesh. The flesh pulls toward what destroys. The Spirit pulls toward what gives life. Choose which you feed.
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ὑπακούω
to obey
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ὑπακούω
To obey, to listen under authority. Hupakouo. To obey is better than sacrifice. Obedience is the truest form of worship. It is love in action not just in words.
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σῶμα
body
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σῶμα
the body (as a sound whole), used in a very wide application, literally or figuratively
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θνητός
mortal
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θνητός
liable to die
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