Romans 6:16-20
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16 Do you not know that if you present yourselves (A)to anyone as obedient slaves,[a] you are slaves of the one whom you obey, either of sin, which leads to death, or of obedience, which leads to righteousness? 17 But (B)thanks be to God, that you who were once slaves of sin have become obedient from the heart to the (C)standard of teaching to which you were committed, 18 and, (D)having been set free from sin, (E)have become slaves of righteousness. 19 (F)I am speaking in human terms, because of your natural limitations. For (G)just as you once presented your members as slaves to impurity and to lawlessness leading to more lawlessness, so now present your members (H)as slaves to righteousness leading to sanctification.
20 (I)For when you were slaves of sin, you were free in regard to righteousness.
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- Romans 6:16 For the contextual rendering of the Greek word doulos, see Preface; twice in this verse; also verses 17, 19 (twice), 20
John 8:34
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34 Jesus answered them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, (A)everyone who practices sin is a slave[a] to sin.
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2 Corinthians 5:21
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21 (A)For our sake he made him to be sin (B)who knew no sin, so that in him we might become (C)the righteousness of God.
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Matthew 11:28-30
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Hebrews 12:1-3
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Jesus, Founder and Perfecter of Our Faith
12 Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and (A)sin which clings so closely, and (B)let us run (C)with endurance the race that is (D)set before us, 2 looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, (E)who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising (F)the shame, and (G)is seated at the right hand of the throne of God.
Do Not Grow Weary
3 (H)Consider him who endured from sinners such hostility against himself, so that you may not grow weary or (I)fainthearted.
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2 Corinthians 5:17
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17 Therefore, if anyone is (A)in Christ, he is (B)a new creation.[a] (C)The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.
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- 2 Corinthians 5:17 Or creature
Matthew 27:1-5
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Jesus Delivered to Pilate
27 (A)When morning came, all the chief priests and the elders of the people (B)took counsel against Jesus to put him to death. 2 And they bound him and (C)led him away and (D)delivered him over to (E)Pilate the governor.
Judas Hangs Himself
3 Then when (F)Judas, his betrayer, saw that Jesus[a] was condemned, (G)he changed his mind and brought back (H)the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and the elders, 4 saying, “I have sinned by betraying innocent blood.” They said, “What is that to us? (I)See to it yourself.” 5 And throwing down the pieces of silver into the temple, (J)he departed, and he went and hanged himself.
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- Matthew 27:3 Greek he
Matthew 5:16
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16 In the same way, let your light shine before others, so (A)that[a] they may see your good works and (B)give glory to your Father who is in heaven.
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- Matthew 5:16 Or house. 16Let your light so shine before others that
John 15:1-11
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I Am the True Vine
15 “I am the (A)true vine, and my Father is (B)the vinedresser. 2 (C)Every branch in me that does not bear fruit (D)he takes away, and every branch that does bear fruit he prunes, (E)that it may bear more fruit. 3 Already (F)you are clean (G)because of the word that I have spoken to you. 4 (H)Abide (I)in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in me. 5 I am the vine; (J)you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that (K)bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing. 6 If anyone does not abide in me (L)he is thrown away like a branch and withers; (M)and the branches are gathered, thrown into the fire, and burned. 7 If (N)you abide in me, and my words abide in you, (O)ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you. 8 (P)By this my Father is glorified, that you (Q)bear much fruit and so prove to be my disciples. 9 (R)As the Father has loved me, (S)so have I loved you. Abide in my love. 10 (T)If you keep my commandments, you will abide in my love, just as (U)I have kept (V)my Father's commandments and abide in his love. 11 These things I have spoken to you, (W)that my joy may be in you, and that (X)your joy may be full.
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1 Peter 2:12
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12 (A)Keep your conduct among the Gentiles honorable, so that when they speak against you as evildoers, (B)they may see your good deeds and glorify God on (C)the day of visitation.
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Ezekiel 11:19
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19 (A)And I will give them one heart, and (B)a new spirit I will put within them. (C)I will remove the heart of stone from their flesh (D)and give them a heart of flesh,
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Romans 6:6
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6 We know that (A)our old self[a] (B)was crucified with him in order that (C)the body of sin might be brought to nothing, so that we would no longer be enslaved to sin.
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- Romans 6:6 Greek man
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