Romans 6:18
Being then made free from sin, ye became the servants of righteousness.
KJV
ἐλευθερωθέντες δὲ ἀπὸ τῆς ἁμαρτίας ἐδουλώθητε τῇ δικαιοσύνῃ·
Greek NT
Liberati autem a peccato, servi facti estis justitiæ.
Vulgate
and being made free from sin, ye became servants of righteousness.
ASV
Being then freed from sin, we have been made servants of justice.
Douay-Rheims
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In the original Greek
7 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.
δέ
de
conjunction · 2781×
δικαιοσύνη
dikaiosune
noun · 92×
δουλόω
douloo
verb · 8×
ἀπό
apo
preposition · 640×
ἁμαρτία
amartia
noun · 173×
ἐλευθερόω
eleutheroo
verb · 7×
ὁ
o
article · 19778×
Historic Christian voices
4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Source. Translated by J. Walker, J. Sheppard and H. Browne, and revised by George B. Stevens. From Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, First Series, Vol. 11. Edited by Philip Schaff. (Buffalo, NY: Christian Literature Publishing Co., 1889.) Revised and edited for New Advent by Kevin Knight. <https://www.newadvent.org/fathers/210211.htm>. Contact information. The editor of New Adven…
Cross-references
- 1Cor 7:21 — Art thou called being a servant? care not for it: but if thou mayest be made free, use it rather.
- 1Cor 7:22 — For he that is called in the Lord, being a servant, is the Lord’s freeman: likewise also he that is called, being free, is Christ’s servant.
- 1Cor 9:27 — But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway.
- 1Pet 2:16 — As free, and not using your liberty for a cloke of maliciousness, but as the servants of God.
- 1Pet 2:16 — As free, and not using your liberty for a cloke of maliciousness, but as the servants of God.
- Gal 4:26 — But Jerusalem which is above is free, which is the mother of us all.
- Gal 5:1 — Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage.
- Gal 5:1 — Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage.
- Gal 5:13 — For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another.
- Isa 26:13 — O LORD our God, other lords beside thee have had dominion over us: but by thee only will we make mention of thy name.
- Isa 54:17 — No 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 righteous
- John 8:32 — And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.
- John 8:36 — If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.
- Ps 116:16 — O LORD, truly I am thy servant; I am thy servant, and the son of thine handmaid: thou hast loosed my bonds.
- Ps 119:32 — I will run the way of thy commandments, when thou shalt enlarge my heart.
- Ps 119:45 — And I will walk at liberty: for I seek thy precepts.
- Rom 6:7 — For he that is dead is freed from sin.
- Rom 6:14 — For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace.
- Rom 6:22 — But now being made free from sin, and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life.
- Rom 6:22 — But now being made free from sin, and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life.
- Rom 8:2 — For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death.
- Rom 8:2 — For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death.