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Romans 6:22
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But since you don't ride for sin's outfit no more and now you ride for God, the good you get puts you on a trail to bein' more like Jesus and the trail ends with livin' forever in heaven.
But now having been freed from sin and enslaved to God, you derive your benefit, resulting in sanctification, and the outcome, eternal life.
But now having been freed from sin and enslaved to God, you have your benefit, leading to sanctification, and the end, eternal life.
But now, being free from sin, and having been made servants to God, you have your fruit in that which is holy, and the end is eternal life.
But *now*, having got your freedom from sin, and having become bondmen to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end eternal life.
But now having been set free from sin, and having become slaves of God, you have your fruit to holiness, and the end, everlasting life.
But now, since you have been liberated from sin and have become enslaved to God, you have your fruit, which results in sanctification—and the end is eternal life!
But now, being made free from sin, and having become servants of God, you have your fruit of sanctification, and the result of eternal life.
But now being made free from sin, and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life.
But now that you have been set free from the tyranny of Sin, and have become the bondservants of God, you have your reward in being made holy, and you have the Life of the Ages as the final result.
But now being made free from sinne, and become seruants to God, yee haue your fruit vnto holinesse, and the end euerlasting life.
But now having been set free from sin, and having been enslaved to God, you have your fruit unto sanctification, and the end everlasting life.
But now that ye be fre from synne, and are become the seruauntes of God, ye haue youre frute that ye shulde be holy: but the ende is euerlastinge life.
but now being set free from sin, and actually in the service of God, the present advantage you reap is holiness, and the future everlasting life.
But now that you've found you don't have to listen to sin tell you what to do, and have discovered the delight of listening to God telling you, what a surprise! A whole, healed, put-together life right now, with more and more of life on the way! Work hard for sin your whole life and your pension is death. But God's gift is real life, eternal life, delivered by Jesus, our Master.
But now since you have been set free from sin and have become [willing] slaves to God, you have your benefit, resulting in sanctification [being made holy and set apart for God's purpose], and the outcome [of this] is eternal life.
But now being made free from sin and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto sanctification, and the end eternal life.
But now that you have been set free from sin and have become slaves of God, the return you get is sanctification and its end, eternal life.
But now are ye delivered from synne and made the servauntes of God and have youre frute that ye shuld be sanctifyed and the ende everlastinge lyfe.
But now being made free from sin and being made slaves to God, you have your fruit to sanctification, and the end eternal life.
But now being made free from sin, and having become servants to God, ye have your fruit to holiness, and the end everlasting life.
And now, having been freed from the sin, and having become servants to God, ye have your fruit -- to sanctification, and the end life age-during;
But now you are free from sin and have become slaves of God. This brings you a life that is only for God, and this gives you life forever.
But now, freed from sin and enslaved to God, you have your benefit leading to sanctification, and the end is eternal life.
But 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.
Now you have been set free from sin, and you are God's slaves. This will make you holy and will lead you to eternal life.
However, now, freed from sin and enslaved to God, you do get the benefit — it consists in being made holy, set apart for God, and its end result is eternal life.
But now that you have been set free from sin and have become slaves of God, the fruit you get leads to sanctification and its end, eternal life.
But now being freed from sinne, and made seruants vnto God, ye haue your fruit in holines, and the end, euerlasting life.
But now being made free from sin, and become servants to God, your fruits are holy, and the end thereof is life everlasting.
But now, being made free from sin, and having become servants of God, you have your fruit of sanctification, and the result of eternal life.
But now that you have been freed from sin and have become God's slaves, the benefit you reap is sanctification, and the result is eternal life.John 8:32;">[xr]
And now made free from sin, and become servants to Aloha, you have holy fruits, [fn] of which the end is the life of eternity.
And now, as ye have been emancipated from sin, and have become servants to God, your fruits are holy; and the result thereof is life everlasting.
But now you are free from the power of sin and have become slaves of God. Now you do those things that lead to holiness and result in eternal life.
But now you are free from the power of sin. You have become a servant for God. Your life is set apart for God-like living. The end is life that lasts forever.
But now being made free from sin, and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto sanctification, and the end eternal life.
But now that you have been freed from sin and enslaved to God, the advantage you get is sanctification. The end is eternal life.
Whereas, now, having been freed from sin, and made servants unto God, ye have your fruit for sanctification and, the end, life age-abiding.
But now being made free from sin and become servants to God, you have your fruit unto sanctification, and the end life everlasting.
But now, having been set free from sin and having been enslaved to God, you have your fruit leading to sanctification, and its end is eternal life.
But nowe ye beyng made free from sinne, and made the seruauntes of God, haue your fruite vnto holynesse, and the ende euerlastyng lyfe.
But now you are free from sin. You have become slaves of God, and the result is that you live only for God. This will bring you eternal life.
But now having been freed from sin and enslaved to God, you derive your benefit, resulting in sanctification, and the outcome, eternal life.
But now you have been set free from sin and are the slaves of God. Your gain is a life fully dedicated to him, and the result is eternal life.
But now ye delyuered fro synne, and maad seruauntis to God, han your fruyt in to holinesse, and the ende euerlastinge lijf.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
But now: Romans 6:14, Romans 6:18, Romans 8:2, John 8:32, 2 Corinthians 3:17, Galatians 5:13
become: Romans 7:25, Genesis 50:17, Job 1:8, Psalms 86:2, Psalms 143:12, Isaiah 54:17, Daniel 3:26, Daniel 6:20, Galatians 1:10, Colossians 4:12, Titus 1:1, James 1:1, 1 Peter 2:16, Revelation 7:13
ye have: Psalms 92:14, John 15:2, John 15:16, Galatians 5:22, Ephesians 5:9, Philippians 1:11, Philippians 4:17, Colossians 1:10
and the end: Romans 6:21, Numbers 23:10, Psalms 37:37, Psalms 37:38, Matthew 13:40, Matthew 13:43, Matthew 19:29, Matthew 25:46, John 4:36
Reciprocal: Leviticus 25:42 - my servants Leviticus 25:55 - my servants Deuteronomy 6:24 - for our good Deuteronomy 27:9 - this day 2 Chronicles 30:8 - serve Psalms 58:11 - a reward for Psalms 116:16 - thou hast Psalms 119:125 - I am thy Proverbs 12:12 - the root Proverbs 12:28 - General Proverbs 23:18 - surely Proverbs 31:31 - of the Ecclesiastes 7:2 - that Isaiah 26:13 - other Matthew 19:16 - eternal Luke 1:74 - that we Luke 8:15 - bring Luke 15:15 - to feed Luke 20:38 - for all John 3:15 - eternal John 5:23 - all men John 15:5 - same Acts 27:23 - and Romans 6:6 - that henceforth Romans 6:19 - unto holiness Romans 7:4 - that we Romans 7:6 - serve Romans 14:18 - in Galatians 6:8 - of the Spirit 1 Thessalonians 4:3 - your Titus 3:3 - serving Hebrews 9:14 - to serve Hebrews 12:14 - and holiness 1 Peter 1:9 - General 1 Peter 2:24 - live Revelation 7:3 - the servants
Cross-References
And the Lord said, My spirit shall not always strive with man, for that he also is flesh: yet his days shall be an hundred and twenty years.
There were giants in the earth in those days; and also after that, when the sons of God came in unto the daughters of men, and they bare children to them, the same became mighty men which were of old, men of renown.
And the Lord said, I will destroy man whom I have created from the face of the earth; both man, and beast, and the creeping thing, and the fowls of the air; for it repenteth me that I have made them.
But Noah found grace in the eyes of the Lord .
And Noah did according unto all that the Lord commanded him.
There went in two and two unto Noah into the ark, the male and the female, as God had commanded Noah.
And they that went in, went in male and female of all flesh, as God had commanded him: and the Lord shut him in.
And Abraham took Ishmael his son, and all that were born in his house, and all that were bought with his money, every male among the men of Abraham's house; and circumcised the flesh of their foreskin in the selfsame day, as God had said unto him.
Thus did Moses: according to all that the Lord commanded him, so did he.
And he spread abroad the tent over the tabernacle, and put the covering of the tent above upon it; as the Lord commanded Moses.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
But now being made free from sin, and become servants to God,.... In what sense regenerate persons are free from sin, and are become the servants of God, has been observed already; the consequence of which is, that such have their
fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life: holiness is a fruit of freedom from the bondage of sin, and of serving God; holiness begun in regeneration, calling, and conversion, is a fruit of the Spirit; a course of living righteously is a fruit of holiness, as a principle implanted; a gradual increase in holiness is carried on by the Spirit of God in a course of righteousness; and a course of righteousness, from a principle of grace, issues in perfect holiness; "without which no man shall see the Lord" (#Heb 12:14): here it seems to design, that holiness is fruit, or that which is gain and profit to persons, in opposition to sin, in which there is no profit: it is not indeed profitable to God in point of merit; yet holiness, as a principle of grace, is profitable to the saints in point of meetness for glory; and holiness, as it denotes an external course of life, is useful and profitable on many accounts; hereby God is glorified, the doctrine of Christ is adorned, religion is honoured and recommended, our own credit, reputation, and peace, are preserved, and our neighbour's good promoted.
And the end is everlasting life: as sin issues, if grace prevent not, in everlasting death; holiness issues in eternal life, not by way of merit, but of free gift.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
But now - Under the Christian plan of justification.
Being made free from sin - Being delivered from its dominion, and from bondage; in the same manner as before conversion they were free from righteousness, Romans 6:20.
Ye have your fruit unto holiness - The fruit or result is holiness. This service produces holiness, as the other did sin. It is implied here, though not expressly affirmed, that in this service which leads to holiness, they received important benefits, as in the service of sin they had experienced many evils.
And the end - The final result - the ultimate consequence will be. At present this service produces holiness; hereafter it will terminate in everlasting life. By this consideration the apostle states the tendency of the plan of justification, and urges on them the duty of striving after holiness.
Everlasting life - Note, John 3:36. This stands in contrast with the word “death” in Romans 6:21, and shows its meaning. “One is just as long in duration as the other;” and if the one is limited, the other is. If those who obey shall be blessed with life forever, those who disobey will be cursed with death forever. Never was there an antithesis more manifest and more clear. And there could not be a stronger proof that the word “death” in Romans 6:21, refers not to temporal death, but to eternal punishment. For what force would there be in the argument on the supposition that temporal death only is meant? The argument would stand thus: “The end of those sins is to produce temporal death; the end of holiness is to produce eternal life!” Will not temporal death be inflicted, it would be immediately asked, at any rate? Are Christians exempt from it? And do not people suffer this, whether they become Christians or not? How then could this be an argument bearing on the tenor of the apostle’s reasoning? But admit the fair and obvious construction of the passage to be the true one, and it becomes plain. They were pursuing a course tending to everlasting ruin; they are now in a path that shall terminate in eternal life. By this weighty consideration, therefore, they are urged to be holy.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Romans 6:22. But now being made free from sin — As being free from righteousness is the finished character of a sinner, so being made free from sin is the finished character of a genuine Christian.
And become servants to God — They were transferred from the service of one master to that of another: they were freed from the slavery of sin, and engaged in the service of God.
Fruit unto holiness — Holiness of heart was the principle; and righteousness of life the fruit.
