King James Version
What Does Romans 6:22 Mean?
“But now being made free from sin, and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life.”
Context
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For when ye were the servants of sin, ye were free from righteousness. from: Gr. to righteousness
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What fruit had ye then in those things whereof ye are now ashamed? for the end of those things is death.
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But now being made free from sin, and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life.
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For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
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Commentary
Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers(22) **Ye have your fruit.**—You are no longer without fruit. Your fruit is the new Christian life which leads on to sanctification and finally to eternal life.
Charles John Ellicott (1819–1905). Public Domain.
Historical Context
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Theological Significance
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