Romans 7:6

King James Version (KJV)

But now we are delivered from the law, that being dead wherein we were held; that we should serve in newness of spirit, and not in the oldness of the letter.

Translations

Romans 7:6 - Amplified Bible

But now we are discharged from the Law {and} have terminated all intercourse with it, having died to what once restrained {and} held us captive. So now we serve not under [obedience to] the old code of written regulations, but [under obedience to the promptings] of the Spirit in newness [of life].

Romans 7:6 - American Standard Version

But now we have been discharged from the law, having died to that wherein we were held; so that we serve in newness of the spirit, and not in oldness of the letter.

Romans 7:6 - Bible in Basic English

But now we are free from the law, having been made dead to that which had power over us; so that we are servants in the new way of the spirit, not in the old way of the letter.

Romans 7:6 - Darby Bible

but now we are clear from the law, having died in that in which we were held, so that we should serve in newness of spirit, and not in oldness of letter.

Romans 7:6 - English Standard Version

But now we are released from the law, having died to that which held us captive, so that we serve in the new way of the Spirit and not in the old way of the written code.

Romans 7:6 - King James Version

But now we are delivered from the law, that being dead wherein we were held; that we should serve in newness of spirit, and not in the oldness of the letter.

Romans 7:6 - La Biblia de las Americas

Pero ahora hemos quedado libres de la ley, habiendo muerto a lo que nos ataba, de modo que sirvamos en la novedad del Espìritu y no en el arcaìsmo de la letra.

Romans 7:6 - The Message

Romans 7:6 - New American Standard Bible

But now we have been released from the Law, having died to that by which we were bound, so that we serve in newness of the (Or {spirit}) Spirit and not in oldness of the letter.

Romans 7:6 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

Pero ahora hemos quedado libres de la Ley, habiendo muerto a lo que nos ataba, de modo que sirvamos en la novedad del Espìritu y no en el arcaìsmo de la letra.

Romans 7:6 - World English Bible

But now we have been discharged from the law, having died to that in which we were held; so that we serve in newness of the spirit, and not in oldness of the letter.

Romans 7:6 - Young's Living Translation

and now we have ceased from the law, that being dead in which we were held, so that we may serve in newness of spirit, and not in oldness of letter.

Romans 7:6 - Additional Comments

See Galatians 3:1-6. It is by faith we are considered righteous, not doing it by the works of the law. We have been delivered from any attempt at righteousness by obedience to the law.
Yet, our human tendency is to try to gain favor with God through what we do, by trying to follow His laws. The odd thing is we think it is being good that gets us in God's favor. Well, obedience does build our relationship with God, but it must be coupled with belief, confession, and repentance. Also, it is important to know God's Word, because that is knowing Him, and it is perfecting our understanding of what obedience truly is. It also helps us to understand how wretched we are (vs 24).
Gal 2:19 "For through the Law I died to the Law, so that I might live to God."
Gal 2:20 "I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the {life} which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself up for me."
Gal 2:21 "I do not nullify the grace of God, for if righteousness {comes} through the Law, then Christ died needlessly."

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