Romans 6:7 (ASV)

Passage

for he that hath died is justified from sin.

Nearby Context

Romans 6:5 For if we have become united with [him] in the likeness of his death, we shall be also [in the likeness] of his resurrection;

Romans 6:6 knowing this, that our old man was crucified with [him], that the body of sin might be done away, that so we should no longer be in bondage to sin;

Romans 6:7 for he that hath died is justified from sin.

Romans 6:8 But if we died with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with him;

Romans 6:9 knowing that Christ being raised from the dead dieth no more; death no more hath dominion over him.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "justified", "hath", and "died". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "justified" and "hath", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 6's "knowing this that our old man was..." into verse 8's "But if we died with Christ we...", so "justified" and "hath" belong inside that flow. In Romans context, the local focus is righteousness by faith, union with Christ, life in the Spirit, and God's covenant faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "justified" and "hath" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.