6. knowing this, that our old man was crucified with him, that the body of sin might be done away with, so that we would no longer be in bondage to sin.
7. For he who has died has been freed from sin.
8. But if we died with Christ, we believe that we will also live with him;
9. knowing that Christ, being raised from the dead, dies no more. Death no more has dominion over him!