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Selected Verse: Romans 6:16 - King James

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Ro 6:16 King James Know ye not, that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness?

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A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882]
that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey--with the view of obeying him.

his servants ye are to whom ye obey--to whom ye yield that obedience.

whether of Sin unto death--that is, "issuing in death," in the awful sense of Rom 8:6, as the sinner's final condition.

or of Obedience unto righteousness--that is, obedience resulting in a righteous character, as the enduring condition of the servant of new Obedience (Jo1 2:17; Joh 8:34; Pe2 2:19; Mat 6:24).
 
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24 No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.
19 While they promise them liberty, they themselves are the servants of corruption: for of whom a man is overcome, of the same is he brought in bondage.
34 Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whosoever committeth sin is the servant of sin.
17 And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.
6 For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace.
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.
15 Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you.
34 Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whosoever committeth sin is the servant of sin.
9 Doth he thank that servant because he did the things that were commanded him? I trow not.
16 Know ye not, that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness?
17 But God be thanked, that ye were the servants of sin, but ye have obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine which was delivered you.
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.
15 What then? shall we sin, because we are not under the law, but under grace? God forbid.
23 For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;
18 A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.
24 No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.
1 Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God,