Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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.
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 freed from [the practice of] sin and have become slaves to God, the benefits you receive are a holy life [here] and never ending life in the future. 23 For the wages for sinning is [spiritual] death, but God's free gift is never ending life in [fellowship with] Christ Jesus our Lord.
Phrases
Cross References
Romans 5:12
Therefore, just as sin came into the world through [the action of] one man [i.e., Adam] and [physical] death through that sin, so [physical] death has spread to all people, because all people have sinned. [Note: This difficult passage (verses 12-21) seems to be saying that the entire human race must experience physical death because of Adam's sin (I Cor. 5:22), which is somehow considered to be everyone's sin. See Murray, pp. 180-187, for a thorough discussion].
John 3:36
The person who believes in the Son has never ending life, but the person who disobeys the Son will not see life [i.e., will not experience never ending life], but [instead], God's wrath remains on him.
Romans 2:7
To the ones who continue doing what is good and who look for glory, honor and immortal life [God will give] never ending life.
Matthew 25:46
And these [i.e., the ones at His left side] will go away to never ending punishment, but those who did what was right will go to never ending life."
John 6:27
Do not work for the [kind of] food that spoils, but for the kind that lasts until never ending life. The Son of man will give you this [kind of food], for God the Father has placed His seal [of approval] on Him."
John 6:40
And this is what [else] my Father wants: That every person who sees the Son [i.e., with the eye of faith] and believes in Him should have never ending life, and I will raise him up [from the dead] on the last day."
Romans 5:21
This was so that just as sin ruled [over mankind], causing [physical] death, even so God's unearned favor would rule [over mankind], providing [them with] righteousness, and leading to never ending life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Galatians 6:7-8
Do not be deceived; God will not be fooled. Whatever a person does with his life, he will reap [the results of it].
James 1:15
Then, when the evil desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin. And when sin is fully grown, it produces [spiritual] death.
Revelation 21:8
But the place for cowards, and unbelievers, and disgusting people [i.e., because of their terrible sins], and murderers, and sexually immoral people, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, will be the lake that burns with fire and sulphur. This is the second death."
John 3:14-17
And [just] like Moses lifted up the snake [on the pole] in the wilderness [Num. 21:9], so the Son of man must be lifted up [on the cross]
John 4:14
but whoever drinks the water I give him will never get thirsty [again]. For the water I will give him will become in him [i.e., in his spirit] a spring of water, bubbling up and producing never ending life." [See John 7:38].
John 5:24
"Truly, truly, I tell you, the person who listens to my message and believes [in] the One who sent me [i.e., God] has never ending life [i.e., as a hope. See Titus 1:2; 3:7]. He will not be judged [and condemned], but has [already] passed from being [spiritually] dead to being [spiritually] alive.
John 5:39-40
You search through the Scriptures [i.e., the Old Testament], because you think that you will [learn how to] have never ending life by [reading] them. And these Scriptures are what testify concerning me.
John 6:32-33
So Jesus said to them, "Truly, truly, I tell you, it was not [really] Moses who gave you the bread from heaven, but it is my Father who is [now] giving you the real bread from heaven.
John 6:50-58
[But] this is the bread that has come down from heaven [i.e., Jesus is referring to Himself], so that a person who eats of it [i.e., believes in Jesus] will not die [spiritually].
John 6:68
Simon Peter answered Him, "Lord, who [else] could we go to? You have the message about never ending life.
John 10:28
I give them never ending life and they will never be destroyed, and no one will [be able to] steal them out of my hand.
John 17:2
Just as you gave Him authority over all mankind, He will give never ending life to all those people [Note: The Greek word here is neuter gender, "all those things"] you have given Him.
Romans 5:17
For if [physical] death ruled [over mankind] because of the sin of the one man [i.e., Adam], how much more will those who receive the abundance of God's unearned favor, and the gift of being right with Him, rule in [never ending] life through the one man, Jesus Christ.
Romans 6:16
Do you not know that you are the slaves of whoever you offer your obedience to? If you obey [the desire to] sin, it leads to [spiritual] death; or if you obey [God] it leads to righteousness.
1 Corinthians 6:9-10
Or, do you not know that evil people will not possess God's kingdom? Do not be misled: neither will sexually immoral people, nor idolaters, nor those who are sexually unfaithful to their mates, nor homosexual perverts. [Note: The Greek uses two words here, denoting both the passive and active partners in male homosexual acts].
Galatians 3:10
For all who seek to be right with God by trying to meet all the requirements of the law of Moses are under a curse [from God], because it is written [Deut. 27:26], "Every person is cursed [i.e., cut off from God] who does not continue to obey all of the requirements written in the law of Moses."
Titus 1:2
[and provides] hope for never ending life. God, who cannot lie, promised this [life] before the beginning of time,
1 Peter 1:3-4
God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, is to be praised for being so merciful as to have given us a new birth, which provides for us a hope of never ending life through the means of Jesus Christ's return from the dead.
1 John 2:25
And this is the promise which Christ [or, "God"] has given to us: [It is] never ending life. [Note: This passage may mean that God promised us "the Eternal Life," that is, Christ, See John 3:16].
1 John 5:11-12
And this is the testimony [of God]: He gave to us [the hope of] never ending life, and this life is [available through fellowship] in His Son.