Romans 6:22

Romans 6:22 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)But now being made free from sin, and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life.
• New International Version (NIV)But now that you have been set free from sin and have become slaves of God, the benefit you reap leads to holiness, and the result is eternal life.
• English Standard Version (ESV)But now that you have been set free from sin and have become slaves of God, the fruit you get leads to sanctification and its end, eternal life.
• New Living Translation (NLT)But now you are free from the power of sin and have become slaves of God. Now you do those things that lead to holiness and result in eternal life.

Context of Romans 6:22

20For when you were slaves of sin, you were free in regard to righteousness. 21What fruit did you have then in the things of which you are now ashamed? For the end of those things is death. But now having been set free from sin, and having become slaves of God, you have your fruit to holiness, and the end, everlasting life. 23For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Romans 6:22 word by word

νυνὶ δὲ ἐλευθερωθέντες ἀπὸ τῆς ἁμαρτίας δουλωθέντες δὲ τῷ θεῷ ἔχετε τὸν καρπὸν ὑμῶν εἰς ἁγιασμόν, τὸ δὲ τέλος ζωὴν αἰώνιον.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Butδέde · thenG1161
• nowνυνίnuni · nowG3570
• being made freeἐλευθερόωeleutheroō · to set freeG1659
• fromἀπόapo · away fromG575
• sinἁμαρτίαhamartia · sinG266
• become servantsδουλόωdouloō · to enslaveG1402
• to Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
• ye haveἔχωechō · to have/beG2192
• yourσύsu · youG4771
• fruitκαρπόςkarpos · fruitG2590
• untoεἰςeis · towardG1519
• holinessἁγιασμόςhagiasmos · holinessG38
• the endτέλοςtelos · goal/taxG5056
• everlastingαἰώνιοςaiōnios · eternalG166
• lifeζωήzōē · lifeG2222

Cross-references for Romans 6:22

• Romans 6:14For sin shall not have dominion over you, for you are not under law but under grace.
• Romans 8:2For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has made me free from the law of sin and death.
• John 8:32And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.”
• 2 Corinthians 3:17Now the Lord is the Spirit; and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty.
• Galatians 5:13For you, brethren, have been called to liberty; only do not use liberty as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another.
• Romans 7:25I thank God—through Jesus Christ our Lord! So then, with the mind I myself serve the law of God, but with the flesh the law of sin.
• Genesis 50:17‘Thus you shall say to Joseph: “I beg you, please forgive the trespass of your brothers and their sin; for they did evil to you.” ’ Now, please, forgive the trespass of the servants of the God of your father.” And Joseph wept when they spoke to him.
• Job 1:8Then the Lord said to Satan, “Have you considered My servant Job, that there is none like him on the earth, a blameless and upright man, one who fears God and shuns evil?”
• Psalms 86:2Preserve my life, for I am holy; You are my God; Save Your servant who trusts in You!
• Psalms 143:12In Your mercy cut off my enemies, And destroy all those who afflict my soul; For I am Your servant.
• Isaiah 54:17No weapon formed against you shall prosper, And every tongue which rises against you in judgment You shall condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord, And their righteousness is from Me,” Says the Lord.
• Daniel 3:26Then Nebuchadnezzar went near the mouth of the burning fiery furnace and spoke, saying, “Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego, servants of the Most High God, come out, and come here.” Then Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego came from the midst of the fire.
• Daniel 6:20And when he came to the den, he cried out with a lamenting voice to Daniel. The king spoke, saying to Daniel, “Daniel, servant of the living God, has your God, whom you serve continually, been able to deliver you from the lions?”
• Galatians 1:10For do I now persuade men, or God? Or do I seek to please men? For if I still pleased men, I would not be a bondservant of Christ.
• Colossians 4:12Epaphras, who is one of you, a bondservant of Christ, greets you, always laboring fervently for you in prayers, that you may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God.
• James 1:1James, a bondservant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, To the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad: Greetings.

Commentaries on Romans 6:22

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 22But now being made free from sin - As being free from righteousness is the finished character of a sinner, so being made free from sin is the finished character of a genuine Christian. And become servants to God - They were transferred from the service of one master to that of another: they were freed from the slavery of sin, and engaged in the service of God. Fruit unto holiness - Holiness of heart was the principle; and righteousness of life the fruit.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 22But now - Under the Christian plan of justification. Being made free from sin - Being delivered from its dominion, and from bondage; in the same manner as before conversion they were free from righteousness, Romans 6:20. Ye have your fruit unto holiness - The fruit or result is holiness. This service produces holiness, as the other did sin. It is implied here, though not expressly affirmed, that in this service which leads to holiness, they received…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 21-23Verses 21-23 The pleasure and profit of sin do not deserve to be called fruit. Sinners are but ploughing iniquity, sowing vanity, and reaping the same. Shame came into the world with sin, and is still the certain effect of it. The end of sin is death. Though the way may seem pleasant and inviting, yet it will be bitterness in the latter end. From this condemnation the believer is set at liberty, when made free from sin. If the fruit is unto holiness, if…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2222. But now--as if to get away from such a subject were unspeakable relief. being made free from Sin, and become servants to God--in the absolute sense intended throughout all this passage. ye have--not "ought to have," but "do have," in point of fact. your fruit unto holiness--"sanctification," as in Ro 6:19; meaning that permanently holy state and character which is built up out of the whole "fruits of righteousness," which believers successively bring…Read the comment

Topics related to Romans 6:22

• Holiness
• Immortality
• Justification
• Life
• Regeneration
• Righteous
• Righteousness
• Servant

In the dictionaries

• God
• Destroy
• Eternal life
• Fruit
• Holiness
• Newness
• Obey
• Reign
• Wages
• Works, Good

Commentaries on Romans 6

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings