Romans

Romans 6:14–18

14For sin shall not be your master, because you are not under law, but under grace.

15What then? Shall we sin because we are not under law, but under grace? Certainly not! 16Do you not know that when you offer yourselves as obedient slaves, you are slaves to the one you obey, whether you are slaves to sin leading to death, or to obedience leading to righteousness? 17But thanks be to God that, though you once were slaves to sin, you wholeheartedly obeyed the form of teaching to which you were committed. 18You have been set free from sin and have become slaves to righteousness.

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Romans 6:14

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
ForγὰρgarConjunctionG1063 for
sinἁμαρτίαhamartiaNoun - Nominative Feminine SingularG266 a sin
shall not be your masterκυριεύσειkyrieuseiVerb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG2961 I have authority, rule over
becauseγάρgarConjunctionG1063 for
you areἐστεesteVerb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person PluralG1510 I am, exist
notοὐouAdverbG3756 no, not
underὑπὸhypoPrepositionG5259 by, under, about
lawνόμονnomonNoun - Accusative Masculine SingularG3551 a law, the Mosaic Law
butἀλλὰallaConjunctionG235 but, except
underὑπὸhypoPrepositionG5259 by, under, about
graceχάρινcharinNoun - Accusative Feminine SingularG5485 grace, favor, kindness

Romans 6:15

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
WhatΤίTiInterrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter SingularG5101 who, which, what
thenοὖνounConjunctionG3767 therefore, then
Shall we sinἁμαρτήσωμενhamartēsōmenVerb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person PluralG264 I sin
becauseὅτιhotiConjunctionG3754 that, since, because
we areἐσμὲνesmenVerb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person PluralG1510 I am, exist
notοὐκoukAdverbG3756 no, not
underὑπὸhypoPrepositionG5259 by, under, about
lawνόμονnomonNoun - Accusative Masculine SingularG3551 a law, the Mosaic Law
butἀλλὰallaConjunctionG235 but, except
underὑπὸhypoPrepositionG5259 by, under, about
graceχάρινcharinNoun - Accusative Feminine SingularG5485 grace, favor, kindness
Certainly notγένοιτοgenoitoVerb - Aorist Optative Middle - 3rd Person SingularG1096 I come into being, am born

Romans 6:16

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
Do you not knowοἴδατεoidateVerb - Perfect Indicative Active - 2nd Person PluralG1492 I know, remember
thatὅτιhotiConjunctionG3754 that, since, because
you offerπαριστάνετεparistaneteVerb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person PluralG3936 I bring, present, come up to and stand by
yourselvesἑαυτοὺςheautousReflexive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person PluralG1438 himself, herself, itself
obedientὑπακοήνhypakoēnNoun - Accusative Feminine SingularG5218 obedience
slavesδούλουςdoulousNoun - Accusative Masculine PluralG1401 a male slave
you areἐστεesteVerb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person PluralG1510 I am, exist
slavesδοῦλοίdouloiNoun - Nominative Masculine PluralG1401 a male slave
toᾧhōPersonal / Relative Pronoun - Dative Masculine SingularG3739 who, which, what, that
you obeyὑπακούετεhypakoueteVerb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person PluralG5219 I listen, obey
whetherἤτοιētoiConjunctionG2273 or of course
to sinἁμαρτίαςhamartiasNoun - Genitive Feminine SingularG266 a sin
toεἰςeisPrepositionG1519 into, in, among, till, for
deathθάνατονthanatonNoun - Accusative Masculine SingularG2288 death
orἢēConjunctionG2228 or, than
to obedienceὑπακοῆςhypakoēsNoun - Genitive Feminine SingularG5218 obedience
toεἰςeisPrepositionG1519 into, in, among, till, for
righteousnessδικαιοσύνηνdikaiosynēnNoun - Accusative Feminine SingularG1343 justice, justness, righteousness

Romans 6:17

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
ButδὲdeConjunctionG1161 but, on the other hand, and
thanksχάριςcharisNoun - Nominative Feminine SingularG5485 grace, favor, kindness
to GodΘεῷTheōNoun - Dative Masculine SingularG2316 God, a god
thatὅτιhotiConjunctionG3754 that, since, because
though you once wereἦτεēteVerb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 2nd Person PluralG1510 I am, exist
slavesδοῦλοιdouloiNoun - Nominative Masculine PluralG1401 a male slave
to sinἁμαρτίαςhamartiasNoun - Genitive Feminine SingularG266 a sin
you wholeheartedly obeyedὑπηκούσατεhypēkousateVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person PluralG5219 I listen, obey
the formτύπονtyponNoun - Accusative Masculine SingularG5179 a figure, model, type
of teachingδιδαχῆςdidachēsNoun - Genitive Feminine SingularG1322 teaching, doctrine
toεἰςeisPrepositionG1519 into, in, among, till, for
whichὃνhonPersonal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine SingularG3739 who, which, what, that
you were committedπαρεδόθητεparedothēteVerb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 2nd Person PluralG3860 I hand over, deliver, betray

Romans 6:18

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
You have been set freeἐλευθερωθέντεςeleutherōthentesVerb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine PluralG1659 I free, set free, liberate
fromἀπὸapoPrepositionG575 from, away from
sinἁμαρτίαςhamartiasNoun - Genitive Feminine SingularG266 a sin
have become slavesἐδουλώθητεedoulōthēteVerb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 2nd Person PluralG1402 I enslave
to righteousnessδικαιοσύνῃdikaiosynēNoun - Dative Feminine SingularG1343 justice, justness, righteousness

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Romans 6:14 Galatians 5:18 · Romans 8:2 · Romans 7:4–11 · Hebrews 8:10 · Galatians 4:4–5 · Romans 6:12 · Romans 3:19–20 · Psalm 130:7–8 · John 8:36 · 2 Corinthians 3:6–9 · Galatians 3:23 · John 1:17

Romans 6:15 Titus 2:11–14 · Ephesians 2:8–10 · Romans 6:1–2 · 2 Corinthians 7:1 · Jude 1:4 · 1 Corinthians 9:20–21 · Galatians 2:17–18

Romans 6:16 John 8:34 · Matthew 6:24 · 2 Peter 2:19 · Joshua 24:15 · Romans 6:12–13 · Romans 6:19–23 · Romans 6:17

Romans 6:17 1 Peter 2:9 · 2 Corinthians 2:14 · 2 Timothy 1:13 · Ephesians 2:5–10 · Romans 16:26 · Romans 1:8 · 3 John 1:3 · Acts 11:18 · Romans 15:18 · Philemon 1:4 · 2 John 1:4 · Hebrews 5:9

Romans 6:18 Romans 6:22 · Galatians 5:1 · Romans 8:2 · John 8:32 · Isaiah 54:17 · Romans 6:14 · Romans 6:7 · 1 Peter 2:16 · Psalm 119:32 · Isaiah 26:13 · Psalm 119:45 · Psalm 116:16

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.