Romans 6:13 Meaning
Neither yield ye your members as instruments of unrighteousness unto sin: but yield yourselves unto God, as those that are alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness unto God.
Context Explained
11Likewise reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin, but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord.
12Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, that ye should obey it in the lusts thereof.
13Neither yield ye your members as instruments of unrighteousness unto sin: but yield yourselves unto God, as those that are alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness unto God.
14For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace.
15What then? shall we sin, because we are not under the law, but under grace? God forbid.
Key Themes
Related Cross References
Ephesians 4:24
Both verses encourage believers to put on the new self created to be like God.
Romans 12:1
Paul urges believers to present their bodies as living sacrifices, echoing the call to yield to God.
James 4:7
James instructs believers to submit to God, which aligns with yielding to righteousness.
Source: Romans 6:13