Romans 6:20 — King James Version← Study notes

“For when ye were the servants of sin, ye were free from righteousness.”

Romans 6:20 — Greek Interlinear

Greek · Romans 6:2010 words

ὍτεHoteafter (that), as soon as, that

γὰρgarfor

δοῦλοιdouloibond(-man), servant

ἦτεēteam, have been, is I

τῆςtēsthe

ἁμαρτίαςhamartiasoffence, sin(-ful)

ἐλεύθεροιeleutheroifree (man, woman), at liberty

ἦτεēteam, have been, is I

τῇtēthe

δικαιοσύνῃdikaiosynērighteousness

ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Word-by-word meanings

ὍτεHoteafter (that), as soon as, that

γὰρgarfor

δοῦλοιdouloibond(-man), servant

ἦτεēteam, have been, is I

τῆςtēsthe

ἁμαρτίαςhamartiasoffence, sin(-ful)

ἐλεύθεροιeleutheroifree (man, woman), at liberty

ἦτεēteam, have been, is I

τῇtēthe

δικαιοσύνῃdikaiosynērighteousness

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