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Romans 6:20–21

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20For when you were slaves of sin, you were free from allegiance to righteousness. za21So what fruit was produced bthen from the things you are now ashamed of? cFor the end of those things is death. d

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Footnotes

  1. z6:20 free to righteousness
  2. b6:21 what fruit do you have

Cross references

  1. a6:20 Mt 6:24
  2. c6:21 Jr 12:13; Ezk 16:63; Rm 7:5
  3. d6:21 Rm 1:32; 5:12; 8:6, 13; Gl 6:8

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

For when you were slaves of sin, you were free in regard to righteousness. But what fruit were you getting at that time from the things of which you are now ashamed? For the end of those things is death.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

When you were slaves to sin, you were free from the control of righteousness. What benefit did you reap at that time from the things you are now ashamed of? Those things result in death!

CSBChristian Standard Bible

For when you were slaves of sin, you were free with regard to righteousness. So what fruit was produced then from the things you are now ashamed of? The outcome of those things is death.

NLTNew Living Translation

When you were slaves to sin, you were free from the obligation to do right. And what was the result? You are now ashamed of the things you used to do, things that end in eternal doom.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

For when you were slaves of sin, you were free with respect to righteousness.

Therefore what sort of fruit did you have then, about which you are now ashamed? For the end of those things is death.

KJV 1900King James Version

For when ye were the servants of sin, ye were free from righteousness. What fruit had ye then in those things whereof ye are now ashamed? for the end of those things is death.