Brothers and sisters, we have a duty. Our duty is not to live under the power of sin.

弟兄们，这样看来，我们并不是欠肉体的债去顺从肉体活着。

弟兄们，这样看来，我们不是欠肉体的债去顺从肉体而活。

弟兄们，这样看来，我们不是欠肉体的债去顺从肉体而活。

弟兄姊妹，这样看来，我们不必随从罪恶本性活着。

弟兄们，可见我们并不是欠肉体的债，随着肉体而活。

弟兄们，由此可见，我们都是有责任的，但不是对肉体有责任去顺着肉体而活；

弟兄們，這樣看來，我們並不是欠肉體的債去順從肉體活着。

弟兄們，這樣看來，我們不是欠肉體的債去順從肉體而活。

弟兄們，這樣看來，我們不是欠肉體的債去順從肉體而活。

弟兄姊妹，這樣看來，我們不必隨從罪惡本性活著。

弟兄們，可見我們並不是欠肉體的債，隨著肉體而活。

弟兄們，那麼我們便是欠債的了，卻不是欠肉體的債、去順着肉體活的。

弟兄們，由此可見，我們都是有責任的，但不是對肉體有責任去順著肉體而活；

兄弟乎、我儕非負債於形軀、致依形軀而生、

兄弟乎、我儕非為欲所役者、豈甘從欲、

如是、兄弟乎、我儕非負肉體之債、致我從肉體而行、

故兄弟應知吾人既不為肉身之役、自無順從情慾之責。

Therefore, brothers and sisters, we have an obligation— but it is not to the flesh, to live according to it.

So then, brothers, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live according to the flesh.

Therefore, dear brothers and sisters, you have no obligation to do what your sinful nature urges you to do.

So then, brothers and sisters, we are not obligated to the flesh to live according to the flesh,

So then, brothers and sisters, we are under obligation, not to the flesh, to live according to the flesh—

Therefore, brethren, we are debtors— not to the flesh, to live according to the flesh.

So then, brethren, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live after the flesh:

So then, brothers, we are not obligated to the flesh to live according to the flesh,

Therefore, brethren, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live after the flesh.

So then, brothers and sisters, we are under obligation, not to the flesh, to live according to the flesh

So then, brothers, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live after the flesh.

Not at all! As far as sin is concerned, we are dead. So how can we keep on sinning?All of us were baptized into Christ Jesus. Don’t you know that we were baptized into his death?By being baptized, we were buried with Christ into his death. Christ has been raised from the dead by the Father’s glory. And like Christ we also can live a new life.By being baptized, we have been joined with him in a death like his. So we will certainly also be joined with him in a resurrection like his.We know that what we used to be was nailed to the cross with him. That happened so our bodies that were ruled by sin would lose their power. So we are no longer slaves of sin.That’s because those who have died have been set free from sin.We died with Christ. So we believe that we will also live with him.We know that Christ was raised from the dead and will never die again. Death doesn’t control him anymore.When he died, he died once and for all time. He did this to break the power of sin. Now that he lives, he lives in the power of God.In the same way, consider yourselves to be dead as far as sin is concerned. Now you believe in Christ Jesus. So consider yourselves to be alive as far as God is concerned.So don’t let sin rule your body, which is going to die. Don’t obey its evil desires.Don’t give any part of yourself to serve sin. Don’t let any part of yourself be used to do evil. Instead, give yourselves to God. You have been brought from death to life. So give every part of yourself to God to do what is right.Sin will no longer control you like a master. That’s because the law does not rule you. God’s grace has set you free.What should we say then? Should we sin because we are not ruled by the law but by God’s grace? Not at all!

As a result, they don’t live the rest of their earthly life for evil human desires. Instead, they live to do what God wants.You have spent enough time in the past doing what ungodly people choose to do. You lived a wild life. You longed for evil things. You got drunk. You went to wild parties. You worshiped statues of gods, which the Lord hates.

Don’t you know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit? The Spirit is in you, and you have received the Spirit from God. You do not belong to yourselves.Christ has paid the price for you. So use your bodies in a way that honors God.

Lord, I serve you. I serve you just as my mother did. You have set me free from the chains of my suffering.