Being then made free from sin, ye became the servants of righteousness.
The 1611 reading
Being then made free from sinne, yee became the seruants of righteousnesse.
KJV dictionary & concordance
The state or character of being righteous; justice, uprightness, or conformity to what is right.
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First occurrence: Genesis 15:6
Complete exact-word concordance
Being then made free from sin, ye became the servants of righteousness.
Being then made free from sinne, yee became the seruants of righteousnesse.
I speak after the manner of men because of the infirmity of your flesh: for as ye have yielded your members servants to uncleanness and to iniquity unto iniquity; even so now yield your members servants to righteousness unto holiness.
I speake after the maner of men, because of the infirmitie of your flesh: for as yee haue yeelded your members seruants to vncleannesse and to iniquitie, vnto iniquitie: euen so now yeelde your members seruants to righteousnesse, vnto holinesse.
For when ye were the servants of sin, ye were free from righteousness.
For when yee were the seruants of sinne ye were free from righteousnesse.
1611 marginal noteGr. to righteousnesse.
That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.
That the righteousnesse of the law might be fulfilled in vs, who walke not after the flesh, but after the spirit.
And if Christ be in you, the body is dead because of sin; but the Spirit is life because of righteousness.
And if Christ be in you, the body is dead because of sinne: but the spirit is life, because of righteousnesse.
For he will finish the work, and cut it short in righteousness: because a short work will the Lord make upon the earth.
For he will finish the worke, and cut it short in righteousnesse: because a short worke will the Lord make vpon the earth.
1611 marginal noteOr, the account.
1611 marginal noteOr, the account.
What shall we say then? That the Gentiles, which followed not after righteousness, have attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith.
What shall wee say then? That the Gentiles which followed not after righteousnesse, haue attained to righteousnesse, euen the righteousnesse which is of faith:
But Israel, which followed after the law of righteousness, hath not attained to the law of righteousness.
But Israel which followed after the Law of righteousnesse, hath not attained to the Law of righteousnes.
For they being ignorant of God’s righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God.
For they being ignorant of Gods righteousnesse, and going about to establish their owne righteousnesse, haue not submitted themselues vnto the righteousnesse of God.
For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth.
For Christ is the end of the Law for righteousnes to euery one that beleeueth.
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