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have crucified the sinful nature with its passions and desires

Paul speaks of Christians who refuse to live according to their sinful nature as if it were a person and they have killed it on a cross. Alternate translation: "refuse to live according the sinful nature with its passions and desires, as if they killed it on a cross" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification and rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)

the sinful nature with its passions and desires

The sinful nature is spoken of as if it were a person that had passions and desires. Alternate translation: "their sinful nature, and the things they strongly want to do because of it" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification)