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Berean Standard Bible

“Do not present the parts of your body to sin as instruments of wickedness, but present yourselves to God as those who have been brought from death to life; and present the parts of your body to Him as instruments of righteousness.”

Romans 6:13

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Paul has explained that believers have died to sin and been raised with Christ in baptism. He now draws practical conclusions for daily life.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Do not present the parts of your body to sin as instruments of wickedness, but present yourselves to God as those who have been brought from death to life; and present the parts of your body to Him as instruments of righteousness.

World English Bible (WEB)

Also, do not present your members to sin as instruments of unrighteousness, but present yourselves to God, as alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness to God.

King James Version (KJV)

Neither yield ye your members as instruments of unrighteousness unto sin: but yield yourselves unto God, as those that are alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness unto God.

American Standard Version (ASV)

neither present your members unto sin [as] instruments of unrighteousness; but present yourselves unto God, as alive from the dead, and your members [as] instruments of righteousness unto God.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And do not give your bodies to sin as the instruments of wrongdoing, but give yourselves to God, as those who are living from the dead, and your bodies as instruments of righteousness to God.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

neither present you your members instruments of unrighteousness to the sin, but present yourselves to God as living out of the dead, and your members instruments of righteousness to God;

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Ni tampoco presentéis vuestros miembros al pecado por instrumentos de iniquidad; antes presentaos á Dios como vivos de los muertos, y vuestros miembros á Dios por instrumentos de justicia.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

No entreguen ninguna parte de su cuerpo al pecado para que se convierta en instrumento del mal. Más bien, entréguense por completo a Dios, como quienes ya han muerto y han vuelto a vivir. Y preséntenle sus miembros como instrumentos para la justicia.

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