Romans 6:18

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

Young's Literal Translation

In The King James Version

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

In Context

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

19In the manner of men I speak, because of the weakness of your flesh, for even as ye did present your members servants to the uncleanness and to the lawlessness — to the lawlessness, so now present your members servants to the righteousness — to sanctification,

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Cross References

Psalms 119:32The way of Thy commands I run, For Thou dost enlarge my heart!

Isaiah 26:13O Jehovah our God, lords have ruled us besides Thee, Only, by Thee we make mention of Thy name.

Luke 1:74To give to us, without fear, Out of the hand of our enemies having been delivered,

John 8:36if then the son may make you free, in reality ye shall be free.

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

Romans 6:22And now, having been freed from the sin, and having become servants to God, ye have your fruit — to sanctification, and the end life age-during;

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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