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Romans 6:20

King James Version (KJV)

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

In context

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

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.

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

21 What fruit had ye then in those things whereof ye are now ashamed? for the end of those things is death.

22 But now being made free from sin, and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life.

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Romans 6:20 in every translation

KJV King James Version
For when ye were the servants of sin, ye were free from righteousness.
WEB World English Bible
For when you were servants of sin, you were free from righteousness.
BSB Berean Standard Bible
For when you were slaves to sin, you were free of obligation to righteousness.
ASV American Standard Version
For when ye were servants of sin, ye were free in regard of righteousness.
YLT Young's Literal Translation
for when ye were servants of the sin, ye were free from the righteousness,
DBY Darby Translation
For when ye were bondmen of sin ye were free from righteousness.
WBS Webster Bible
For when ye were the servants of sin, ye were free from righteousness.