Romans 6:18

and having been freed from sin, you became servants to righteousness.

Literal Standard Version

In The King James Version

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

In Context

17And thanks to God, that you were servants of sin, and—were obedient from the heart to the form of teaching to which you were delivered up;

19I speak in a human [way], because of the weakness of your flesh, for even as you presented your members servants to the uncleanness and to the lawlessness—to the lawlessness, so now present your members servants to righteousness—to sanctification,

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Cross References

Psalms 119:32I run the way of Your commands, || For You enlarge my heart!

Isaiah 26:13O our God YHWH, lords have ruled us besides You, || Only, by You we make mention of Your Name.

Luke 1:74To give to us, without fear, || Having been delivered out of the hand of our enemies,

John 8:36if then the Son may make you free, in reality you will be free.

Romans 6:14for sin will not have lordship over you, for you are not under law, but under grace.

Romans 6:22And now, having been freed from sin, and having become servants to God, you have your fruit—to sanctification, and the end continuous 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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