Romans 6:17 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“But 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.”
Romans 6:17 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Romans 6:17 in 6 Bible Translations
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Romans 6:17 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“But thanks be to God that, whereas you were bondservants of sin, you became obedient from the heart to that form of teaching to which you were delivered.”
Romans 6:17 — World English Bible
Romans 6:17 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“But thanks be to God, that, whereas ye were servants of sin, ye became obedient from the heart to that form of teaching whereunto ye were delivered; ”
Romans 6:17 — American Standard Version
Romans 6:17 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and thanks to God, that ye were servants of the sin, and--were obedient from the heart to the form of teaching to which ye were delivered up;”
Romans 6:17 — Young's Literal Translation
Romans 6:17 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“But thanks [be] toGod, that ye were bondmen of sin, but have obeyed from the heart the form of teaching into which ye were instructed. ”
Romans 6:17 — Darby Translation
Romans 6:17 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“But God be thanked, that ye haue beene the seruants of sinne, but yee haue obeyed from the heart vnto the forme of the doctrine, wherunto ye were deliuered.”
Romans 6:17 — Geneva Bible
Romans 6:17 in Context — Romans 6
15 What then? shall we sin, because we are not under the law, but under grace? God forbid.
16 Know ye not, that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness?
17 But 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.
18 Being then made free from sin, ye became the servants of righteousness.
19 I 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.
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