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Romans 6:20

For when ye were the servants of sin, ye were free from righteousness.

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Ὅτεhotewhenὅτεconjunction — “when”G3753when, at which time.whenγὰρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.δοῦλοιdouloiservantsδοῦλος (doulos)noun, nominative, plural, masculine — “servants”, the subject formG1401(a) (as adj.) enslaved, (b) (as noun) a (male) slave.the servantsἦτεēteye wereεἰμί (eimi)verb, imperfect active indicative, 2nd person plural — “ye were”, an ongoing action in the pastG1510I am, exist.ye wereτῆςtēstheὁ (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.ἐλεύθεροιeleutheroifreeἐλεύθερος (eleutheros)adjective, nominative, plural, masculine — “free”, the subject formG1658free, delivered from obligation.This verse uses “free”.freeἦτεēteto beεἰμί (eimi)verb, imperfect active indicative, 2nd person plural — “to be”, an ongoing action in the pastG1510I am, exist.τῇtētheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, feminine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.δικαιοσύνῃdikaiosunēfrom righteousnessδικαιοσύνηnoun, dative, singular, feminine — “from 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”.from righteousness

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

for when ye were servants of the sin, ye were free from the righteousness,

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American Standard Version (1901)

For when ye were servants of sin, ye were free in regard of righteousness.

Young’s Literal Translation

for when ye were servants of the sin, ye were free from the righteousness,

World English Bible

For when you were servants of sin, you were free from righteousness.

Darby Translation

For when ye were bondmen of sin ye were free from righteousness.

Douay-Rheims

For when you were the servants of sin, you were free men to justice.

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