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Romans 6:15-17
New English Translation

The Believer’s Enslavement to God’s Righteousness

15 What then? Shall we sin because we are not under law but under grace? Absolutely not! 16 Do you not know that if you present yourselves[a] as obedient slaves,[b] you are slaves of the one you obey, either of sin resulting in death, or obedience resulting in righteousness?[c] 17 But thanks be to God that though you were slaves to sin, you obeyed[d] from the heart that pattern[e] of teaching you were entrusted to,

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Footnotes

  1. Romans 6:16 tn Grk “to whom you present yourselves.”
  2. Romans 6:16 tn Grk “as slaves for obedience.” See the note on the word “slave” in 1:1.
  3. Romans 6:16 tn Grk “either of sin unto death, or obedience unto righteousness.”
  4. Romans 6:17 tn Grk “you were slaves of sin but you obeyed.”
  5. Romans 6:17 tn Or “type, form.”
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