Romans 6:18
Being then made free from sin, ye became the servants of righteousness.
Being then made free from sinne, yee became the seruants of righteousnesse.
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- Isaiah 54:17Rank 5 from verse 18
17¶ No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord, and their righteousness is of me, saith the Lord.
17¶ No weapon that is formed against thee, shall prosper, and euery tongue that shall rise against thee in iudgement, thou shalt condemne. This is the heritage of the seruants of the LORD, and their righteousnesse is of me, saith the LORD.
- Romans 6:14Rank 6 from verse 18
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- 1 Peter 2:16Rank 8 from verse 18
- Isaiah 26:13Rank 9 from verse 18
- Psalms 119:32Rank 10 from verse 18
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- Psalms 116:16Rank 12 from verse 18
- 1 Corinthians 7:21–22Rank 13 from verse 18
21Art thou called being a servant? care not for it: but if thou mayest be made free, use it rather.
22For he that is called in the Lord, being a servant, is the Lord’s freeman: likewise also he that is called, being free, is Christ’s servant.
21Art thou called being a seruant? care not for it: but if thou maist be made free, vse it rather.
22For he that is called in the Lord, being a seruant, is the Lords †free man: likewise also hee that is called being free, is Christs seruant.
- Luke 1:74–75Rank 15 from verse 18
74That he would grant unto us, that we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies might serve him without fear,
75In holiness and righteousness before him, all the days of our life.
74That hee would grant vnto vs, that wee beeing deliuered out of the hands of our enemies, might serue him without feare,
75In holinesse and righteousnesse before him, all the dayes of our life.
- Romans 6:19–20Rank 16 from verse 18
19I 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.
20For when ye were the servants of sin, ye were free from righteousness.
19I 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.
20For when yee were the seruants of sinne ye were free †from righteousnesse.
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Romans 6:18
Formed, caused, prepared, appointed, or brought into a stated condition.
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Sense 1: At liberty; released or exempt from bondage, confinement, service, obligation, dominion, guilt, or other restraint. Sense 2: Unrestrained, unobstructed, or at liberty to act or proceed. Sense 3: Willing, voluntary, liberal, or unreserved. Sense 4: Given or received without price, payment, or purchase.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
1. Wrongdoing against God and his law; transgression or unrighteousness. 2. The guilt or burden of such wrongdoing, or the inward principle so named. 3. As a verb, to commit such wrongdoing.
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The second-person plural subject pronoun, referring to the persons being addressed as those who are, do, or receive the stated predicate.
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Persons who serve, labour for, obey, or attend another.
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righteousness
The state or character of being righteous; justice, uprightness, or conformity to what is right.
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6:15What then? shall we sin, because we are not under the law, but under grace? God forbid.
6:15What then? shal we sinne, because wee are not vnder the Law, but vnder Grace? God forbid.
6:16Know ye not, that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness?
6:16Know ye not, that to whom yee yeeld your selues seruants to obey, his seruants ye are to whom ye obey: whether of sinne vnto death, or of obedience vnto righteousnesse?
6:17But 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.
6:17But God bee thanked, that yee were the seruants of sinne: but ye haue obeyed from the heart that fourme of doctrine, †which was deliuered you.
6:18Being then made free from sin, ye became the servants of righteousness.
6:18Being then made free from sinne, yee became the seruants of righteousnesse.
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6:19I 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.
6:20For when ye were the servants of sin, ye were free from righteousness.
6:20For when yee were the seruants of sinne ye were free †from righteousnesse.
6:21What fruit had ye then in those things whereof ye are now ashamed? for the end of those things is death.
6:21What fruit had yee then in those things, whereof ye are now ashamed? for the end of those things is death.
6:22But now being made free from sin, and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life.
6:22But now being made free from sinne, and become seruants to God, yee haue your fruit vnto holinesse, and the end euerlasting life.
6:23For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
6:23For the wages of sinne is death: but the gift of God is eternall life, through Iesus Christ our Lord.