Romans 6:17-22
New American Standard Bible
17 But (A)thanks be to God that [a]though you were slaves of sin, you became obedient from the heart to that [b](B)form of teaching to which you were entrusted, 18 and after being (C)freed from sin, you became slaves to righteousness. 19 (D)I am speaking [c]in human terms because of the weakness of your flesh. For just (E)as you presented [d]the parts of your body as slaves to impurity and to lawlessness, [e]resulting in further lawlessness, so now present [f]your body’s parts as slaves to righteousness, [g]resulting in sanctification.
20 For (F)when you were slaves of sin, you were free in relation to righteousness. 21 Therefore what [h](G)benefit were you then [i]deriving from the things of which you are now ashamed? For the outcome of those things is (H)death. 22 But now having been (I)freed from sin and (J)enslaved to God, you [j]derive your [k](K)benefit, [l]resulting in sanctification, and (L)the outcome, eternal life.
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- Romans 6:17 Lit you were slaves...but you became
- Romans 6:17 Or pattern
- Romans 6:19 I.e., reluctantly using slavery as an analogy
- Romans 6:19 Lit your parts as
- Romans 6:19 Lit to lawlessness
- Romans 6:19 Lit your parts as
- Romans 6:19 Lit to sanctification
- Romans 6:21 Lit fruit
- Romans 6:21 Lit having
- Romans 6:22 Lit have
- Romans 6:22 Lit fruit
- Romans 6:22 Lit to sanctification
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