Romans 6:15-19
Legacy Standard Bible
Slaves of Righteousness
15 What then? (A)Shall we sin because we are not under law but under grace? (B)May it never be! 16 Do you not (C)know that when you go on presenting yourselves to someone as (D)slaves for obedience, you are slaves of the one whom you obey, either of (E)sin [a]leading to death, or of obedience [b]leading to righteousness? 17 But (F)thanks be to God that though you were slaves of sin, you obeyed from the heart that (G)pattern of teaching to which you were (H)given over, 18 and having been (I)freed from sin, you became slaves of righteousness. 19 (J)I am speaking in human terms because of the weakness of your flesh. For just (K)as you presented your members as slaves to impurity and to lawlessness, [c]leading to further lawlessness, so now present your members as slaves to righteousness, [d]leading to sanctification.
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- Romans 6:16 Lit to death
- Romans 6:16 Lit to righteousness
- Romans 6:19 Lit to lawlessness
- Romans 6:19 Lit to sanctification
Romans 6:15-19
New American Standard Bible 1995
15 What then? (A)Shall we sin because we are not under law but under grace? (B)May it never be! 16 Do you not (C)know that when you present yourselves to someone as (D)slaves for obedience, you are slaves of the one whom you obey, either of (E)sin [a]resulting in death, or of obedience [b]resulting in righteousness? 17 But (F)thanks be to God that [c]though you were slaves of sin, you became obedient from the heart to that (G)form of teaching to which you were committed, 18 and having been (H)freed from sin, you became slaves of righteousness. 19 (I)I am speaking in human terms because of the weakness of your flesh. For just (J)as you presented your members as slaves to impurity and to lawlessness, [d]resulting in further lawlessness, so now present your members as slaves to righteousness, [e]resulting in sanctification.
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- Romans 6:16 Lit to death
- Romans 6:16 Lit to righteousness
- Romans 6:17 Lit you were slaves...but you became
- Romans 6:19 Lit to lawlessness
- Romans 6:19 Lit to sanctification
Romans 6:15-19
New International Version
Slaves to Righteousness
15 What then? Shall we sin because we are not under the law but under grace?(A) By no means! 16 Don’t you know that when you offer yourselves to someone as obedient slaves, you are slaves of the one you obey(B)—whether you are slaves to sin,(C) which leads to death,(D) or to obedience, which leads to righteousness? 17 But thanks be to God(E) that, though you used to be slaves to sin,(F) you have come to obey from your heart the pattern of teaching(G) that has now claimed your allegiance. 18 You have been set free from sin(H) and have become slaves to righteousness.(I)
19 I am using an example from everyday life(J) because of your human limitations. Just as you used to offer yourselves as slaves to impurity and to ever-increasing wickedness, so now offer yourselves as slaves to righteousness(K) leading to holiness.
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