Romans 6:9 (GNV)

Passage

Knowing that Christ being raised from the dead, dieth no more: death hath no more dominion ouer him.

Nearby Context

Romans 6:7 For he that is dead, is freed from sinne.

Romans 6:8 Wherefore, if we bee dead with Christ, we beleeue that we shall liue also with him,

Romans 6:9 Knowing that Christ being raised from the dead, dieth no more: death hath no more dominion ouer him.

Romans 6:10 For in that hee died, hee died once to sinne but in that he liueth, he liueth to God.

Romans 6:11 Likewise thinke ye also, that ye are dead to sin, but are aliue to God in Iesus Christ our Lord.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "knowing", "christ", "raised", "dead", "dieth", "death", "hath", and "dominion". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "knowing" and "christ", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 8's "Wherefore if we bee dead with Christ..." into verse 10's "For in that hee died hee died...", so "knowing" and "christ" 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 "knowing" and "christ" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.