KJV King James Version
For the wages of sin [is] death; but the gift of God [is] eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Romans 6:23
For the wages of sin [is] death; but the gift of God [is] eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Read it in 5 translations
BSB Berean Standard Bible
For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
WEB World English Bible
For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
ASV American Standard Version
For the wages of sin is death; but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
YLT 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.
Surrounding context — Romans 6
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.
22 But now being made free from sin, and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life.
23 For the wages of sin [is] death; but the gift of God [is] eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
τὰG3588 · hothe/this/whoγὰρG1063 · garforὀψώνιαG3800 · opsōnioncompensationτῆςG3588 · hothe/this/whoἁμαρτίαςG266 · hamartiasinθάνατος,G2288 · thanatosdeathτὸG3588 · hothe/this/whoδὲG1161 · dethenχάρισμαG5486 · charismagiftτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoθεοῦG2316 · theosGodζωὴG2222 · zōēlifeαἰώνιοςG166 · aiōnioseternalἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongΧριστῷG5547 · ChristosChristἸησοῦG2424 · IēsousJesusτῷG3588 · hothe/this/whoκυρίῳG2962 · kurioslord: Godἡμῶν.¶G3165 · meme
Cross-references
John 3:36He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him.Romans 5:12Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned:James 1:15Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death.John 6:40And this is the will of him that sent me, that every one which seeth the Son, and believeth on him, may have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day.Ezekiel 18:20The soul that sinneth, it shall die. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son: the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him.Matthew 25:46And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.John 5:24Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.Ezekiel 18:4Behold, all souls are mine; as the soul of the father, so also the soul of the son is mine: the soul that sinneth, it shall die.Romans 5:21That as sin hath reigned unto death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord.Romans 2:7To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life:John 10:28And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any [man] pluck them out of my hand.Genesis 2:17But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die.Galatians 6:7-8Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.Revelation 21:8But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.Titus 1:2In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began;Romans 5:17For if by one man’s offence death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ.)1 John 5:11-12And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.Romans 6:16Know 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?
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