From 736c2f94b1b82ac215bded24eb2e2899ab1bd264 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Susan Quigley Date: Wed, 18 Oct 2017 21:12:49 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Fixed notes with "enslaved to sin" --- rom/06/06.md | 6 +++++- 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/rom/06/06.md b/rom/06/06.md index ce693f4588..35cace6e49 100644 --- a/rom/06/06.md +++ b/rom/06/06.md @@ -16,7 +16,11 @@ You can translate this in an active form. AT: "might die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man # we should no longer be enslaved to sin -Paul compares the power sin has over a person to a master who controls a slave. A person without the Holy Spirit is not free to do what pleases God. You can translate this in an active form. AT: "our sinful nature will no longer force us to do what is wrong" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]]) +This can be stated in active form. AT: "sin should no longer enslave us" or "we should no longer be slaves to sin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]]) + +# we should no longer be enslaved to sin + +Slavery to sin is a metaphor meaning having such a strong desire to sin that one is unable to stop himself from sinning. It is as if sin controls the person. AT: "we should no longer be controlled by sin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]]) # He who has died is declared righteous with respect to sin