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Berean Standard Bible

“You have been set free from sin and have become slaves to righteousness.”

Romans 6:18

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Paul contrasts slavery to sin with slavery to righteousness. He thanks God that the Romans have obeyed from the heart the teaching they received.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

You have been set free from sin and have become slaves to righteousness.

World English Bible (WEB)

Being made free from sin, you became bondservants of righteousness.

King James Version (KJV)

Being then made free from sin, ye became the servants of righteousness.

American Standard Version (ASV)

and being made free from sin, ye became servants of righteousness.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And being made free from sin you have been made the servants of righteousness.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and having been freed from the sin, you became servants to the righteousness.

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y libertados del pecado, sois hechos siervos de la justicia.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Ya están libres del pecado y han pasado a servir a la justicia.

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