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Romans 6:9
For we know that since Christ was raised from the dead, He cannot die again; death no longer has dominion over Him.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Paul writes to believers in Rome, concluding his argument in chapter 6 about union with Christ in death and resurrection. He establishes the factual basis for the believer's new status by pointing to Christ's irreversible resurrection.
The words — The Greek ἐγερθεὶς (egertheis) means "having been raised up," paired with οὐκέτι (ouketi), "no longer," to mark a permanent change in state. ἀποθνῄσκει (apothnēskei), "dies," appears in the present tense to indicate ongoing impossibility rather than a past event.
The thread — This reality echoes Acts 2:24, which declares it impossible for death to hold Christ, and Revelation 1:18, where the risen Lord claims eternal life and authority over death. The theme continues in Romans 6:10, where Christ's post-resurrection life is directed wholly toward God.
Why it lands — The text demands recognition that Christ's resurrection is a finished, unrepeatable event that permanently breaks death's authority. Readers must therefore cease treating sin's power as active over those united to Him, since the master has already been liberated.
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The Greek words
King James Version
Knowing that Christ being raised from the dead dieth no more; death hath no more dominion over him.
Cross-references
- Romans 6:14 For sin shall not be your master, because you are not under law, but under grace.
- Revelation 1:18 the Living One. I was dead, and behold, now I am alive forever and ever! And I hold the keys of Death and of Hades.
- Acts 2:24 But God raised Him from the dead, releasing Him from the agony of death, because it was impossible for death to keep Him in its grip.
- Hebrews 10:12 But when this Priest had offered for all time one sacrifice for sins, He sat down at the right hand of God.
- Psalms 16:9 Therefore my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices; my body also will dwell securely.
- Hebrews 2:14 Now since the children have flesh and blood, He too shared in their humanity, so that by His death He might destroy him who holds the power of death, that is, the devil,
- Romans 5:14 Nevertheless, death reigned from Adam until Moses, even over those who did not sin in the way that Adam transgressed. He is a pattern of the One to come.
- Hebrews 7:25 Therefore He is able to save completely those who draw near to God through Him, since He always lives to intercede for them.
- Hebrews 7:16 one who has become a priest not by a law of succession, but by the power of an indestructible life.