Parallel Verses

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.

NET Bible

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

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 to God, that you were the servants of sin yet you became obedient from the heart to the teachings delivered to you. 18 and having been freed from sin, you became slaves of righteousness. 19 I speak in human terms because of the weakness of your flesh. You once presented your members as servants to uncleanness and to sin. Now you present your members as servants to righteousness and sanctification (purification) (holiness).

Cross References

Romans 6:22

Now you are free from sin and are servants to God. You have your fruit in holiness, and the end everlasting (eternal) life.

John 8:32

You will know the truth and the truth will make you free!

Romans 8:2

The law of the Spirit gives us life through (with) (because of) Christ Jesus. It has set me free from the law of sin and death.

Psalm 116:16

O Jehovah, I am indeed your servant. I am your servant, the son of your handmaid. You have freed me from my chains.

Psalm 119:32

I shall run the way of your commandments, for you will enlarge my heart (increase my understanding) (set me free from sin).

Psalm 119:45

And I will walk at liberty, for I seek your precepts.

Isaiah 26:13

O Jehovah, our God, other lords besides you have ruled over us, but your name alone do we honor.

Isaiah 54:17

Weapons forged against you will not prevail! You will refute every tongue that accuses you. This is the heritage of the servants of Jehovah and this is their vindication from me, declares Jehovah.

Luke 1:74-75

He gave us deliverance out of the hand of our enemies so we could serve him without fear.

John 8:36

If therefore the Son will make you free, you will be free indeed.

Romans 6:7

He who has died is freed from sin.

Romans 6:14

Sin will not have dominion over you. For you are not under law, but under grace.

Romans 6:19-20

I speak in human terms because of the weakness of your flesh. You once presented your members as servants to uncleanness and to sin. Now you present your members as servants to righteousness and sanctification (purification) (holiness).

1 Corinthians 7:21-22

Were you called being a slave? Do not let it worry you. But if you can become free, do so.

Galatians 5:1

Christ liberated us for freedom (moral liberty). Stand fast therefore, and do not become entangled again in a yoke of bondage.

1 Peter 2:16

Be free, and yet do not use your freedom for a covering for evil, but as servants of God.

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