Romans 6:15-19
New English Translation
The Believer’s Enslavement to God’s Righteousness
15 What then? Shall we sin because we are not under law but under grace? Absolutely not! 16 Do you not know that if you present yourselves[a] as obedient slaves,[b] you are slaves of the one you obey, either of sin resulting in death, or obedience resulting in righteousness?[c] 17 But thanks be to God that though you were slaves to sin, you obeyed[d] from the heart that pattern[e] of teaching you were entrusted to, 18 and having been freed from sin, you became enslaved to righteousness. 19 (I am speaking in human terms because of the weakness of your flesh.)[f] For just as you once presented your members as slaves to impurity and lawlessness leading to more lawlessness, so now present your members as slaves to righteousness leading to sanctification.
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- Romans 6:16 tn Grk “to whom you present yourselves.”
- Romans 6:16 tn Grk “as slaves for obedience.” See the note on the word “slave” in 1:1.
- Romans 6:16 tn Grk “either of sin unto death, or obedience unto righteousness.”
- Romans 6:17 tn Grk “you were slaves of sin but you obeyed.”
- Romans 6:17 tn Or “type, form.”
- Romans 6:19 tn Or “because of your natural limitations” (NRSV). sn Verse 19 forms something of a parenthetical comment in Paul’s argument.
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
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