20 When you were slaves to sin,(A) you were free from the control of righteousness.(B) 21 What benefit did you reap at that time from the things you are now ashamed of? Those things result in death!(C) 22 But now that you have been set free from sin(D) and have become slaves of God,(E) the benefit you reap leads to holiness, and the result is eternal life.(F) 23 For the wages of sin is death,(G) but the gift of God is eternal life(H) in[a] Christ Jesus our Lord.

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  1. Romans 6:23 Or through

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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  1. Romans 6:23 Or Christ