Romans 6:22
20 For when ye were the servants of sin, ye were free from righteousness.
21 What fruit had ye then in those things whereof ye are now ashamed? for the end of those things is death.
But now being made free from sin, and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life.
23 For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- But now that you have been set free from sin and have become slaves to God, the fruit you reap leads to holiness, and the outcome is eternal life.
- KJV
- But now being made free from sin, and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life.
- WEB
- But now, being made free from sin and having become servants of God, you have your fruit of sanctification and the result of eternal life.
- ASV
- But now being made free from sin and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto sanctification, and the end eternal life.
- DARBY
- But *now*, having got your freedom from sin, and having become bondmen to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end eternal life.
- BLB
- But now, having been set free from sin and having become slaves to God, you⁺ have your⁺ fruit unto sanctification, and the end [is] eternal life.
- ÅB
- Men nå som dere er frigjort fra synden og er trådt inn i Guds tjeneste, har dere frukten deres til helliggjørelse, som ender i evig liv.
- OTB
- Men nå, da dere er frigjort fra synden og er blitt tjenere for Gud, har dere deres frukt til helliggjørelse, og til slutt evig liv.
- B1930
- Men nu, da I er frigjort fra synden og er trådt i Guds tjeneste, har I eders frukt til helliggjørelse, og til utgang et evig liv.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
1 Peter 2:16
As free, and not using your liberty for a cloke of maliciousness, but as the servants of God.
Read in contextRomans 6:18
Being then made free from sin, ye became the servants of righteousness.
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 contextGalatians 5:13
For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another.
Read in contextJohn 8:32
And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.
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 context1 Corinthians 7:22
For he that is called in the Lord, being a servant, is the Lord’s freeman: likewise also he that is called, being free, is Christ’s servant.
Read in contextRomans 6:14
For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace.
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