Romans 6:18 “You have been set free from sin and have become slaves to righteousnes…”

Romans 6:18

You have been set free from sin and have become slaves to righteousness.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Being then made free from sin, ye became the servants of righteousness.

World English Bible

Being made free from sin, you became bondservants of righteousness.

American Standard Version

and being made free from sin, ye became servants of righteousness.

Geneva Bible 1599

Being then made free from sinne, yee are made the seruants of righteousnesse.

Darby Translation

Now, having got your freedom from sin, ye have become bondmen to righteousness.

Young's Literal Translation

and having been freed from the sin, ye became servants to the righteousness.

Bible in Basic English

And being made free from sin you have been made the servants of righteousness.

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Cross references

“made”

Galatians 5:1 John 8:32 Romans 6:14 1 Peter 2:16 Psalm 119:32 Psalm 119:45

Galatians 5:1 · BSB

It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not be encumbered once more by a yoke of slavery.

John 8:32 · BSB

Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”

Romans 6:14 · BSB

For sin shall not be your master, because you are not under law, but under grace.

1 Peter 2:16 · BSB

Live in freedom, but do not use your freedom as a cover-up for evil; live as servants of God.

Psalm 119:32 · BSB

I run in the path of Your commandments, for You will enlarge my heart.

Psalm 119:45 · BSB

And I will walk in freedom, for I have sought Your precepts.

“servants”

Romans 6:22 Isaiah 54:17 Isaiah 26:13 Romans 6:19 Romans 6:20

Romans 6:22 · BSB

But now that you have been set free from sin and have become slaves to God, the fruit you reap leads to holiness, and the outcome is eternal life.

Isaiah 54:17 · BSB

No weapon formed against you shall prosper, and you will refute every tongue that accuses you. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their vindication is from Me,” declares the LORD.

Isaiah 26:13 · BSB

O LORD our God, other lords besides You have ruled over us, but Your name alone do we confess.

Romans 6:19 · BSB

I am speaking in human terms because of the weakness of your flesh. Just as you used to offer the parts of your body in slavery to impurity and to escalating wickedness, so now offer them in slavery to righteousness lead…

Romans 6:20 · BSB

For when you were slaves to sin, you were free of obligation to righteousness.

Also

Romans 8:2 Romans 6:7

Romans 8:2 · BSB

For in Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit of life set you free from the law of sin and death.

Romans 6:7 · BSB

For anyone who has died has been freed from sin.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

17But thanks be to God that, though you once were slaves to sin, you wholeheartedly obeyed the form of teaching to which you were committed.

19I am speaking in human terms because of the weakness of your flesh. Just as you used to offer the parts of your body in slavery to impurity and to escalating wickedness, so now offer them in slavery to righteousness leading to holiness.

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