20 (A)For when you were slaves of sin, you were free in regard to righteousness. 21 (B)But what fruit were you getting at that time from the things (C)of which you are now ashamed? (D)For the end of those things is death. 22 But now that you (E)have been set free from sin and (F)have become slaves of God, (G)the fruit you get leads to sanctification and (H)its end, eternal life. 23 (I)For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

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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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Footnotes

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