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Romans 6:17-19 KJV
Romans · chapter 6 · verses 17–19 · King James Version
17But God be thanked, that ye were the servants of sin, but ye have obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine which was delivered you. 18Being then made free from sin, ye became the servants of righteousness. 19I speak after the manner of men because of the infirmity of your flesh: for as ye have yielded your members servants to uncleanness and to iniquity unto iniquity; even so now yield your members servants to righteousness unto holiness.Romans 6:17-19 · King James Version
Romans 6:17-19 in context
15What then? shall we sin, because we are not under the law, but under grace? God forbid.
16Know ye not, that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness?
17But God be thanked, that ye were the servants of sin, but ye have obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine which was delivered you.
18Being then made free from sin, ye became the servants of righteousness.
19I speak after the manner of men because of the infirmity of your flesh: for as ye have yielded your members servants to uncleanness and to iniquity unto iniquity; even so now yield your members servants to righteousness unto holiness.
20For when ye were the servants of sin, ye were free from righteousness.
21What fruit had ye then in those things whereof ye are now ashamed? for the end of those things is death.
Cross references
Key words (Strong's)
- righteousnessdikaiosynēin a broad sense state of him who is as he ought to be, righteousness, the condition…G1343 →
- uncleannessakatharsiauncleanness, physical, in a moral sense the impurity of lustful, luxurious, profligate…G167 →
- infirmityastheneiawant of strength, weakness, infirmity, of the body, its native weakness and frailty…G769 →
- servantsdoulosa slave, bondman, man of servile condition, a slave, metaph., one who gives himself up to…G1401 →
- doctrinedidachēteaching, that which is taught, doctrine, teaching, concerning something, the act of…G1322 →
- servantsdouloōto make a slave of, reduce to bondage, metaph. give myself wholly to one s needs and…G1402 →
- iniquityanomiathe condition of without law, because ignorant of it, because of violating it, contempt…G458 →
- thankedcharisgrace, that which affords joy, pleasure, delight, sweetness, charm, loveliness grace of…G5485 →
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