Romans 6:18

You have been made free from sin, and you have been made slaves of righteousness.

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In The King James Version

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

In Context

17But thanks be to God! For you were slaves of sin, but you have obeyed from the heart the pattern of teaching that you were given.

19I speak like a man because of the weakness of your flesh. For just as you presented the parts of your body as slaves to uncleanness and to evil, in the same way now, present the parts of your body as slaves to righteousness for sanctification.

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Cross References

Psalms 119:32I will run in the path of your commandments, 1 for you enlarge my heart to do so. HE 1

Isaiah 26:13Yahweh our God, other masters besides you have ruled over us; but we praise your name alone. 1

Luke 1:74He swore to grant to us that we, having been delivered out of the hand of our enemies, 1 would serve him without fear, 1

John 8:36Therefore, if the Son sets you free, you will be truly free.

Romans 6:14Do not allow sin to rule over you. For you are not under law, but under grace.

Romans 6:22But now that you have been made free from sin and are enslaved to God, you have your fruit for sanctification. The result is 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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