Romans 6:21
What fruit had you at that time in the things which are now a shame to you? for the end of such things is death.
Bible in Basic English
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In Context
20When you were servants of sin you were free from righteousness.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 17:6On the word of two or three witnesses, a man may be given the punishment of death; but he is not to be put to death on the word of one witness.
2 Samuel 12:5And David was full of wrath against that man; and he said to Nathan, By the living Lord, death is the right punishment for the man who has done this:
Ezra 9:6I said, O my God, shame keeps me from lifting up my face to you, my God: for our sins are increased higher than our heads and our evil-doing has come up to heaven.
Job 42:6For this cause I give witness that what I said is false, and in sorrow I take my seat in the dust.
Proverbs 1:31So the fruit of their way will be their food, and with the designs of their hearts they will be made full.
Proverbs 9:17Drink taken without right is sweet, and food in secret is pleasing.
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 →