Being then made free from sin, you became the servants of righteousness. Treasury of Scripture made. Romans 6:14 For sin shall not have dominion over you: for you are not under the law, but under grace. Psalm 116:16 O LORD, truly I am your servant; I am your servant, and the son of your handmaid: you have loosed my bonds. Psalm 119:32,45 I will run the way of your commandments, when you shall enlarge my heart... Luke 1:74,75 That he would grant to us, that we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies might serve him without fear... John 8:32,36 And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free... 1 Corinthians 7:21,22 Are you called being a servant? care not for it: but if you may be made free, use it rather... Galatians 5:1 Stand fast therefore in the liberty with which Christ has made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage. 1 Peter 2:16 As free, and not using your liberty for a cloak of maliciousness, but as the servants of God. servants. Romans 6:19,20,22 I speak after the manner of men because of the infirmity of your flesh... Isaiah 26:13 O LORD our God, other lords beside you have had dominion over us: but by you only will we make mention of your name. Isaiah 54:17 No weapon that is formed against you shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against you in judgment you shall condemn...
Context Slaves to Righteousness
15What then? shall we sin, because we are not under the law, but under grace? God forbid. 16Know you not, that to whom you yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants you are to whom you obey; whether of sin to death, or of obedience to righteousness? 17But God be thanked, that you were the servants of sin, but you have obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine which was delivered you. 18Being then made free from sin, you became the servants of righteousness. 19I speak after the manner of men because of the infirmity of your flesh: for as you have yielded your members servants to uncleanness and to iniquity to iniquity; even so now yield your members servants to righteousness to holiness. 20For when you were the servants of sin, you were free from righteousness. 21What fruit had you then in those things whereof you are now ashamed? for the end of those things is death. 22But now being made free from sin, and become servants to God, you have your fruit to holiness, and the end everlasting life. 23For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. Parallel Verses American Standard Version
and being made free from sin, ye became servants of righteousness.
Douay-Rheims Bible
Being then freed from sin, we have been made servants of justice.
Darby Bible Translation
Now, having got your freedom from sin, ye have become bondmen to righteousness.
King James Bible
Being then made free from sin, ye became the servants of righteousness.
Young's Literal Translation
and having been freed from the sin, ye became servants to the righteousness.
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