Parallel Verses

American Standard Version

But thanks be to God, that, whereas ye were servants of sin, ye became obedient from the heart to that form of teaching whereunto ye were delivered;

New American Standard Bible

But thanks be to God that though you were slaves of sin, you became obedient from the heart to that form of teaching to which you were committed,

King James Version

But God be thanked, that ye were the servants of sin, but ye have obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine which was delivered you.

Holman Bible

But thank God that, although you used to be slaves of sin, you obeyed from the heart that pattern of teaching you were transferred to,

International Standard Version

But thank God that, though you were once slaves of sin, you became obedient from your hearts to that form of teaching with which you were entrusted!

A Conservative Version

But thanks to God, that ye were bondmen of sin, but ye obeyed from the heart a model of doctrine for which ye were delivered.

Amplified

But thank God that though you were slaves of sin, you became obedient with all your heart to the standard of teaching in which you were instructed and to which you were committed.

An Understandable Version

Thank God that you people, who were once slaves to [the practice of] sin, became obedient from [your] heart to the pattern of teaching [i.e., the Gospel message] you committed yourself to.

Anderson New Testament

But thanks be to God, that though you were the servants of sin, yet you have obeyed from the heart the form of teaching, in which you have been instructed;

Bible in Basic English

But praise be to God that though you were the servants of sin, you have now given yourselves freely to that form of teaching under which you were placed;

Common New Testament

But thanks be to God, that you who were once slaves of sin have become obedient from the heart to the standard of teaching to which you were committed,

Daniel Mace New Testament

but God be thanked, that you, who were the vassals of sin, have sincerely obeyed in the manner the gospel prescribed.

Darby Translation

But thanks be to God, that ye were bondmen of sin, but have obeyed from the heart the form of teaching into which ye were instructed.

Godbey New Testament

But thanks be unto God, that whereas ye were servants of sin, but you have obeyed from the heart the type of teaching into which ye were delivered:

Goodspeed New Testament

But, thank God! though you were once slaves of sin, you have become obedient from your hearts to the standard of teaching that you received,

John Wesley New Testament

But thanks be to God, that, whereas ye were the servants of sin, ye have now obeyed from the heart the form of doctrine into which ye have been delivered.

Julia Smith Translation

And grace to God, that ye were servants of sin, but ye listened from the heart to the type of teaching in which ye were delivered.

King James 2000

But 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.

Lexham Expanded Bible

But thanks [be] to God that you were slaves of sin, but you have obeyed from the heart the pattern of teaching to which you were entrusted,

Modern King James verseion

But thanks be to our God that you were the slaves of sin, but you have obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine to which you were delivered.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

God be thanked, that though ye were once the servants of sin, ye have yet obeyed with your heart unto the form of doctrine where unto ye were delivered.

Moffatt New Testament

Thank God, though you did serve sin, you have rendered whole-hearted obedience to what you were taught under the rule of faith;

Montgomery New Testament

But God be thanked that you who were once the slaves of sin have obeyed from your hearts that type of teaching to which you were appointed;

NET Bible

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,

New Heart English Bible

But thanks be to God, that, whereas you were bondservants of sin, you became obedient from the heart to that form of teaching whereunto you were delivered.

Noyes New Testament

But thanks be to God that, though ye were the bondmen of sin, ye became obedient from the heart to that form of teaching which was delivered to you;

Sawyer New Testament

But thanks be to God that you were servants of sin, but obeyed from the heart the form of teaching in which you were instructed,

The Emphasized Bible

But thanks be unto God, that - whereas ye were servants of sin, ye became obedient out of the heart unto the mould of teaching into which ye were delivered;

Thomas Haweis New Testament

But thanks be to God, that though ye were the servants of sin, ye have obeyed from the heart the model of doctrine into which ye were delivered.

Twentieth Century New Testament

God be thanked that, though you were once servants of Sin, yet you learned to give hearty obedience to that form of doctrine under which you were placed.

Webster

But God be thanked, that ye were the servants of sin; but ye have obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine which was delivered you.

Weymouth New Testament

But thanks be to God that though you were once in thraldom to Sin, you have now yielded a hearty obedience to that system of truth in which you have been instructed.

Williams New Testament

But, thank God, that though you once were slaves of sin, you became obedient from your hearts to that form of teaching in which you have been instructed,

World English Bible

But thanks be to God, that, whereas you were bondservants of sin, you became obedient from the heart to that form of teaching whereunto you were delivered.

Worrell New Testament

But thanks be to God that, though ye were slaves of sin, ye did, however, obey from the heart that form of teaching unto which ye were delivered;

Worsley New Testament

But thanks be to God, that ye who were servants of sin, have obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine which was delivered to you:

Youngs Literal Translation

and thanks to God, that ye were servants of the sin, and -- were obedient from the heart to the form of teaching to which ye were delivered up;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
But
δέ 
De 
but, and, now, then, also, yet, yea, so, moreover, nevertheless, for, even, , not tr
Usage: 2184

God
θεός 
theos 
Usage: 1151

be thanked
χάρις 
Charis 
Usage: 151

ὅτι 
Hoti 
Usage: 764

ye were
ἦν 
En 
was, were, had been, had, taught , stood , , vr was
Usage: 410

the servants
δοῦλος 
Doulos 
Usage: 65

of sin
ἁμαρτία 
Hamartia 
Usage: 143

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

ὑπακούω 
Hupakouo 
Usage: 20

ἐκ ἐξ 
Ek 
of, from, out of, by, on, with,
Usage: 709

the heart
καρδία 
Kardia 
Usage: 116

τύπος 
Tupos 
Usage: 16

διδαχή 
Didache 
Usage: 25

ὅς ἥ ὅ 
Hos 
Usage: 980

References

Images Romans 6:17

Context Readings

Set Free From Sin

16 Know ye not, that to whom ye present yourselves as'servants unto obedience, his servants ye are whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness? 17 But thanks be to God, that, whereas ye were servants of sin, ye became obedient from the heart to that form of teaching whereunto ye were delivered; 18 and being made free from sin, ye became servants of righteousness.


Cross References

Romans 1:8

First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is proclaimed throughout the whole world.

2 Timothy 1:13

Hold the pattern of sound words which thou hast heard from me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.

1 Chronicles 29:12-16

Both riches and honor come of thee, and thou rulest over all; and in thy hand is power and might; and in thy hand it is to make great, and to give strength unto all.

Ezra 7:27

Blessed be Jehovah, the God of our fathers, who hath put such a thing as this in the king's heart, to beautify the house of Jehovah which is in Jerusalem;

Psalm 18:44

As soon as they hear of me they shall obey me; The foreigners shall submit themselves unto me.

Matthew 11:25-26

At that season Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou didst hide these things from the wise and understanding, and didst reveal them unto babes:

Acts 11:18

And when they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, Then to the Gentiles also hath God granted repentance unto life.

Acts 28:15

And from thence the brethren, when they heard of us, came to meet us as far as The Market of Appius and The Three Taverns; whom when Paul saw, he thanked God, and took courage.

Romans 1:5

through whom we received grace and apostleship, unto obedience of faith among all the nations, for his name's sake;

Romans 2:8

but unto them that are factious, and obey not the truth, but obey unrighteousness,'shall be wrath and indignation,

Romans 15:18

For I will not dare to speak of any things save those which Christ wrought through me, for the obedience of the Gentiles, by word and deed,

Romans 16:26

but now is manifested, and by the scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the eternal God, is made known unto all the nations unto obedience of faith:

1 Corinthians 1:4

I thank my God always concerning you, for the grace of God which was given you in Christ Jesus;

1 Corinthians 6:9-11

Or know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with men,

2 Corinthians 2:14

But thanks be unto God, who always leadeth us in triumph in Christ, and maketh manifest through us the savor of his knowledge in every place.

2 Corinthians 10:5-6

casting down imaginations, and every high thing that is exalted against the knowledge of God, and bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ;

Ephesians 1:16

cease not to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers;

Ephesians 2:5-10

even when we were dead through our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ (by grace have ye been saved),

Philippians 1:3-5

I thank my God upon all my remembrance of you,

Colossians 1:3-4

We give thanks to God the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you,

1 Thessalonians 1:2-3

We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers;

1 Thessalonians 3:9

For what thanksgiving can we render again unto God for you, for all the joy wherewith we joy for your sakes before our God;

2 Thessalonians 1:3

We are bound to give thanks to God always to you, brethren, even as it is meet, for that your faith growth exceedingly, and the love of each one of you all toward one another aboundeth;

1 Timothy 1:13-16

though I was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: howbeit I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief;

2 Timothy 1:3-5

I thank God, whom I serve from my forefathers in a pure conscience, how unceasing is my remembrance of thee in my supplications, night and day

Titus 3:3-7

For we also once were foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, hating one another.

Hebrews 5:9

and having been made perfect, he became unto all them that obey him the author of eternal salvation;

Hebrews 11:8

By faith Abraham, when he was called, obeyed to go out unto a place which he was to receive for an inheritance; and he went out, not knowing whither he went.

1 Peter 1:22

Seeing ye have purified your souls in your obedience to the truth unto unfeigned love of the brethren, love one another from the heart fervently:

1 Peter 2:9

But ye are a elect race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God's own possession, that ye may show forth the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:

1 Peter 3:1

In like manner, ye wives, be in subjection to your won husbands; that, even if any obey not the word, they may without the word be gained by the behavior of their wives;

1 Peter 4:2-5

that ye no longer should live the rest of your time in flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will of God.

1 Peter 4:17

For the time is come for judgment to begin at the house of God: and if it begin first at us, what'shall be the end of them that obey not the gospel of God?

2 John 1:4

I rejoice greatly that I have found certain of thy children walking in truth, even as we received commandment from the Father.

3 John 1:3

For I rejoiced greatly, when brethren came and bare witness unto thy truth, even as thou walkest in truth.

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