Romans 6:20
For when ye were the servants of sin, ye were free from righteousness.
KJV
ὅτε γὰρ δοῦλοι ἦτε τῆς ἁμαρτίας, ἐλεύθεροι ἦτε τῇ δικαιοσύνῃ.
Greek NT
Cum enim servi essetis peccati, liberi fuistis justitiæ.
Vulgate
For when ye were servants of sin, ye were free in regard of righteousness.
ASV
For when you were the servants of sin, you were free men to justice.
Douay-Rheims
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In the original Greek
8 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.
γάρ
gar
conjunction · 1036×
δικαιοσύνη
dikaiosune
noun · 92×
δοῦλος
doulos
noun · 124×
εἰμί
eimi
verb · 2461×
ἁμαρτία
amartia
noun · 173×
ἐλεύθερος
eleutheros
adjective · 23×
ὁ
o
article · 19778×
ὅτε
ote
adverb · 100×
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/210212.htm>. Contact information. The editor of New Adven…
Cross-references
- John 8:34 — Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whosoever committeth sin is the servant of sin.
- Ps 107:10 — Such as sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, being bound in affliction and iron;
- Rom 6:16 — 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?