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Romans 6:23 — For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life…
“For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.”
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The verses around Romans 6:23.
21What fruit had ye then in those things whereof ye are now ashamed? for the end of those things is death.
22But now being made free from sin, and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life.
23For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Verse explanation
“Wages” was the payment a soldier or laborer received for service rendered — the idea is that sin pays exactly what it promises. On the other side, the “free gift” is the opposite of wages: it is not earned by work, it is given freely.
From the Romans 6 study in Bible in Stories.
Romans 6:23 in other versions
The same verse in the 4 Bible versions we have on the site.
- KJV · King James
For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Read the chapter in this version → - ARC · Almeida 1911Português
Porque o salario do peccado é a morte, mas o dom gratuito de Deus é a vida eterna, por Christo Jesus nosso Senhor.
Read the chapter in this version → - BLIVRE · Bíblia LivrePortuguês
porque o salário do pecado é a morte, mas o dom gratuito de Deus é a vida eterna em Cristo Jesus nosso Senhor.
Read the chapter in this version → - VBL · Versión Biblia LibreEspañol
La paga del pecado es muerte, pero el regalo de Dios es vida eterna por medio de Jesucristo, nuestro Señor.
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In other languages: Português (Romanos 6:23) · Español (Romanos 6:23)
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