Rom 6:14 For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace. ▪️▫️▪️ Paul is thinking of sin as a power, that is, personifying it (which is common in this chapter), and on the other hand, that “over you” is to be understood in its primary sense, ‘be lord of’.▪️▫️▪️The sentence may then be interpreted as a PROMISE that sin will no more be their lord because another lord has taken possession of them, namely, Christ (compare use of Strong’s 2961 in 7:14.▪️▫️▪️ Rom 6:14 For sin shall[G2961] not have dominion over[G2961] you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace. Rom 14:9 For to this end Christ both died, and rose, and revived, that he might be Lord[G2961] both of the dead and living.▪️▫️▪️That does not mean that sin will have no power at all over them. Paul states the fact of sin’s continuing hold on Christians with relenting frankness in 7:14.▪️▫️▪️However, this promise DOES mean they will never again be left helpless in sin’s power – unless, of course, they wantonly turn their backs on the Lord who has redeemed them (an unconditional promise is hardly in questions).▪️▫️▫️Though sin will still have a hold upon them until they die (in the natural sense), they will henceforth, as subject of Christ over whom He has decisively reasserted His authority, be free to fight against sin’s usurped power, and to demonstrate their true allegiance.▪️▫️▪️So understood the sentence makes good sense as support for the imperatives in vv 12 and 13. ~ Charles Cranfield #romans614 #notunderlaw #whatitmeans #freedomfromsin #freedomfromlegalism #messianic #torahobservant #jewishroots #hebraicroots #studytoshowthyselfapproved #truth #cranfieldcommentary #messianiccommentary