Romans 6:17
But thanks be to God, that ye were servants of sin, but obeyed from the heart that form of teaching which was delivered to you[6:18];
The New Testament, American Bible Union (1865)
In The King James Version
In Context
18and being made free from sin, ye became servants of righteousness.
Cross References
Matthew 11:25At that time Jesus answered and said: I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou didst hide these things from the wise and discerning, and reveal them to babes;
Acts 28:15And from thence, the brethren, having heard of us, came to meet us as far as Appii Forum, and the Three Taverns; whom when Paul saw, he gave thanks to God, and took courage.
Romans 1:8First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is spoken of in all the world.
Romans 15:18For I will not dare to speak of any of the things which Christ wrought not through me, to bring the Gentiles to obedience, by word and deed,
1 Corinthians 1:4I thank my God always on your behalf, for the grace of God which was given you in Christ Jesus;
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 →