² By no means! We are those who have died to sin;^(A) how can we live in it any longer?

¹¹ In the same way, count yourselves dead to sin^(A) but alive to God in Christ Jesus.

¹² It teaches us to say “No” to ungodliness and worldly passions,^(A) and to live self-controlled,^(B) upright and godly lives^(C) in this present age,