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Romans 6:17-20
Christian Standard Bible
Romans 6:17-20
Christian Standard Bible
17 But thank God that, although you used to be slaves of sin,(A) you obeyed from the heart that pattern of teaching to which you were handed[a] over,(B) 18 and having been set free from sin,(C) you became enslaved to righteousness. 19 I am using a human analogy(D) because of the weakness of your flesh.[b] For just as you offered the parts of yourselves as slaves to impurity, and to greater and greater lawlessness, so now offer them as slaves to righteousness, which results in sanctification. 20 For when you were slaves of sin, you were free with regard to righteousness.[c](E)
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Romans 6:17-20
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Romans 6:17-20
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17 But thanks be to God(A) that, though you used to be slaves to sin,(B) you have come to obey from your heart the pattern of teaching(C) that has now claimed your allegiance. 18 You have been set free from sin(D) and have become slaves to righteousness.(E)
19 I am using an example from everyday life(F) 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(G) leading to holiness. 20 When you were slaves to sin,(H) you were free from the control of righteousness.(I)
Romans 6:17-20
New King James Version
Romans 6:17-20
New King James Version
17 But God be thanked that though you were slaves of sin, yet you obeyed from the heart (A)that form of doctrine to which you were [a]delivered. 18 And (B)having been set free from sin, you became slaves of righteousness. 19 I speak in human terms because of the weakness of your flesh. For just as you presented your members as slaves of uncleanness, and of lawlessness leading to more lawlessness, so now present your members as slaves of righteousness [b]for holiness.
20 For when you were (C)slaves of sin, you were free in regard to righteousness.
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- Romans 6:17 entrusted
- Romans 6:19 unto sanctification
Romans 6:17-20
English Standard Version
Romans 6:17-20
English Standard Version
17 But (A)thanks be to God, that you who were once slaves of sin have become obedient from the heart to the (B)standard of teaching to which you were committed, 18 and, (C)having been set free from sin, (D)have become slaves of righteousness. 19 (E)I am speaking in human terms, because of your natural limitations. For (F)just as you once presented your members as slaves to impurity and to lawlessness leading to more lawlessness, so now present your members (G)as slaves to righteousness leading to sanctification.
20 (H)For when you were slaves of sin, you were free in regard to righteousness.
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2 Peter 2:19
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2 Peter 2:19
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19 They promise them freedom, but they themselves are slaves of corruption, since people are enslaved to whatever defeats them.(A)
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2 Peter 2:19
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2 Peter 2:19
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19 They promise them freedom, while they themselves are slaves of depravity—for “people are slaves to whatever has mastered them.”(A)
2 Peter 2:19
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2 Peter 2:19
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19 While they promise them liberty, they themselves are slaves of [a]corruption; (A)for by whom a person is overcome, by him also he is brought into [b]bondage.
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- 2 Peter 2:19 depravity
- 2 Peter 2:19 slavery
2 Peter 2:19
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2 Peter 2:19
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19 They promise them (A)freedom, (B)but they themselves are slaves[a] of corruption. For whatever overcomes a person, to that he is enslaved.
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- 2 Peter 2:19 For the contextual rendering of the Greek word doulos, see Preface
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