Romans 6:22

But now that you have been set free from sin and become slaves of God, you have fruit that leads to sanctification, and the end result is 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

21So what fruit did you have at that time from the things of which you are now ashamed? The end result of those things is death.

23For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

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Cross References

Matthew 13:40Therefore, just as the tares are gathered and burned with fire, so it will be at the end of this 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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