KJV King James Version
Being then made free from sin, ye became the servants of righteousness.
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Romans 6:18
Being then made free from sin, ye became the servants of righteousness.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
You have been set free from sin and have become slaves to righteousness.
WEB World English Bible
Being made free from sin, you became bondservants of righteousness.
ASV American Standard Version
and being made free from sin, ye became servants of righteousness.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and having been freed from the sin, ye became servants to the righteousness.
Surrounding context — Romans 6
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.
21 What fruit had ye then in those things whereof ye are now ashamed? for the end of those things [is] death.
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Romans 6:22But now being made free from sin, and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life.Galatians 5:1Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage.Romans 8:2For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death.John 8:32And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.Romans 6:14For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace.Isaiah 54:17No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue [that] shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This [is] the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their righteousness [is] of me, saith the LORD.Romans 6:7For he that is dead is freed from sin.1 Peter 2:16As free, and not using [your] liberty for a cloke of maliciousness, but as the servants of God.Psalm 119:45And I will walk at liberty: for I seek thy precepts.Isaiah 26:13O LORD our God, [other] lords beside thee have had dominion over us: [but] by thee only will we make mention of thy name.Psalm 119:32I will run the way of thy commandments, when thou shalt enlarge my heart.Psalm 116:16O LORD, truly I [am] thy servant; I [am] thy servant, [and] the son of thine handmaid: thou hast loosed my bonds.John 8:36If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.1 Corinthians 7:21-22Art thou called [being] a servant? care not for it: but if thou mayest be made free, use [it] rather.Romans 6:19-20I 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.Luke 1:74-75That he would grant unto us, that we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies might serve him without fear,
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