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” as far as righteousness was concerned. 21 What benefit did you get from doing those things you are now ashamed of? For those things resulted in death. 22 But now that you have been freed from sin and have become God’s slaves, the benefit you reap is sanctification, and the result is eternal life. 23 For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in union with the Messiah[a] Jesus our Lord.

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Footnotes

  1. Romans 6:23 Or Christ