KJV King James Version
But 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.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Romans 6:17
But 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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
But thanks be to God that, though you once were slaves to sin, you wholeheartedly obeyed the form of teaching to which you were committed.
WEB World English Bible
But thanks be to God, that, whereas you were bondservants of sin, you became obedient from the heart to that form of teaching whereunto you were delivered.
ASV American Standard Version
But thanks be to God, that, whereas ye were servants of sin, ye became obedient from the heart to that form of teaching whereunto ye were delivered;
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and thanks to God, that ye were servants of the sin, and—were obedient from the heart to the form of teaching to which ye were delivered up;
Surrounding context — Romans 6
14 For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace.
15 What then? shall we sin, because we are not under the law, but under grace? God forbid.
16 Know 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?
17 But 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.
18 Being then made free from sin, ye became the servants of righteousness.
19 I 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.
20 For when ye were the servants of sin, ye were free from righteousness.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
χάριςG5485 · charisgraceδὲG1161 · dethenτῷG3588 · hothe/this/whoθεῷG2316 · theosGodὅτιG3754 · hotithat/since: thatἦτεG1510 · eimito beδοῦλοιG1401 · doulosslaveτῆςG3588 · hothe/this/whoἁμαρτίας,G266 · hamartiasinὑπηκούσατεG5219 · hupakouōto obeyδὲG1161 · dethenἐκG1537 · ekout fromκαρδίαςG2588 · kardiaheartεἰςG1519 · eistowardὃνG3739 · hos, hēwhichπαρεδόθητεG3860 · paradidōmito deliverτύπονG5179 · tuposmark/exampleδιδαχῆς.¶G1322 · didachēteaching
Cross-references
1 Peter 2:9But ye [are] a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:2 Timothy 1:13Hold fast the form of sound words, which thou hast heard of me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.2 Corinthians 2:14Now thanks [be] unto God, which always causeth us to triumph in Christ, and maketh manifest the savour of his knowledge by us in every place.Ephesians 2:5-10Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;)Romans 1:8First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is spoken of throughout the whole world.Romans 16:26But now is made manifest, and by the scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the everlasting God, made known to all nations for the obedience of faith:3 John 1:3For I rejoiced greatly, when the brethren came and testified of the truth that is in thee, even as thou walkest in the truth.Acts 11:18When they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, Then hath God also to the Gentiles granted repentance unto life.Romans 15:18For I will not dare to speak of any of those things which Christ hath not wrought by me, to make the Gentiles obedient, by word and deed,Philemon 1:4I thank my God, making mention of thee always in my prayers,1 Peter 4:17For the time [is come] that judgment must begin at the house of God: and if [it] first [begin] at us, what shall the end [be] of them that obey not the gospel of God?2 John 1:4I rejoiced greatly that I found of thy children walking in truth, as we have received a commandment from the Father.Hebrews 5:9And being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him;1 Timothy 1:13-16Who was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: but I obtained mercy, because I did [it] ignorantly in unbelief.Titus 3:3-7For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, [and] hating one another.1 Thessalonians 1:2-3We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers;Colossians 1:3-4We give thanks to God and the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you,Philippians 1:3-5I thank my God upon every remembrance of you,
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