Romans 6:20
Strong's Lexicon
For
γὰρ (gar)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1063: For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason.

when
Ὅτε (Hote)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 3753: When, at which time. From hos and te; at which too, i.e. When.

you were
ἦτε (ēte)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

slaves
δοῦλοι (douloi)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 1401: (a) (as adj.) enslaved, (b) (as noun) a (male) slave. From deo; a slave.

to sin,
ἁμαρτίας (hamartias)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 266: From hamartano; a sin.

you were
ἦτε (ēte)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

free of obligation
ἐλεύθεροι (eleutheroi)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 1658: Free, delivered from obligation. Probably from the alternate of erchomai; unrestrained, i.e. not a slave, or exempt.

to righteousness.
δικαιοσύνῃ (dikaiosynē)
Noun - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 1343: From dikaios; equity; specially justification.

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
For when you were slaves to sin, you were free of obligation to righteousness.

Young's Literal Translation
for when ye were servants of the sin, ye were free from the righteousness,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For when you were slaves of sin, you were free from allegiance to righteousness.

New American Standard Bible
For when you were slaves of sin, you were free in regard to righteousness.

King James Bible
For when ye were the servants of sin, ye were free from righteousness.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
When you were slaves to sin, you were free from the control of righteousness.

New Living Translation
When you were slaves to sin, you were free from the obligation to do right.

English Standard Version
For when you were slaves of sin, you were free in regard to righteousness.

New American Standard Bible
For when you were slaves of sin, you were free in regard to righteousness.

King James Bible
For when ye were the servants of sin, ye were free from righteousness.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For when you were slaves of sin, you were free from allegiance to righteousness.

International Standard Version
For when you were slaves of sin, you were "free" as far as righteousness was concerned.

NET Bible
For when you were slaves of sin, you were free with regard to righteousness.

American Standard Version
For when ye were servants of sin, ye were free in regard of righteousness.

English Revised Version
For when ye were servants of sin, ye were free in regard of righteousness.

Young's Literal Translation
for when ye were servants of the sin, ye were free from the righteousness,
















Cross References
Matthew 6:24
No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.

Romans 6:16
Know ye not, that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness?

Romans 1:1
Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God,

Romans 6:19
I speak after the manner of men because of the infirmity of your flesh: for as ye have yielded your members servants to uncleanness and to iniquity unto iniquity; even so now yield your members servants to righteousness unto holiness.

Romans 6:18
Being then made free from sin, ye became the servants of righteousness.

Romans 6:17
But God be thanked, that ye were the servants of sin, but ye have obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine which was delivered you.

Romans 6:21
What fruit had ye then in those things whereof ye are now ashamed? for the end of those things is death.

Romans 6:22
But now being made free from sin, and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life.

Romans 6:23
For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
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