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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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Footnotes

  1. Romans 6:16 Lit to death
  2. Romans 6:16 Lit to righteousness
  3. Romans 6:19 Lit to lawlessness
  4. Romans 6:19 Lit to sanctification

From Slaves of Sin to Slaves of God

15 What then? Shall we sin (A)because we are not under law but under grace? Certainly not! 16 Do you not know that (B)to whom you present yourselves slaves to obey, you are that one’s slaves whom you obey, whether of sin leading to death, or of obedience leading to righteousness? 17 But God be thanked that though you were slaves of sin, yet you obeyed from the heart (C)that form of doctrine to which you were [a]delivered. 18 And (D)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.

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Footnotes

  1. Romans 6:17 entrusted
  2. Romans 6:19 unto sanctification