Romans 6:20 KJV — MannaFest

Romans 6:20

For when ye were the servants of sin, ye were free from righteousness.

KJV

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ASV

For when ye were servants of sin, ye were free in regard of righteousness.

WEB

For when you were slaves to sin, you were free of obligation to righteousness.

YLT

for when ye were servants of the sin, ye were free from the righteousness,

DBT

For when ye were bondmen of sin ye were free from righteousness.

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Romans — Paul's gospel set out in order. Four great movements: sin, salvation, sanctification, sovereignty — closing with sustained calls to service and unity.

Author: Paul the apostle, dictated to Tertius (Rom 16:22)
Date: c. AD 57, from Corinth before the Jerusalem offering

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Romans 6:16–17
Know 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?
John 8:34
Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whosoever committeth sin is the servant of sin.
Psalms 107:10
Such as sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, being bound in affliction and iron;

Cross-references: OpenBible.info (CC-BY), based on the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

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Nay, your having been so formerly tends much to the magnifying of divine mercy and grace in the happy change. God be thanked that the former sinfulness is such a foil and such a spur to your present holiness." [2.] You have yielded your members servants to uncleanness, and to iniquity unto iniquity,

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

For when ye were the servants--"were servants" of Sin, ye were free from--rather, "in respect of" Righteousness--Difficulties have been made about this clause where none exist.

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown· Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, 1871reformed

When ye were the servants of sin, ye were free from righteousness - In all reason, therefore, ye ought now to be free from unrighteousness; to be as uniform and zealous in serving God as ye were in serving the devil.

John Wesley (NT Notes)· Explanatory Notes upon the Bible, 1765evangelical

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