Romans 6:17
15 What then? Shall we sin because we are not under law, but under grace? Certainly not!
16 Do you not know that when you offer yourselves as obedient slaves, you are slaves to the one you obey, whether you are slaves to sin leading to death, or to obedience leading to righteousness?
But thanks be to God that, though you once were slaves to sin, you wholeheartedly obeyed the form of teaching to which you were committed.
18 You have been set free from sin and have become slaves to righteousness.
19 I am speaking in human terms because of the weakness of your flesh. Just as you used to offer the parts of your body in slavery to impurity and to escalating wickedness, so now offer them in slavery to righteousness leading to holiness.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- But thanks be to God that, though you once were slaves to sin, you wholeheartedly obeyed the form of teaching to which you were committed.
- KJV
- But God be thanked, that ye were the servants of sin, but ye have obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine which was delivered you.
- WEB
- But thanks be to God that, whereas you were bondservants of sin, you became obedient from the heart to that form of teaching to which you were delivered.
- ASV
- But thanks be to God, that, whereas ye were servants of sin, ye became obedient from the heart to that form of teaching whereunto ye were delivered;
- DARBY
- But thanks [be] to God, that ye were bondmen of sin, but have obeyed from the heart the form of teaching into which ye were instructed.
- BLB
- But thanks [be] to God that you⁺ used to be slaves of sin, but you⁺ obeyed from the heart the form of teaching to which you⁺ were delivered up.
- ÅB
- Men takk Gud at dere som har vært syndens tjenere, nå har blitt lydige av hjertet mot den lærdomsformen som dere er blitt overgitt til!
- OTB
- Men Gud være takk! Dere var syndens tjenere, men dere ble av hjertet lydige mot den læreform som dere ble overgitt til.
- B1930
- Men Gud være takk at I vel har vært syndens tjenere, men nu av hjertet er blitt lydige mot den lærdomsform som I er blitt overgitt til!
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
1 Peter 2:9
But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, to proclaim the virtues of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.
Read in context2 Timothy 1:13
Hold on to the pattern of sound teaching you have heard from me, with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus.
Read in context2 Corinthians 2:14
But thanks be to God, who always leads us triumphantly as captives in Christ and through us spreads everywhere the fragrance of the knowledge of Him.
Read in contextEphesians 2:5–10
made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in our trespasses. It is by grace you have been saved!
Read in contextRomans 16:26
but now revealed and made known through the writings of the prophets by the command of the eternal God, in order to lead all nations to the obedience that comes from faith —
Read in context3 John 1:3
For I was overjoyed when the brothers came and testified about your devotion to the truth, in which you continue to walk.
Read in contextRomans 1:8
First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, because your faith is being proclaimed all over the world.
Read in contextActs 11:18
When they heard this, their objections were put to rest, and they glorified God, saying, “So then, God has granted even the Gentiles repentance unto life.”
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