Romans 6:19

Translations

Modern

I am speaking in human terms because of the weakness of your flesh. Just as you used to offer the parts of your body in slavery to impurity and to escalating wickedness, so now offer them in slavery to righteousness leading to holiness.

Traditional

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.

Literal

I speak in human terms because of the weakness of your flesh. For just as you presented your members as slaves to uncleanness and to lawlessness unto lawlessness, so now present your members as slaves to righteousness unto sanctification.

Latin

Humanum dico, propter infirmitatem carnis vestræ: sicut enim exhibuistis membra vestra servire immunditiæ, et iniquitati ad iniquitatem, ita nunc exhibete membra vestra servire justitiæ in sanctificationem.

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English

I am speaking in human terms because of the weakness of your flesh. Just as you used to offer the parts of your body in slavery to impurity and to escalating wickedness, so now offer them in slavery to righteousness leading to holiness.

Notes

Romans 6:19

Paul uses the Greek word sarx (human nature, or flesh) to describe human weakness and the tendency to sin. Paul uses the illustration of slavery to show the relationship of the human nature to sin.

Theme notes and profiles

Paul (Saul) Making Sense of the Exile Slavery The Old Realm and the New

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Glossary

Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Cleanness and Uncleanness, Regulations Concerning Elemental Spirits, Elements Jude, Letter of Letter to the Romans Peter, Second Letter of Sanctification Sin

Topics

Consciousness After Death Consecration: Personal Depravity of Man: General Scriptures Concerning Holiness: General Scriptures Concerning Holiness: Saints: should Yield Their Members As Instruments of Regeneration: General Scriptures Concerning Righteous: Described Righteousness: Fruits of Righteousness: Saints: should Yield Their Members Servants To Servant: Figurative Servants: Bond of the Wicked The Doctrines of the Gospel: Lead to Holiness The Fall of Man: Man in Consequence of in Bondage to Sin The Human Nature of Christ was Necessary to his Mediatorial office

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