Romans 6 17-23

  02/03 ~ From New Testament Letters

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         Paul’s Letter To The Romans

17 - But thanks be to God! That you/we who were once in captivity to sin, and its slave, have become obedient, from the heart, to the standard of teaching to which you adhered. 18 And having been set free from sin, you have become ruled over now by righteousness. 19 I am speaking in human terms, because of our natural limitations. Once we presented ourselves as slaves to impurity [akatharsía - from A - not, and katharós - clean because unmixed, pure, not contaminated; katharis, root of catharsis]. And in captivity to lawlessness, which led to more lawlessness. Now, present yourselves as slaves to righteousness, which leads to sanctification (purity, being made sacred).

     20 For when you were slaves of sin, you were free in regard to righteousness. 21 But what fruit {cause and effect} were you getting from it? With the end of those things being death. 22 But now that you have been set free from sin [tresspass, “missing the mark”] and are now become captivated by God, the fruit you get leads to sanctification and its result, enduring life. 23 For the wages of sin [hamartia - missing the mark] is death (because God is Life and “is Perfect” Mt.5:48) but the FREE gift of God is enduring life - in - Christ Jesus, our Lord. {He is “the head” of the body of humanity. Especially of believers, and shall be fully of all humanity. Isaiah 14:27 - “For the Lord of hosts has purposed, and who can annul it?”}

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