For when you were servants of sin, you were free in regard to righteousness.
Parallel translations
- KJV For when ye were the servants of sin, ye were free from righteousness.
- BSB For when you were slaves to sin, you were free of obligation to righteousness.
- NKJV For when you were slaves of sin, you were free in regard to righteousness.
- NASB For when you were slaves of sin, you were free in relation to righteousness.
- NLT When you were slaves to sin, you were free from the obligation to do right.
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Cross-references · 2
- Rom 6:16–17Don’t you know that when you present yourselves as servants and obey someone, you are the servants of whomever you obey; whether of sin to death, or of obedience to righteousness?
- John 8:34Jesus answered them, “Most certainly I tell you, everyone who commits sin is the bondservant of sin.
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