Romans
Romans 6:17
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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| 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
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
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.