Parallel Verses
Amplified
For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God [that is, His remarkable, overwhelming gift of grace to believers] is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
New American Standard Bible
For the wages of
King James Version
For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Holman Bible
For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
International Standard Version
For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in union with the Messiah Jesus our Lord.
A Conservative Version
For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
American Standard Version
For the wages of sin is death; but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
An Understandable Version
For the wages for sinning is [spiritual] death, but God's free gift is never ending life in [fellowship with] Christ Jesus our Lord.
Anderson New Testament
For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal "life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Bible in Basic English
For the reward of sin is death; but what God freely gives is eternal life in Jesus Christ our Lord.
Common New Testament
For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Daniel Mace New Testament
for the wages of sin is death: but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Darby Translation
For the wages of sin is death; but the act of favour of God, eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Godbey New Testament
For the wages of sin is death; but the free gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord,
Goodspeed New Testament
For the wages sin pays is death, but the gift God gives is eternal life through union with Christ Jesus our Lord.
John Wesley New Testament
For death is the wages of sin; but eternal life is the gift of God through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Julia Smith Translation
For the purchasing the provisions of sin, death; and the grace of God, life eternal in Christ Jesus our Lord.
King James 2000
For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Lexham Expanded Bible
For the compensation due sin [is] death, but the gift of God [is] eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Modern King James verseion
For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For the reward of sin is death: but eternal life is the gift of God, through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Moffatt New Testament
Sin's wage is death, but God's gift is life eternal in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Montgomery New Testament
FOR THE POOR WAGES OF SIN IS DEATH, BUT THE FREE GIFT OF GOD IS ETERNAL LIFE IN CHRIST JESUS, OUR MASTER.
NET Bible
For the payoff of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
New Heart English Bible
For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Noyes New Testament
For the wages of sin is death; but the free gift of God is everlasting life, through Christ Jesus our Lord.
Sawyer New Testament
For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life by Christ Jesus our Lord.
The Emphasized Bible
For, the wages of sin, is death; but, God's gift of favour, is life age-abiding, in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is life eternal in Jesus Christ our Lord.
Twentieth Century New Testament
The wages of Sin are Death, but the gift of God is Immortal Life, through union with Christ Jesus, our Lord.
Webster
For the wages of sin is death: but the gift of God is eternal life, through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Weymouth New Testament
For the wages paid by Sin are death; but God's free gift is the Life of the Ages bestowed upon us in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Williams New Testament
For the wages paid by sin is death, but the gracious gift of God is eternal life through union with Christ Jesus our Lord.
World English Bible
For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Worrell New Testament
for the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Christ Jesus, our Lord.
Worsley New Testament
For the wages of sin is death: but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Youngs Literal Translation
for the wages of the sin is death, and the gift of God is life age-during in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Themes
Condemnation » Inseparable consequence of sin
Consequences of sin » Death, physical and spiritual
death » Spiritual death » Eternal
eternal Death » The wages of sin
Error » Sin's penalty » Death, physical and spiritual
Eternal life » What is eternal life
Fall of man » Punishment consequent upon » eternal Death
the Gifts of God » Spiritual » Eternal life
Giving and gifts » The gift of God
God » Christ's » Gift of, salvation
Jesus Christ » Names of » Jesus Christ our lord
Eternal life » Given » Through Christ
Sin's penalty » Death, physical and spiritual
Profit and loss » Loss » The wages of sin do not profit
Punishment of the The Wicked » Is the reward of their sins
Punishment of the The Wicked » Future described as » death
Salvation » By faith » God's gift
Sin » Conviction of, results of » Death, a penalty for
Sin » Penalty for » Death, physical and spiritual
Sin » Unpardonable, the » Wages of
Sinners » Conditions of » The gift of God
Sins » Penalty » Death, physical and spiritual
Transgression » Sin's penalty » Death, physical and spiritual
God, Trinity » Each person in, described as » Source of eternal life
Interlinear
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Devotionals
Devotionals about Romans 6:23
Devotionals containing Romans 6:23
References
Hastings
Morish
Watsons
Word Count of 37 Translations in Romans 6:23
Prayers for Romans 6:23
Verse Info
Context Readings
Set Free From Sin
22 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. 23 For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God [that is, His remarkable, overwhelming gift of grace to believers] is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Phrases
Cross References
Romans 5:12
Therefore, just as sin came into the world through one man, and death through sin, so death spread to all people [no one being able to stop it or escape its power], because they all sinned.
Genesis 2:17
but [only] from the tree of the knowledge (recognition) of good and evil you shall not eat, otherwise on the day that you eat from it, you shall most certainly
John 3:36
He who believes and trusts in the Son and accepts Him [as Savior] has eternal life [that is, already possesses it]; but he who does not believe the Son and chooses to reject Him, [disobeying Him and denying Him as Savior] will not see [eternal] life, but [instead] the wrath of God hangs over him continually.”
Romans 2:7
to those who by persistence in doing good seek [unseen but certain heavenly] glory, honor, and immortality, [He will give the gift of] eternal life.
Genesis 3:19
“By the sweat of your face
You will eat bread
Until you return to the ground,
For from it you were taken;
For you are dust,
And to dust you shall return.”
Ezekiel 18:4
Behold (pay close attention), all souls are Mine; the soul of the father as well as the soul of the son is Mine. The soul who sins will die.
Ezekiel 18:20
The person who sins [is the one that] will die. The son will not bear the punishment for the sin of the father, nor will the father bear the punishment for the sin of the son; the righteousness of the righteous shall be on himself, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be on himself.
Matthew 25:46
John 6:27
John 6:40
Romans 5:21
so that, as sin reigned in death, so also grace would reign through righteousness which brings eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Galatians 6:7-8
Do not be deceived, God is not mocked [He will not allow Himself to be ridiculed, nor treated with contempt nor allow His precepts to be scornfully set aside]; for whatever a man sows, this and this only is what he will reap.
James 1:15
Then when the illicit desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and when sin has run its course, it gives birth to death.
Revelation 21:8
But as for the cowards and unbelieving and abominable [who are devoid of character and personal integrity and practice or tolerate immorality], and murderers, and sorcerers [with intoxicating drugs], and idolaters and occultists [who practice and teach false religions], and all the liars [who knowingly deceive and twist truth], their part will be in the lake that blazes with fire and brimstone, which is the second death.”
Isaiah 3:11
Woe (judgment is coming) to the wicked! It shall go badly with him,
For what his hand has done shall be done to him.
John 3:14-17
John 4:14
John 5:24
John 5:39-40
John 6:32-33
Then Jesus said to them,
John 6:50-58
John 6:68
Simon Peter answered, “Lord, to whom shall we go? You [alone] have the words of eternal life [you are our only hope].
John 10:28
John 17:2
Romans 5:17
For if by the trespass of the one (Adam), death reigned through the one (Adam), much more surely will those who receive the abundance of grace and the free gift of righteousness reign in [eternal] life through the One, Jesus Christ.
Romans 6:16
Do you not know that when you continually offer yourselves to someone to do his will, you are the slaves of the one whom you obey, either [slaves] of sin, which leads to death, or of obedience, which leads to righteousness (right standing with God)?
1 Corinthians 6:9-10
Do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit or have any share in the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived;
Galatians 3:10
For all who depend on the Law [seeking justification and salvation by obedience to the Law and the observance of rituals] are under a curse; for it is written, “Cursed (condemned to destruction) is everyone who does not abide by all things written in the book of the law, so as to practice them.”
Titus 1:2
based on the hope and divine guarantee of eternal life, [the life] which God, who is ever truthful and without deceit, promised before the ages of time began,
1 Peter 1:3-4
Blessed [gratefully praised and adored] be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His abundant and boundless mercy has caused us to be born again [that is, to be reborn from above—spiritually transformed, renewed, and set apart for His purpose] to an ever-living hope and confident assurance through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
1 John 2:25
This is the promise which He Himself promised us—eternal life.
1 John 5:11-12
And the testimony is this: God has given us eternal life [we already possess it], and this life is in His Son [resulting in our spiritual completeness, and eternal companionship with Him].