Romans

Romans 6:16–17

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.

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Romans 6:16

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Do you not know	οἴδατε	oidate	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G1492 I know, remember
that	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
you offer	παριστάνετε	paristanete	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G3936 I bring, present, come up to and stand by
yourselves	ἑαυτοὺς	heautous	Reflexive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G1438 himself, herself, itself
obedient	ὑπακοήν	hypakoēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G5218 obedience
slaves	δούλους	doulous	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G1401 a male slave
you are	ἐστε	este	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
slaves	δοῦλοί	douloi	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1401 a male slave
to	ᾧ	hō	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Dative Masculine Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
you obey	ὑπακούετε	hypakouete	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G5219 I listen, obey
whether	ἤτοι	ētoi	Conjunction	G2273 or of course
to sin	ἁμαρτίας	hamartias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G266 a sin
to	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
death	θάνατον	thanaton	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2288 death
or	ἢ	ē	Conjunction	G2228 or, than
to obedience	ὑπακοῆς	hypakoēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G5218 obedience
to	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
righteousness	δικαιοσύνην	dikaiosynēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1343 justice, justness, righteousness

Romans 6:17

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
thanks	χάρις	charis	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G5485 grace, favor, kindness
to God	Θεῷ	Theō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
that	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
though you once were	ἦτε	ēte	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
slaves	δοῦλοι	douloi	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1401 a male slave
to sin	ἁμαρτίας	hamartias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G266 a sin
you wholeheartedly obeyed	ὑπηκούσατε	hypēkousate	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G5219 I listen, obey
the form	τύπον	typon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G5179 a figure, model, type
of teaching	διδαχῆς	didachēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1322 teaching, doctrine
to	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
which	ὃν	hon	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
you were committed	παρεδόθητε	paredothēte	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 2nd Person Plural	G3860 I hand over, deliver, betray

Cross-references

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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

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.