Romans 6:13 — King James Version← Study notes
“Neither yield ye your members as instruments of unrighteousness unto sin: but yield yourselves unto God, as those that are alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness unto God.”
Romans 6:13 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · Romans 6:1326 words
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
Church Fathers on Romans 6:13
“Neither yield ye your members as instruments of unrighteousness unto sin...but as instruments of righteousness.” The body then is indifferent between vice and virtue, as also instruments (or arms) are. But either effect is wrought by him that uses it. As if a soldier fighting in his country's behalf, and a robber who was arming against the inhabitants, had the same weapons for defense. For the fault is not laid to the suit of armor, but to those that use it to an ill end.…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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