Verse 16
Know ye{G1492} not,{G3756} that{G3754} to whom{G3739} ye present{G3936} yourselves{G1438} [as] servants{G1401} unto{G1519} obedience,{G5218} his servants{G1401} ye are{G2075} whom{G3739} ye obey;{G5219} whether{G2273} of sin{G266} unto{G1519} death,{G2288} or{G2228} of obedience{G5218} unto{G1519} righteousness?{G1343}
Referenced Verses
- John 8:34 : 34 Jesus{G2424} answered{G611} them,{G846} Verily,{G281} verily,{G281} I say{G3004} unto you,{G3754} Every one{G3956} that committeth{G4160} sin{G266} is{G2076} the bondservant{G1401} of sin.{G266}
- Rom 6:12-13 : 12 Let{G936} not{G3361} sin{G266} therefore{G3767} reign{G936} in{G1722} your{G5216} mortal{G2349} body,{G4983} that ye should{G1519} obey{G5219} the lusts{G1939} thereof:{G846} 13 neither{G3366} present{G3936} your{G5216} members{G3196} unto sin{G266} [as]{G5613} instruments{G3696} of unrighteousness;{G93} but{G235} present{G3936} yourselves{G1438} unto God,{G2316} as alive{G2198} from{G1537} the dead,{G3498} and{G2532} your{G5216} members{G3196} [as] instruments{G3696} of righteousness{G1343} unto God.{G2316}
- Josh 24:15 : 15 And if it seem evil{H7489} unto you{H4310} to serve{H5647} Jehovah,{H3068} choose{H977} you this day{H3117} whom{H5869} ye will serve;{H5647} whether the gods{H430} which your fathers{H1} served{H5647} that were beyond{H5676} the River,{H5104} or the gods{H430} of the Amorites,{H567} in whose land{H776} ye dwell:{H3427} but as for me and my house,{H1004} we will serve{H5647} Jehovah.{H3068}
- Matt 6:24 : 24 No man{G3762} can{G1410} serve{G1398} two{G1417} masters;{G2962} for{G1063} either{G2228} he will hate{G3404} the one,{G1520} and{G2532} love{G25} the other;{G2087} or else{G2228} he will hold to{G472} one,{G1520} and{G2532} despise{G2706} the other.{G3756} Ye cannot{G1410} serve{G1398} God{G2316} and{G2532} mammon.{G3126}
- 2 Pet 2:19 : 19 promising{G1861} them{G846} liberty,{G1657} while they themselves{G846} are{G5225} bondservants{G1401} of corruption;{G5356} for{G1063} of whom{G3739} a man{G5100} is overcome,{G2274} of the same{G5129} is he also brought into bondage.{G1402}
- Rom 6:17 : 17 But{G1161} thanks{G5485} be to God,{G2316} that,{G3754} whereas ye were{G2258} servants{G1401} of sin,{G266} {G1161} ye became obedient{G5219} from{G1537} the heart{G2588} to{G1519} that form{G5179} of teaching{G1322} whereunto{G3739} ye were delivered;{G3860}
- Rom 6:19-23 : 19 I speak{G3004} after the manner of men{G442} because of{G1223} the infirmity{G769} of your{G5216} flesh:{G4561} for{G1063} as{G5618} ye presented{G3936} your{G5216} members{G3196} [as] servants{G1401} to uncleanness{G167} and{G2532} to iniquity{G458} unto{G1519} iniquity,{G458} even so{G3779} now{G3568} present{G3936} your{G5216} members{G3196} [as] servants{G1401} to righteousness{G1343} unto{G1519} sanctification.{G38} 20 For{G1063} when{G3753} ye were{G2258} servants{G1401} of sin,{G266} ye were{G2258} free{G1658} in regard of righteousness.{G1343} 21 What{G5101} fruit{G2590} then{G5119} had ye{G2192} at that time in{G1909} the things whereof{G3739} ye are{G1870} now{G3568} ashamed?{G1870} for{G1063} the end{G5056} of those things{G1565} is death.{G2288} 22 But{G1161} now{G3570} being made free{G1659} from{G575} sin{G266} and{G1161} become servants{G1402} to God,{G2316} ye have{G2192} your{G5216} fruit{G2590} unto{G1519} sanctification,{G38} and{G1161} the end{G5056} eternal{G166} life.{G2222} 23 For{G1063} the wages{G3800} of sin{G266} is death;{G2288} but{G1161} the free gift{G5486} of God{G2316} is eternal{G166} life{G2222} in{G1722} Christ{G5547} Jesus{G2424} our{G2257} Lord.{G2962}