20 For when you were slaves of sin, you were free with regard to righteousness.[a](A) 21 So what fruit was produced[b] then from the things you are now ashamed of?(B) The outcome of those things is death.(C) 22 But now, since you have been set free from sin and have become enslaved to God,(D) you have your fruit, which results in sanctification(E)—and the outcome is eternal life!(F) 23 For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.(G)

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  1. 6:20 Lit free to righteousness
  2. 6:21 Lit what fruit do you have

20 For (A)when you were slaves of sin, you were free in relation to righteousness. 21 Therefore what [a](B)benefit were you then [b]deriving from the things of which you are now ashamed? For the outcome of those things is (C)death. 22 But now having been (D)freed from sin and (E)enslaved to God, you [c]derive your [d](F)benefit, [e]resulting in sanctification, and (G)the outcome, eternal life. 23 For the wages of (H)sin is death, but the gracious gift of God is (I)eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

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  1. Romans 6:21 Lit fruit
  2. Romans 6:21 Lit having
  3. Romans 6:22 Lit have
  4. Romans 6:22 Lit fruit
  5. Romans 6:22 Lit to sanctification