Romans 6:18

Being then freed from sin, we have been made servants of justice.

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

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

In Context

17But thanks be to God, that you were the servants of sin, but have obeyed from the heart, unto that form of doctrine, into which you have been delivered.

19I speak an human thing, because of the infirmity of your flesh. For as you have yielded your members to serve uncleanness and iniquity, unto iniquity; so now yield your members to serve justice, unto sanctification.

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Cross References

Isaiah 26:13O Lord our God, other lords besides thee have had dominion over us, only in thee let us remember thy name.

Luke 1:74That being delivered from the hand of our enemies, we may serve him without fear,

John 8:36If therefore the son shall make you free, you shall be free indeed.

Romans 6:14For sin shall not have dominion over you; for you are not under the law, but under grace.

Romans 6:22But now being made free from sin, and become servants to God, you have your fruit unto sanctification, and the end life everlasting.

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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