Romans

Romans 6:16–22

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.

¹⁹I am speaking in human terms because of the weakness of your flesh. Just as you used to offer the parts of your body in slavery to impurity and to escalating wickedness, so now offer them in slavery to righteousness leading to holiness.

²⁰For when you were slaves to sin, you were free of obligation to righteousness. ²¹What fruit did you reap at that time from the things of which you are now ashamed? The outcome of those things is death. ²²But now that you have been set free from sin and have become slaves to God, the fruit you reap leads to holiness, and the outcome is eternal life.

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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

Romans 6:18

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You have been set free	ἐλευθερωθέντες	eleutherōthentes	Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1659 I free, set free, liberate
from	ἀπὸ	apo	Preposition	G575 from, away from
sin	ἁμαρτίας	hamartias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G266 a sin
have become slaves	ἐδουλώθητε	edoulōthēte	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 2nd Person Plural	G1402 I enslave
to righteousness	δικαιοσύνῃ	dikaiosynē	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G1343 justice, justness, righteousness

Romans 6:19

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I am speaking	λέγω	legō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak
in human terms	Ἀνθρώπινον	Anthrōpinon	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular	G442 belonging to human beings, human
because of	διὰ	dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
weakness	ἀσθένειαν	astheneian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G769 want of strength, weakness, illness
of	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
your	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
flesh	σαρκὸς	sarkos	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G4561 flesh, body
Just as	ὥσπερ	hōsper	Adverb	G5618 just as, as
you used to offer	παρεστήσατε	parestēsate	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G3936 I bring, present, come up to and stand by
the	τὰ	ta	Article - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
parts of	μέλη	melē	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3196 a limb, member
your	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
in slavery	δοῦλα	doula	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural	G1401 a male slave
to impurity	ἀκαθαρσίᾳ	akatharsia	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G167 uncleanness, impurity
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
to	τῇ	tē	Article - Dative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
escalating	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
wickedness	ἀνομίαν	anomian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G458 lawlessness, iniquity
so	οὕτως	houtōs	Adverb	G3779 thus, so, in this manner
now	νῦν	nyn	Adverb	G3568 now, already, at present
offer	παραστήσατε	parastēsate	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G3936 I bring, present, come up to and stand by
in slavery	δοῦλα	doula	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural	G1401 a male slave
to righteousness	δικαιοσύνῃ	dikaiosynē	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G1343 justice, justness, righteousness
leading to	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
holiness	ἁγιασμόν	hagiasmon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G38 sanctification, holiness

Romans 6:20

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
when	Ὅτε	Hote	Adverb	G3753 when
you 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 were	ἦτε	ēte	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
free of obligation	ἐλεύθεροι	eleutheroi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1658 free, delivered from obligation
to righteousness	δικαιοσύνῃ	dikaiosynē	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G1343 justice, justness, righteousness

Romans 6:21

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
What	τίνα	tina	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G5101 who, which, what
fruit	καρπὸν	karpon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2590 fruit, result, gain
did you reap	εἴχετε	eichete	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G2192 I have, hold, possess
at that time	τότε	tote	Adverb	G5119 then
from the	ἐφ’	eph’	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
of which	οἷς	hois	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Dative Neuter Plural	G3739 who, which, what, that
you are now ashamed	ἐπαισχύνεσθε	epaischynesthe	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural	G1870 I am ashamed
The	τὸ	to	Article - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
outcome	τέλος	telos	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G5056 an end, purpose, tax
of those things	ἐκείνων	ekeinōn	Demonstrative Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G1565 that, that one there, yonder
death	θάνατος	thanatos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2288 death

Romans 6:22

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	δέ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
now	νυνὶ	nyni	Adverb	G3570 now, already, at present
you have been set free	ἐλευθερωθέντες	eleutherōthentes	Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1659 I free, set free, liberate
from	ἀπὸ	apo	Preposition	G575 from, away from
sin	ἁμαρτίας	hamartias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G266 a sin
and	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
have become slaves	δουλωθέντες	doulōthentes	Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1402 I enslave
to God	Θεῷ	Theō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
fruit	καρπὸν	karpon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2590 fruit, result, gain
you reap	ἔχετε	echete	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G2192 I have, hold, possess
holiness	ἁγιασμόν	hagiasmon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G38 sanctification, holiness
and	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
the	τὸ	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
outcome	τέλος	telos	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5056 an end, purpose, tax
eternal	αἰώνιον	aiōnion	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular	G166 eternal, unending
life	ζωὴν	zōēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2222 life