Romans 6:14
For sin will not have dominion over you, for you are not under law, but under grace.
Interpretation
Paul urges a under grace that is worked out in study and play in Romans 6:14—look for "under" and "sin". Align under grace in conversations that test patience—anchor courage in promise.
Context
Romans speaks here as epistle/letter writing, developing under grace. Read in Romans 6, its force becomes clearer. It also intersects grace & mercy. Listen for “under” alongside “sin”.
Manuscripts & Textual Witnesses
The Greek text is preserved in over 5,800 manuscripts, more than any other surviving ancient work. Early papyri from the 2nd-3rd centuries like P46, P66, P75 provide text within 100–150 years of composition. Major uncial codices (Sinaiticus, Vaticanus, 4th century) contain complete or near-complete texts. The Byzantine text family represents the majority of later manuscripts. Textual variants exist but are mostly minor: word order, articles, spelling. No central Christian doctrine depends on any disputed text. Modern critical editions compare all manuscript families to determine the most probable original wording reading.
Sources & witness notes
SinaiticusVaticanusP46