Tree of Life Version
Romans 6:22
22But now, having been set free from sin and having become enslaved to God, you have your fruit resulting in holiness. And the outcome is eternal life.
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 King James Version (NKJV)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.
Context of Romans 6:22
20For when you were slaves of sin, you were free with regard to righteousness. 21So then, what outcome did you have that you are now ashamed of? For the end of those things is death. But now, having been set free from sin and having become enslaved to God, you have your fruit resulting in holiness. And the outcome is eternal life. 23For sin’s payment is death, but God’s gracious gift is eternal life in Messiah Yeshua our Lord.
Read all of Romans 6Romans 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 be master over you, for you are not under law but under grace.
- Romans 8:2For the law of the Spirit of life in Messiah Yeshua has set you free from the law of sin and death.
- John 8:32You will know the truth, and the truth will set you free!”
- 2 Corinthians 3:17Now the Lord is the Spirit and where the Ruach Adonai is, there is freedom.
- Galatians 5:13Brothers and sisters, you were called to freedom—only do not let your freedom become an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another.
- Romans 7:25Thanks be to God—it is through Messiah Yeshua our Lord! So then, with my mind I myself serve the Torah of God; but with my flesh, I serve the law of sin.
- Genesis 50:17“Thus you must say to Joseph: ‘Please forgive, I beg you, the transgression of your brothers and their sin because they treated you wrongly.’ Therefore, please forgive the transgression of the servants of the God of your father.” Then Joseph wept when they spoke to him,
- Job 1:8Adonai said to the satan, “Did you notice my servant Job? There is no one like him on the earth—a blameless and upright man, who fears God and spurns evil.”
- Psalms 86:2Watch over my soul, for I am godly. You are my God— save Your servant who trusts in You.
- Psalms 143:12In Your mercy cut off my enemies and destroy all who harass my soul, for I am Your servant.
- Isaiah 54:17No weapon formed against you will prosper and you will condemn every tongue that rises against you in judgment. This is the heritage of Adonai’s servants— their vindication is from Me.” It is a declaration of Adonai.
- Daniel 3:26Nebuchadnezzar then approached the door of the furnace of blazing fire and exclaimed, “Shadrach, Meshach and Abed-nego, servants of the Most High God, come out and come here!” So Shadrach, Meshach and Abed-nego came out from the middle of the fire.
- Daniel 6:20At dawn the king got up and hurried to the lions’ den.
- Galatians 1:10Am I now trying to win people’s approval, or God’s? Or am I trying to please people? If I were still trying to please people, I would not be a servant of Messiah.
- Colossians 4:12Epaphras, who is one of your own, a slave of Messiah Yeshua, greets you. He is always laboring in prayer on your behalf, so you may stand complete and fully assured about everything that is God’s will.
- James 1:1Jacob, a slave of God and of the Lord Yeshua the Messiah, To the twelve tribes in the Diaspora: Shalom!
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
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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
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