Romans 6:18

And, being freed from sin, ye were made servants unto righteousness;—

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

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

In Context

17But thanks be unto God, that—whereas ye were servants of sin, ye became obedient out of the heart unto the mould of teaching into which ye were delivered;

19In human fashion am I speaking, because of the weakness of your flesh;—for, just as ye presented your members as servants unto impurity and unto lawlessness [for lawlessness], so now, present ye your members as servants unto righteousness for sanctification.

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Cross References

Psalms 119:32The way of thy commandments, will I run, for thou wilt enlarge my heart.

Isaiah 26:13O Yahweh, our God! Lords other than thee, have owned us,—By thyself alone, will we call upon thy Name.

Luke 1:74without fear, from the hand of enemies rescued, to be rendering divine service unto him,

John 8:36If then, the Son, shall make you free, really free, shall ye be.

Romans 6:14For, sin, over you, shall not have lordship, for ye are not under law, but under favour.

Romans 6:22Whereas, now, having been freed from sin, and made servants unto God, ye have your fruit for sanctification and, the end, life age-abiding.

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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