Romans 6:23 “For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in…”

Romans 6:23

For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

World English Bible

For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

American Standard Version

For the wages of sin is death; but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Geneva Bible 1599

For the wages of sinne is death: but the gift of God is eternall life, through Iesus Christ our Lord.

Darby Translation

For the wages of sin [is] death; but the act of favour of God, eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Young's Literal Translation

for the wages of the sin [is] death, and the gift of God [is] life age-during in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Bible in Basic English

For the reward of sin is death; but what God freely gives is eternal life in Jesus Christ our Lord.

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Cross references

“For the wages”

Romans 5:12 James 1:15 Ezekiel 18:20 Ezekiel 18:4 Genesis 2:17 Revelation 21:8

Romans 5:12 · BSB

Therefore, just as sin entered the world through one man, and death through sin, so also death was passed on to all men, because all sinned.

James 1:15 · BSB

Then after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death.

Ezekiel 18:20 · BSB

The soul who sins is the one who will die. A son will not bear the iniquity of his father, and a father will not bear the iniquity of his son. The righteousness of the righteous man will fall upon him, and the wickedness…

Ezekiel 18:4 · BSB

Behold, every soul belongs to Me; both father and son are Mine. The soul who sins is the one who will die.

Genesis 2:17 · BSB

but you must not eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil; for in the day that you eat of it, you will surely die.”

Revelation 21:8 · BSB

But to the cowardly and unbelieving and abominable and murderers and sexually immoral and sorcerers and idolaters and all liars, their place will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur. This is the second death.”

“but the”

John 3:36 John 6:40 John 5:24 Romans 2:7 Romans 5:21 John 10:28

John 3:36 · BSB

Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life. Whoever rejects the Son will not see life. Instead, the wrath of God remains on him.”

John 6:40 · BSB

For it is My Father’s will that everyone who looks to the Son and believes in Him shall have eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day.”

John 5:24 · BSB

Truly, truly, I tell you, whoever hears My word and believes Him who sent Me has eternal life and will not come under judgment. Indeed, he has crossed over from death to life.

Romans 2:7 · BSB

To those who by perseverance in doing good seek glory, honor, and immortality, He will give eternal life.

Romans 5:21 · BSB

so that, just as sin reigned in death, so also grace might reign through righteousness to bring eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

John 10:28 · BSB

I give them eternal life, and they will never perish. No one can snatch them out of My hand.

Also

Matthew 25:46 Romans 6:16

Matthew 25:46 · BSB

And they will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.”

Romans 6:16 · BSB

Do you not know that when you offer yourselves as obedient slaves, you are slaves to the one you obey, whether you are slaves to sin leading to death, or to obedience leading to righteousness?

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

In context

22But 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.

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