Forasmuch then as Christ suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves also with the same mind; for he who has suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin;
Death annuls one’s relationship to sin. This may be connected to the theological concepts of Rom. 6. Death to the old life brings potential service to God (cf. Romans 6:2-7) or baptism symbolizes one’s newness of life (cf. Romans 6:4; Colossians 2:12).