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Berean Standard Bible

“Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body so that you obey its desires.”

Romans 6:12

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After declaring that believers have died to sin and been raised with Christ, Paul turns to instruction. He moves from what is true of us to how we should now live.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body so that you obey its desires.

World English Bible (WEB)

Therefore don’t let sin reign in your mortal body, that you should obey it in its lusts.

King James Version (KJV)

Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, that ye should obey it in the lusts thereof.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, that ye should obey the lusts thereof:

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

For this cause do not let sin be ruling in your body which is under the power of death, so that you give way to its desires;

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

Let not then the sin reign in your mortal body, to obey it in its desires;

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

No reine, pues, el pecado en vuestro cuerpo mortal, para que le obedezcáis en sus concupiscencias;

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

No dejen que el pecado domine su cuerpo mortal; no lo obedezcan siguiendo sus malos deseos.

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