Romans 6:18
16 Know ye not, that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness?
17 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.
Being then made free from sin, ye became the servants of righteousness.
19 I speak after the manner of men because of the infirmity of your flesh: for as ye have yielded your members servants to uncleanness and to iniquity unto iniquity; even so now yield your members servants to righteousness unto holiness.
20 For when ye were the servants of sin, ye were free from righteousness.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- You have been set free from sin and have become slaves to righteousness.
- KJV
- Being then made free from sin, ye became the servants of righteousness.
- WEB
- Being made free from sin, you became bondservants of righteousness.
- ASV
- and being made free from sin, ye became servants of righteousness.
- DARBY
- Now, having got your freedom from sin, ye have become bondmen to righteousness.
- BLB
- Now having been set free from sin, you⁺ became slaves to righteousness.
- ÅB
- Men når dere er blitt frigjort fra synden, er dere trådt inn i rettferdighetens tjeneste.
- OTB
- Dere ble frigjort fra synden og ble tjenere for rettferdigheten.
- B1930
- Men idet I er blitt frigjort fra synden, er I trådt i rettferdighetens tjeneste.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Romans 6:22
But now being made free from sin, and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life.
Read in contextGalatians 5:1
Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage.
Read in contextRomans 8:2
For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death.
Read in contextJohn 8:32
And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.
Read in contextRomans 6:7
For he that is dead is freed from sin.
Read in contextIsaiah 54:17
No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their righteousness is of me, saith the LORD.
Read in contextRomans 6:14
For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace.
Read in context1 Peter 2:16
As free, and not using your liberty for a cloke of maliciousness, but as the servants of God.
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