Parallel Verses

NET Bible

and having been freed from sin, you became enslaved to righteousness.

New American Standard Bible

and having been freed from sin, you became slaves of righteousness.

King James Version

Being then made free from sin, ye became the servants of righteousness.

Holman Bible

and having been liberated from sin, you became enslaved to righteousness.

International Standard Version

And since you have been freed from sin, you have become slaves of righteousness.

A Conservative Version

And having been set free from sin, ye were made servile to righteousness

American Standard Version

and being made free from sin, ye became servants of righteousness.

Amplified

And having been set free from sin, you have become the slaves of righteousness [of conformity to God’s will and purpose].

An Understandable Version

And when you were freed from [the practice of] sin, you became slaves to doing what is right.

Anderson New Testament

and being made free from sin, you have be come the servants of righteousness.

Bible in Basic English

And being made free from sin you have been made the servants of righteousness.

Common New Testament

and, having been set free from sin, you have become slaves of righteousness.

Daniel Mace New Testament

being then set free from sin, ye became the servants of righteousness.

Darby Translation

Now, having got your freedom from sin, ye have become bondmen to righteousness.

Godbey New Testament

but having been made free from sin, ye became servants unto righteousness.

Goodspeed New Testament

and so you have been freed from sin, and made slaves of uprightness.

John Wesley New Testament

Being then set free from sin, ye are become the servants of righteousness.

Julia Smith Translation

And freed from sin, ye were subdued to justice.

King James 2000

Being then made free from sin, you became the servants of righteousness.

Lexham Expanded Bible

and having been set free from sin, you became enslaved to righteousness.

Modern King James verseion

Then being made free from sin, you became the slaves of righteousness.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Ye are then made free from sin, and are become the servants of righteousness.

Moffatt New Testament

set free from sin, you have passed into the service of righteousness.

Montgomery New Testament

and being set free from sin, you became the slaves of righteousness??19 I speak in these homely figures because of the weakness of your fleshly nature??ust as you once surrendered your faculties into slavery to impurity and to all lawlessness, so now you must surrender your faculties into slavery to righteousness, unto deeds of holiness.

New Heart English Bible

Being made free from sin, you became bondservants of righteousness.

Noyes New Testament

and being made free from sin, ye became the bondmen of righteousness.

Sawyer New Testament

and having become free from sin you served righteousness.

The Emphasized Bible

And, being freed from sin, ye were made servants unto righteousness; -

Thomas Haweis New Testament

Emancipated then from sin, ye became servants to righteousness.

Twentieth Century New Testament

Set free from the control of Sin, you became servants to Righteousness.

Webster

Being then made free from sin, ye became the servants of righteousness.

Weymouth New Testament

You were set free from the tyranny of Sin, and became the bondservants of Righteousness--

Williams New Testament

and since you have been freed from sin, you have become the slaves of right-doing.

World English Bible

Being made free from sin, you became bondservants of righteousness.

Worrell New Testament

and, having been made free from sin, ye were made slaves of righteousness.

Worsley New Testament

and being set free from sin, ye are become the servants of righteousness.

Youngs Literal Translation

and having been freed from the sin, ye became servants to the righteousness.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
ἐλευθερόω 
Eleutheroo 
Usage: 5

δέ 
De 
but, and, now, then, also, yet, yea, so, moreover, nevertheless, for, even, , not tr
Usage: 2184

ἐλευθερόω 
Eleutheroo 
Usage: 5

ἀπό 
Apo 
from, of, out of, for, off, by, at, in, since 9, on, not tr., .
Usage: 490

sin
ἁμαρτία 
Hamartia 
Usage: 143

ye became the servants
δουλόω 
Douloo 
Usage: 8

Devotionals

Devotionals about Romans 6:18

Devotionals containing Romans 6:18

References

Images Romans 6:18

Context Readings

Set Free From Sin

17 But thanks be to God that though you were slaves to sin, you obeyed from the heart that pattern of teaching you were entrusted to, 18 and having been freed from sin, you became enslaved to righteousness. 19 (I am speaking in human terms because of the weakness of your flesh.) For just as you once presented your members as slaves to impurity and lawlessness leading to more lawlessness, so now present your members as slaves to righteousness leading to sanctification.


Cross References

Romans 6:22

But now, freed from sin and enslaved to God, you have your benefit leading to sanctification, and the end is eternal life.

John 8:32

and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free."

Romans 8:2

For the law of the life-giving Spirit in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and death.

Psalm 116:16

Yes, Lord! I am indeed your servant; I am your lowest slave. You saved me from death.

Psalm 119:32

I run along the path of your commands, for you enable me to do so.

Psalm 119:45

I will be secure, for I seek your precepts.

Isaiah 26:13

O Lord, our God, masters other than you have ruled us, but we praise your name alone.

Isaiah 54:17

No weapon forged to be used against you will succeed; you will refute everyone who tries to accuse you. This is what the Lord will do for his servants -- I will vindicate them," says the Lord.

Luke 1:74-75

that we, being rescued from the hand of our enemies, may serve him without fear,

John 8:36

So if the son sets you free, you will be really free.

Romans 6:7

(For someone who has died has been freed from sin.)

Romans 6:14

For sin will have no mastery over you, because you are not under law but under grace.

Romans 6:19-20

(I am speaking in human terms because of the weakness of your flesh.) For just as you once presented your members as slaves to impurity and lawlessness leading to more lawlessness, so now present your members as slaves to righteousness leading to sanctification.

1 Corinthians 7:21-22

Were you called as a slave? Do not worry about it. But if indeed you are able to be free, make the most of the opportunity.

Galatians 5:1

For freedom Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not be subject again to the yoke of slavery.

1 Peter 2:16

Live as free people, not using your freedom as a pretext for evil, but as God's slaves.

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