Romans 6:9

New Testament Epistle (Pauline) ASV (1901)

What does Romans 6:9 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “knowing that Christ being raised from the dead dieth no more; death no more hath dominion over him.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

knowing that Christ being raised from the dead dieth no more; death no more hath dominion over him.
Romans 6:9 — American Standard Version

Context — Romans 6

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
9knowing that Christ being raised from the dead dieth no more; death no more hath dominion over him.

What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“Knowing that Christ being raised from the dead, etc..] That Christ is risen from the dead, is a certain fact, well attested, thoroughly known, and firmly believed; the prophets prophesied of it, Christ himself foretold it, angels affirmed it, and the apostles were witnesses of it, as is also the Holy Ghost: and it is as certain, that he dieth no more; he is raised to an immortal life, and will live for evermore; there is no need of his dying again, his death having been a full atonement and expiation of all the sins and transgressions of his people: death hath no more dominion over him: it once had dominion over him; it held him under its power for a time, according to the divine…”
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Jamieson, Fausset & Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown · Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“Christ being raised from the dead dieth no more; death hath no more dominion over him--Though Christ's death was in the most absolute sense a voluntary act (Joh 10:17-18; Act 2:24), that voluntary surrender gave death such rightful "dominion over Him" as dissolved its dominion over us. But this once past, "death hath," even in that sense, "dominion over Him no more."”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“This passage is a confirmation and illustration of what the apostle had said before, Romans 6:5-7. The argument is, that as Christ was once dead but now lives to God, and will no more die, so we, being dead to sin, but living unto God, should not obey sin, but should live only to God. Romans 6:8 Now if we be dead with Christ - If we be dead in a manner similar to what he was; if we are made dead to sin by his work, as he was dead in the grave; see the note at Romans 6:4. We believe - All Christians. It is an article of our faith. This does not refer to the future world so much as to the present. It becomes an article of our belief that we are to live with Christ. That we shall also live with…”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Christ: Psa 16:9-11; Act 2:24-28; Heb 7:16, Heb 7:25, Heb 10:12, Heb 10:13; Rev 1:18 death: Rom 6:14, Rom 5:14; Heb 2:14, Heb 2:15 Romans 6:10”
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