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Romans 6:18

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

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ἐλευθερωθέντεςeleutherōthentesBeingἐλευθερόω (eleutheroō)verb, aorist passive participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “Being”, a single actionG1659I free, set free, liberate.Beingδὲdethenδέconjunction — “then”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.thenἀπὸapofromἀπόpreposition — “from”G575from, away from.This verse uses “from”.fromτῆςtēstheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, feminine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.ἁμαρτίαςhamartiassinἁμαρτία (hamartia)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “sin”, the of-formG266prop: missing the mark; hence: (a) guilt, sin, (b) a fault, failure (in an ethical sense), sinful deed.sinἐδουλώθητεedoulōthēteye became the servantsδουλόω (douloō)verb, aorist passive indicative, 2nd person plural — “ye became the servants”, a single actionG1402I enslave.ye became the servantsτῇtētheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, feminine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.δικαιοσύνῃdikaiosunēof righteousnessδικαιοσύνηnoun, dative, singular, feminine — “of righteousness”, the to- or for-formG1343(usually if not always in a Jewish atmosphere), justice, justness, righteousness, righteousness of which God is the source or author, but practically: a divine righteousness.This verse uses “righteousness”.of righteousness

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

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

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

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

World English Bible

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

Darby Translation

Now, having got your freedom from sin, ye have become bondmen to righteousness.

Douay-Rheims

Being then freed from sin, we have been made servants of justice.

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