Romans 6:20,22-23
Romans 6:20 New International Version (NIV)
When you were slaves to sin, you were free from the control of righteousness.
Romans 6:22-23 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. For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Romans 6:20-21 The Message (MSG)
As long as you did what you felt like doing, ignoring God, you didn’t have to bother with right thinking or right living, or right anything for that matter. But do you call that a free life? What did you get out of it? Nothing you’re proud of now. Where did it get you? A dead end.
Romans 6:22-23-22-23 The Message (MSG)
But now that you’ve found you don’t have to listen to sin tell you what to do, and have discovered the delight of listening to God telling you, what a surprise! A whole, healed, put-together life right now, with more and more of life on the way! Work hard for sin your whole life and your pension is death. But God’s gift is real life, eternal life, delivered by Jesus, our Master.
Romans 6:20 King James Version (KJV)
For when ye were the servants of sin, ye were free from righteousness.
Romans 6:22-23 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. For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Romans 6:20 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
For when you were slaves of sin, you were free in regard to righteousness.
Romans 6:22-23 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
But now having been freed from sin and enslaved to God, you derive your benefit, resulting in sanctification, and the outcome, eternal life. For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Romans 6:20 New Century Version (NCV)
In the past you were slaves to sin, and goodness did not control you.
Romans 6:22-23 New Century Version (NCV)
But now you are free from sin and have become slaves of God. This brings you a life that is only for God, and this gives you life forever. The payment for sin is death. But God gives us the free gift of life forever in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Romans 6:20 American Standard Version (ASV)
For when ye were servants of sin, ye were free in regard of righteousness.
Romans 6:22-23 American Standard Version (ASV)
But now being made free from sin and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto sanctification, and the end eternal life. For the wages of sin is death; but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Romans 6:20 New King James Version (NKJV)
For when you were slaves of sin, you were free in regard to righteousness.
Romans 6:22-23 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. For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Romans 6:20 Amplified Bible (AMP)
When you were slaves of sin, you were free in regard to righteousness [you had no desire to conform to God’s will].
Romans 6:22-23 Amplified Bible (AMP)
But now since you have been set free from sin and have become [willing] slaves to God, you have your benefit, resulting in sanctification [being made holy and set apart for God’s purpose], and the outcome [of this] is eternal life. For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God [that is, His remarkable, overwhelming gift of grace to believers] is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Romans 6:20 New Living Translation (NLT)
When you were slaves to sin, you were free from the obligation to do right.
Romans 6:22-23 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. For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life through Christ Jesus our Lord.
Romans 6:20 The Passion Translation (TPT)
For when you were bound as servants to sin, you lived your lives free from any obligation to righteousness.
Romans 6:22-23 The Passion Translation (TPT)
But now, as God’s loving servants, you live in joyous freedom from the power of sin. So consider the benefits you now enjoy—you are brought deeper into the experience of true holiness that ends with eternal life! For sin’s meager wages is death, but God’s lavish gift is life eternal, found in your union with our Lord Jesus, the Anointed One.
Romans 6:20 English Standard Version 2016 (ESV)
For when you were slaves of sin, you were free in regard to righteousness.
Romans 6:22-23 English Standard Version 2016 (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. For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.