Romans 6:21
But what fruit did you hold at that time, in those things about which you are now ashamed? For the end of those things is death.
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In Context
20For though you were once the servants of sin, you have become the children of justice.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 17:6By the mouth of two or three witnesses, he who is to be put to death shall perish. Let no one be killed with only one person speaking testimony against him.
2 Samuel 12:5Then David’s indignation was enraged exceedingly against that man, and he said to Nathan: “As the Lord lives, the man who has done this is a son of death.
Ezra 9:6And I said: “My God, I am confounded and ashamed to lift up my face to you. For our iniquities have been multiplied over our heads, and our offenses have increased, even up to heaven,
Job 42:6Therefore, I find myself reprehensible, and I will do penance in embers and ashes.
Proverbs 1:31Therefore, they shall eat the fruit of their way, and they shall have their fill of their own counsels.
Proverbs 9:17“Stolen waters are more soothing, and secret bread is more pleasant.”
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 →