Romans 6:16 — King James Version← Study notes
“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?”
Romans 6:16 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · Romans 6:1621 words
οὐκouknot
οἴδατεoidate
ὅτιhotithat / because
ᾧhōwho / which
παριστάνετεparistaneteassist, bring before, command
ἑαυτοὺςheautousalone, her (own, -self)
δούλουςdoulousbond(-man), servant
εἰςeisinto / to
ὑπακοήνhypakoēnobedience, (make) obedient, obey(-ing)
δοῦλοίdouloibond(-man), servant
ἐστεesteam, have been, is I
ᾧhōwho / which
ὑπακούετεhypakouetehearken, be obedient to, obey
ἤτοιētoiwhether
ἁμαρτίαςhamartiasoffence, sin(-ful)
εἰςeisinto / to
θάνατονthanaton(be…) death
ἢēor
ὑπακοῆςhypakoēsobedience, (make) obedient, obey(-ing)
εἰςeisinto / to
δικαιοσύνηνdikaiosynēnrighteousness
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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