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Romans 6:18

Now that you've been freed from sin, you've become slaves of doing what is morally right.

Free Bible Version

In The King James Version

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

In Context

17Thank God that though you once were slaves to sin, you whole-heartedly chose to follow the truth about God that you learned.

19I'm using this everyday example because your human thinking is limited. Just as you once enslaved yourselves to immorality, piling up sin upon sin, now you must enslave yourselves to what is pure and right.

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Cross References

Psalms 119:32I run to follow your commands, for you have expanded my mind!

Isaiah 26:13Lord our God, there have been other lords besides you who have ruled us, but you are the only one we worship.

Luke 1:74He gives us freedom from fear and rescues us from our enemies,

John 8:36If the Son sets you free, then you're truly free.

Romans 6:14Sin won't rule over you, because you're not under law but under grace.

Romans 6:22But now that you're set free from sin, and have become God's slaves, the results will be a pure life—and in the end, 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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