Romans 6:18

And being made free from sin you have been made the servants of righteousness.

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

Being then made free from sin, ye became the servants of righteousness.

In Context

17But praise be to God that though you were the servants of sin, you have now given yourselves freely to that form of teaching under which you were placed;

19I am using words in the way of men, because your flesh is feeble: as you gave your bodies as servants to what is unclean, and to evil to do evil, so now give them as servants to righteousness to do what is holy.

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Cross References

Psalms 119:32I will go quickly in the way of your teaching, because you have given me a free heart.

Isaiah 26:13O Lord, our God, other lords than you have had rule over us; but in you only is our salvation, and no other name will we take on our lips.

Luke 1:74That we, being made free from the fear of those who are against us, might give him worship,

John 8:36If then the son makes you free, you will be truly free.

Romans 6:14For sin may not have rule over you: because you are not under law, but under grace.

Romans 6:22But now, being free from sin, and having been made servants to God, you have your fruit in that which is holy, and the end is eternal life.

Matthew Henry on Romans 6:2-23

On Sanctification. ( a. d. 58.) 1 What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound? 2 God forbid. How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein? 3 Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death? 4 Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life. 5 For if we have been planted together in the likeness… Read the whole commentary →

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