Romans 6:22

But now that you have been set free from the control of sin, and have become servants to God, the fruit that you reap is an ever increasing holiness, and the end eternal life.

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In The King James Version

But now being made free from sin, and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life.

In Context

21But what were the fruits that you reaped from those things of which you are now ashamed? For the end of such things is death.

23The wages of sin are death, but the gift of God is eternal life, through union with Christ Jesus, our Lord.

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Cross References

Genesis 50:17‘Tell Joseph: Forgive, I beg of you, the wrongdoing and sin of your brothers, for they treated you basely.’ So now we beg of you forgive the wrongdoing of the servants of your father’s God.” While they were speaking to him, Joseph began to weep,

Psalms 86:2Guard me, for I am loyal: save your servant, who trusts in you.

Psalms 143:12In your kindness extinguish my enemies, and all those who vex me destroy; for I am your servant.

Matthew 13:40And, just as the weeds are gathered and burnt, so it will be at the close of the age.

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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