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Romans 6:19

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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ἀνθρώπινονanthrōpinonafter the manner of menἀνθρώπινος (anthrōpinos)adjective, accusative, singular, neuter — “after the manner of men”, the object formG442belonging to human beings (especially as contrasted with God), human (as contrasted with divine).after the manner of menλέγωlegōto speakλέγωverb, present active indicative, 1st person singular — “to speak”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3004(denoting speech in progress), (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.This verse uses “speak”.διὰdiabecauseδιάpreposition — “because”G1223(a) gen: through, throughout, by the instrumentality of, (b) acc: through, on account of, by reason of, for the sake of, because of.becauseτὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ἀσθένειανastheneianof the infirmityἀσθένεια (astheneia)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “of the infirmity”, the object formG769want of strength, weakness, illness, suffering, calamity, frailty.of the infirmityτῆςtēstheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, feminine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.σαρκὸςsarkosfleshσάρξ (sarx)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “flesh”, the of-formG4561flesh, body, human nature, materiality; kindred.This verse uses “flesh”.fleshὑμῶνhumōnyourσύ (su)personal pronoun, genitive, plural — “your”, the of-formG4771you.yourὥσπερhōsperjust asὥσπερconjunction — “just as”G5618just as, as, even as.γὰρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.παρεστήσατεparestēsateyieldπαρίστημι (paristēmi)verb, aorist active indicative, 2nd person plural — “yield”, a single actionG3936I bring, present, prove, come up to and stand by, am present.yieldτὰtatheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.μέληmelēmembersμέλος (melos)noun, accusative, plural, neuter — “members”, the object formG3196a bodily organ, limb, member.membersὑμῶνhumōnyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, genitive, plural — “you”, the of-formG4771you.δοῦλαdoulaservantsδοῦλος (doulos)adjective, accusative, plural, neuter — “servants”, the object formG1401(a) (as adj.) enslaved, (b) (as noun) a (male) slave.servantsτῇtētheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, feminine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.ἀκαθαρσίᾳakatharsiaimpurityἀκαθαρσίαnoun, dative, singular, feminine — “impurity”, the to- or for-formG167uncleanness, impurity.This verse uses “impurity”.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.τῇtētheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, feminine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.ἀνομίᾳanomialawlessnessἀνομίαnoun, dative, singular, feminine — “lawlessness”, the to- or for-formG458lawlessness, iniquity, disobedience, sin.This verse uses “lawlessness”.εἰςeisuntoεἰςpreposition — “unto”G1519into, in, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among.untoτὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ἀνομίανanomianlawlessnessἀνομία (anomia)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “lawlessness”, the object formG458lawlessness, iniquity, disobedience, sin.This verse uses “lawlessness”.οὕτωςhoutōsthusοὕτω(ς)adverb — “thus”G3779thus, so, in this manner.This verse uses “thus”.νῦνnunnowνῦνadverb — “now”G3568adv. (a) of time: just now, even now; just at hand, immediately, (b) of logical connection: now then, (c) in commands and appeals: at this instant.This verse uses “now”.παραστήσατεparastēsateto stand byπαρίστημι (paristēmi)verb, aorist active imperative, 2nd person plural — “to stand by”, a single actionG3936I bring, present, prove, come up to and stand by, am present.τὰtatheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.μέληmelēmemberμέλος (melos)noun, accusative, plural, neuter — “member”, the object formG3196a bodily organ, limb, member.This verse uses “member”.ὑμῶνhumōnyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, genitive, plural — “you”, the of-formG4771you.δοῦλαdoulaslaveδοῦλος (doulos)adjective, accusative, plural, neuter — “slave”, the object formG1401(a) (as adj.) enslaved, (b) (as noun) a (male) slave.τῇtētheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, feminine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.δικαιοσύνῃdikaiosunērighteousnessδικαιοσύνηnoun, dative, singular, feminine — “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”.εἰςeistowardεἰςpreposition — “toward”G1519into, in, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among.ἁγιασμόνhagiasmonholinessἁγιασμός (hagiasmos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “holiness”, the object formG38the process of making or becoming holy, set apart, sanctification, holiness, consecration.This verse uses “holiness”.holiness

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

In the manner of men I speak, because of the weakness of your flesh, for even as ye did present your members servants to the uncleanness and to the lawlessness — to the lawlessness, so now present your members servants to the righteousness — to sanctification,

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American Standard Version (1901)

I speak after the manner of men because of the infirmity of your flesh: for as ye presented your members as servants to uncleanness and to iniquity unto iniquity, even so now present your members as servants to righteousness unto sanctification.

Young’s Literal Translation

World English Bible

I speak in human terms because of the weakness of your flesh; for as you presented your members as servants to uncleanness and to wickedness upon wickedness, even so now present your members as servants to righteousness for sanctification.

Darby Translation

I speak humanly on account of the weakness of your flesh. For even as ye have yielded your members in bondage to uncleanness and to lawlessness unto lawlessness, so now yield your members in bondage to righteousness unto holiness.

Douay-Rheims

I speak an human thing, because of the infirmity of your flesh. For as you have yielded your members to serve uncleanness and iniquity, unto iniquity; so now yield your members to serve justice, unto sanctification.

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