Romans 6:16

Bishops' Bible (1568)

Knowe ye not, how that to whom soeuer ye commit your selues as seruauntes to obey, his seruauntes ye are to whom ye obey: whether it be of sinne vnto death, or of obedience vnto ryghteousnesse?

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  • John 8:34 : 34 Iesus aunswered them: Ueryly, veryly I say vnto you, that whosoeuer comitteth sinne, is the seruaunt of sinne.
  • Rom 6:12-13 : 12 Let not sinne raigne therefore in your mortall bodie, that ye shoulde thervnto obey by the lustes of it. 13 Neither geue ye your members as instrumentes of vnryghteousnesse vnto sinne: but geue your selues vnto God, as they that are alyue from the dead, and your members as instrumentes of ryghteousnesse vnto God.
  • Josh 24:15 : 15 And yf it seeme euyll vnto you to serue the Lorde, then chose you this day who you wil serue, whether ye goddes which your fathers serued (that were on the other side of the fludde) either ye goddes of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwel: As for me and my house, we wil serue the Lorde.
  • Matt 6:24 : 24 No man can serue two maisters. For either he shall hate the one, & loue the other: or els leane to the one, and dispise the other. Ye can not serue God, and mammon.
  • 2 Pet 2:19 : 19 Whyle they promise them libertie, where as they them selues are ye bonde seruauntes of corruption. For of whom a man is ouercome, vnto the same is he brought in bondage.
  • Rom 6:17 : 17 But God be thanked, that ye were the seruautes of sinne: but ye haue obeyed with heart the fourme of doctrine, into the which ye were brought vnto.
  • Rom 6:19-23 : 19 I speake after the maner of men, because of the infirmitie of your fleshe. As ye haue geuen your members seruauntes to vncleannesse and iniquitie, vnto iniquitie: euen so nowe geue your members seruauntes to righteousnesse, vnto holynesse. 20 For when ye were the seruauntes of sinne, ye were free from ryghteousnesse. 21 What fruite had ye then in those thynges, wherof ye are nowe ashamed? For the ende of those thynges, is death. 22 But nowe ye beyng made free from sinne, and made the seruauntes of God, haue your fruite vnto holynesse, and the ende euerlastyng lyfe. 23 For the rewarde of sinne is death: but the gyft of God is eternall lyfe, thorowe Iesus Christe our Lorde.

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  • Rom 6:17-23
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    82%

    17 But God be thanked, that ye were the seruautes of sinne: but ye haue obeyed with heart the fourme of doctrine, into the which ye were brought vnto.

    18 Being then made free fro sinne, ye are become ye seruauntes of ryghteousnesse.

    19 I speake after the maner of men, because of the infirmitie of your fleshe. As ye haue geuen your members seruauntes to vncleannesse and iniquitie, vnto iniquitie: euen so nowe geue your members seruauntes to righteousnesse, vnto holynesse.

    20 For when ye were the seruauntes of sinne, ye were free from ryghteousnesse.

    21 What fruite had ye then in those thynges, wherof ye are nowe ashamed? For the ende of those thynges, is death.

    22 But nowe ye beyng made free from sinne, and made the seruauntes of God, haue your fruite vnto holynesse, and the ende euerlastyng lyfe.

    23 For the rewarde of sinne is death: but the gyft of God is eternall lyfe, thorowe Iesus Christe our Lorde.

  • Rom 6:10-15
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    10 For as touchyng that he dyed, he dyed concerning sinne once: And as touching that he lyueth, he lyueth vnto God.

    11 Lykewyse, recken your selues to be dead to sinne, but alyue vnto God, thorowe Iesus Christe our Lorde.

    12 Let not sinne raigne therefore in your mortall bodie, that ye shoulde thervnto obey by the lustes of it.

    13 Neither geue ye your members as instrumentes of vnryghteousnesse vnto sinne: but geue your selues vnto God, as they that are alyue from the dead, and your members as instrumentes of ryghteousnesse vnto God.

    14 For sinne shall not haue power ouer you, because ye are not vnder ye lawe, but vnder grace.

    15 What then? Shall we sinne, because we are not vnder the lawe, but vnder grace? God forbyd.

  • Eph 6:5-8
    4 verses
    77%

    5 Seruauntes obey them that are your bodyly maisters, with feare and tremblyng, in singlenesse of your heart, as vnto Christe.

    6 Not with seruice vnto the eye, as men pleasers: but as the seruautes of Christ.

    7 Doyng the wyll of God fro the heart, with good wyll seruyng the Lorde, and not men:

    8 Knowyng, that whatsoeuer good thyng any man doeth, that shall he receaue agayne of the Lorde, whether he be bonde or free.

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    22 For he that is called in the Lord being a seruaunt, is the Lordes free man: Lykewyse also he that is called beyng free, is Christes seruaunt.

    23 Ye are dearely bought, be not ye the seruauntes of men.

  • 34 Iesus aunswered them: Ueryly, veryly I say vnto you, that whosoeuer comitteth sinne, is the seruaunt of sinne.

  • Rom 6:6-7
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    6 Knowyng this, that our olde man is crucified with hym also, that the body of sinne might vtterly be destroyed, that hencefoorth we shoulde not serue sinne.

    7 For he that is dead, is iustified from sinne.

  • Gal 4:7-9
    3 verses
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    7 Wherfore thou art no more a seruaunt, but a sonne: If thou be a sonne, thou art also an heire of God, through Christ.

    8 Notwithstandyng, when ye knewe not God, ye dyd seruice vnto the which by nature are no Gods.

    9 But nowe after that ye haue knowen God, yea, rather are knowen of God, howe turne ye agayne vnto the weake and beggarly rudimentes, whervnto againe ye desire a freshe to be in bondage?

  • Rom 7:5-6
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    5 For when we were in the fleshe, the lustes of sinne whiche were by the lawe wrought in our members, to bring forth fruite vnto death.

    6 But nowe are we delyuered from the lawe, and dead vnto it whervnto we were in bondage, that we shoulde serue in newenesse of spirite, and not in the oldnesse of the letter.

  • Col 3:22-24
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    22 Seruauntes, obey in all thynges to your bodyly maisters: not with eye seruice, as men pleasers, but in singlenesse of heart, fearyng God.

    23 And whatsoeuer ye do, do it heartilie, as to the Lorde, and not vnto men:

    24 Knowyng, that of the Lorde ye shall receaue the rewarde of inheritaunce, for ye serue the Lorde Christe:

  • 19 Whyle they promise them libertie, where as they them selues are ye bonde seruauntes of corruption. For of whom a man is ouercome, vnto the same is he brought in bondage.

  • Rom 6:1-3
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    1 What shall we saye then? Shall we continue in sinne, that grace maye abound? God forbyd.

    2 Howe shall we that are dead to sinne, lyue any longer therin?

    3 Knowe ye not, that all we whiche haue ben baptized into Iesus Christe, haue ben baptized into his death?

  • 16 As free, and not as hauyng the libertie for a cloke of maliciousnes, but euen as the seruauntes of God.

  • 6 And are readie to take vengeaunce on all disobedience, when your obedience is fulfylled.

  • 1 Tim 6:1-2
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    72%

    1 Let as many seruauntes as are vnder the yoke, count their maisters worthy of all honour, that the name of god and his doctrine be not blasphemed.

    2 And they whiche haue beleuyng maisters, despise them not because they are brethren: but rather do seruice, forasmuch as they are beleuyng and beloued and partakers of the benefite. These thynges teache and exhort.

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    19 Knowe ye not that your body is the temple of the holy ghost whiche is in you, whom ye haue of God, and ye are not your owne?

    20 For ye are dearely bought: therefore glorifie God in your body and in your spirite, which are Gods.

  • 1 Knowe, ye not brethre (for I speake to the that knowe the lawe) how that the law hath power ouer a ma, as long as he lyueth?

  • 9 Exhort seruauntes, to be obedient vnto their owne maisters, and to please them in all thynges, not aunsweryng agayne:

  • Rom 8:12-13
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    12 Therfore brethren, we are detters, not to the fleshe, to lyue after the fleshe.

    13 For if ye liue after ye fleshe, ye shall dye: But if ye through the spirite, do mortifie the deedes of the body, ye shall lyue.

  • 14 For we knowe, that the lawe is spirituall: but I am carnall, solde vnder sinne.

  • 15 Knowe ye not that your bodies are the members of Christe? Shall I then take the members of Christe, and make them the members of an harlot? God forbyd.

  • 1 Maisters, do vnto your seruauntes that which is iust & equall, knowyng that ye also haue a maister in heauen.

  • 2 For the lawe of the spirite of lyfe, through Iesus Christe, hath made me free from the lawe of sinne and death.

  • 8 For yf we lyue, we lyue vnto ye Lorde: And if we dye, we dye vnto the Lorde. Whether we lyue therfore, or dye, we are the Lordes.

  • 21 That as sinne hath raigned vnto death: euen so myght grace raigne thorowe ryghteousnes vnto eternall lyfe, by Iesus Christe our Lorde.