Romans

Romans 6:16

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?

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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

Cross-references

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

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

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.