Romans
King James Version (KJV)
Romans 6:20
“For when ye were the servants of sin, ye were free from righteousness.”
King James Version (KJV)
Romans 6:20 Context
17But 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. 18Being then made free from sin, ye became the servants of righteousness. 19I 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. 20For when ye were the servants of sin, ye were free from righteousness. 21What fruit had ye then in those things whereof ye are now ashamed? for the end of those things is death. 22But now being made free from sin, and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life. 23For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
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Other Translations
For when yee were the seruants of sinne ye were free from righteousnesse.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
For when you were slaves of sin, you were free in regard to righteousness.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
For when ye were servants of sin, ye were free in regard of righteousness.
- American Standard Version (1901)
When you were servants of sin you were free from righteousness.
- Basic English Bible
For when ye were bondmen of sin ye were free from righteousness.
- Darby Bible
For when ye were the servants of sin, ye were free from righteousness.
- Webster's Bible
For when you were the bondservants of sin, you were under no sort of subjection to Righteousness.
- Weymouth Bible
For when you were servants of sin, you were free in regard to righteousness.
- World English Bible
For whanne ye weren seruauntis of synne, ye weren fre of riytfulnesse.
- Wycliffe Bible
for when ye were servants of the sin, ye were free from the righteousness,
- Youngs Literal Bible
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
For when you were slaves of sin, you were free in regard to righteousness.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
For when ye were servants of sin, ye were free in regard of righteousness.
- American Standard Version (1901)
When you were servants of sin you were free from righteousness.
- Basic English Bible
For when ye were bondmen of sin ye were free from righteousness.
- Darby Bible
For when ye were the servants of sin, ye were free from righteousness.
- Webster's Bible
For when you were the bondservants of sin, you were under no sort of subjection to Righteousness.
- Weymouth Bible
For when you were servants of sin, you were free in regard to righteousness.
- World English Bible
For whanne ye weren seruauntis of synne, ye weren fre of riytfulnesse.
- Wycliffe Bible
for when ye were servants of the sin, ye were free from the righteousness,
- Youngs Literal Bible
Bible commentary
Wesley's Notes for Romans 6:20
6:20 When ye were the servants of sin, ye were free from righteousness - In all reason, therefore, ye ought now to be free from unrighteousness; to be as uniform and zealous in serving God as ye were in serving the devil.
People's Bible Notes for Romans 6:20
Ro 6:20 Ye were free from righteousness. While servants of sin they did not serve righteousness at all.