Romans 6:18-22
New King James Version
18 And (A)having been set free from sin, you became slaves of righteousness. 19 I speak in human terms because of the weakness of your flesh. For just as you presented your members as slaves of uncleanness, and of lawlessness leading to more lawlessness, so now present your members as slaves of righteousness [a]for holiness.
20 For when you were (B)slaves of sin, you were free in regard to righteousness. 21 (C)What fruit did you have then in the things of which you are now ashamed? For (D)the end of those things is death. 22 But now (E)having been set free from sin, and having become slaves of God, you have your fruit [b]to holiness, and the end, everlasting life.
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- Romans 6:19 unto sanctification
- Romans 6:22 unto sanctification
Romans 6:18-22
New American Standard Bible
18 and after being (A)freed from sin, you became slaves to righteousness. 19 (B)I am speaking [a]in human terms because of the weakness of your flesh. For just (C)as you presented [b]the parts of your body as slaves to impurity and to lawlessness, [c]resulting in further lawlessness, so now present [d]your body’s parts as slaves to righteousness, [e]resulting in sanctification.
20 For (D)when you were slaves of sin, you were free in relation to righteousness. 21 Therefore what [f](E)benefit were you then [g]deriving from the things of which you are now ashamed? For the outcome of those things is (F)death. 22 But now having been (G)freed from sin and (H)enslaved to God, you [h]derive your [i](I)benefit, [j]resulting in sanctification, and (J)the outcome, eternal life.
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- Romans 6:19 I.e., reluctantly using slavery as an analogy
- Romans 6:19 Lit your parts as
- Romans 6:19 Lit to lawlessness
- Romans 6:19 Lit your parts as
- Romans 6:19 Lit to sanctification
- Romans 6:21 Lit fruit
- Romans 6:21 Lit having
- Romans 6:22 Lit have
- Romans 6:22 Lit fruit
- Romans 6:22 Lit to sanctification
Romans 6:18-22
Amplified Bible
18 And having been set free from sin, you have become the slaves of righteousness [of conformity to God’s will and purpose]. 19 I am speaking in [familiar] human terms because of your natural limitations [your spiritual immaturity]. For just as you presented your bodily members as slaves to impurity and to [moral] lawlessness, leading to further lawlessness, so now offer your members [your abilities, your talents] as slaves to righteousness, leading to [a]sanctification [that is, being set apart for God’s purpose].
20 When you were slaves of sin, you were free in regard to righteousness [you had no desire to conform to God’s will]. 21 So what benefit did you get at that time from the things of which you are now ashamed? [None!] For the outcome of those things is death! 22 But now since you have been set free from sin and have become [willing] slaves to God, you have your benefit, resulting in sanctification [being made holy and set apart for God’s purpose], and the outcome [of this] is eternal life.
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- Romans 6:19 There are three basic kinds of sanctification in the NT: (1) Positional sanctification is based on the death of Christ. Every believer is a saint and is holy before God. The believer is “set apart for God” and in some instances “set apart for God’s purpose” (Heb 10:10, 14, 29); (2) Practical sanctification is a progressive process and means “growing in righteous living” as the believer matures spiritually (Rom 6:13; 1 Thess 5:23; 1 Pet 1:16); (3) Ultimate sanctification is that which is to come when the believer stands before God (Eph 5:26, 27).
Romans 6:18-22
New International Version
18 You have been set free from sin(A) and have become slaves to righteousness.(B)
19 I am using an example from everyday life(C) because of your human limitations. Just as you used to offer yourselves as slaves to impurity and to ever-increasing wickedness, so now offer yourselves as slaves to righteousness(D) leading to holiness. 20 When you were slaves to sin,(E) you were free from the control of righteousness.(F) 21 What benefit did you reap at that time from the things you are now ashamed of? Those things result in death!(G) 22 But now that you have been set free from sin(H) and have become slaves of God,(I) the benefit you reap leads to holiness, and the result is eternal life.(J)
Romans 8:2
New King James Version
2 For (A)the law of (B)the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has made me free from (C)the law of sin and death.
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Romans 8:2
New American Standard Bible
2 For (A)the law of the Spirit of life [a]in (B)Christ Jesus (C)has set you free from the law of sin and of death.
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- Romans 8:2 Or has set you free in Christ Jesus
Romans 8:2
Amplified Bible
2 For the law of the Spirit of life [which is] in Christ Jesus [the law of our new being] has set you free from the law of sin and of death.
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Romans 8:2
New International Version
2 because through Christ Jesus(A) the law of the Spirit who gives life(B) has set you[a] free(C) from the law of sin(D) and death.
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- Romans 8:2 The Greek is singular; some manuscripts me
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