Romans 6:17

Conservative English Version

You used to be slaves of sin. But I thank God that with all your heart you obeyed the teaching you received from me.

Cross References

Ezra 7:27

Because King Artaxerxes was so kind, Ezra said: Praise the LORD God of our ancestors! He made sure that the king honored the LORD's temple in Jerusalem.

Psalm 18:44

They obey and come crawling.

Acts 11:18

When they heard Peter say this, they stopped arguing and started praising God. They said, "God has now let Gentiles turn to him, and he has given life to them!"

Acts 28:15

Some of the followers in Rome heard about us and came to meet us at the Market of Appius and at the Three Inns. When Paul saw them, he thanked God and was encouraged.

Romans 1:5

Jesus was kind to me and chose me to be an apostle, so that people of all nations would obey and have faith.

Romans 1:8

First, I thank God in the name of Jesus Christ for all of you. I do this because people everywhere in the world are talking about your faith.

Romans 15:18

In fact, all I will talk about is how Christ let me speak and work, so that the Gentiles would obey him.

Romans 16:26

but now at last it has been told. The eternal God commanded his prophets to write about the good news, so that all nations would obey and have faith.

Romans 2:8

But he will show how angry and furious he can be with every selfish person who rejects the truth and wants to do evil.

1 Corinthians 1:4

I never stop thanking my God for being kind enough to give you Christ Jesus,

1 Corinthians 14:6

My friends, what good would it do, if I came and spoke unknown languages to you and didn't explain what I meant? How would I help you, unless I told you what God had shown me or gave you some knowledge or prophecy or teaching?

2 Corinthians 2:14

I am grateful that God always makes it possible for Christ to lead us to victory. God also helps us spread the knowledge about Christ everywhere, and this knowledge is like the smell of perfume.

Ephesians 1:16

So I never stop being grateful for you, as I mention you in my prayers.

1 Thessalonians 3:9

How can we possibly thank God enough for all the happiness you have brought us?

2 Thessalonians 1:3

My dear friends, we always have good reason to thank God for you, because your faith in God and your love for each other keep growing all the time.

2 Timothy 1:13

Now follow the example of the correct teaching I gave you, and let the faith and love of Christ Jesus be your model.

Philemon 1:4

Philemon, each time I mention you in my prayers, I thank God.

Hebrews 11:8

Abraham had faith and obeyed God. He was told to go to the land that God had said would be his, and he left for a country he had never seen.

Hebrews 5:9

Suffering made Jesus perfect, and now he can save forever all who obey him.

1 Peter 1:22

You obeyed the truth, and your souls were made pure. Now you sincerely love each other. But you must keep on loving with all your heart.

1 Peter 2:9

But you are God's chosen and special people. You are a group of royal priests and a holy nation. God has brought you out of darkness into his marvelous light. Now you must tell all the wonderful things that he has done. The Scriptures say,

1 Peter 3:1

If you are a wife, you must put your husband first. Even if he opposes our message, you will win him over by what you do. No one else will have to say anything to him,

1 Peter 4:17

God has already begun judging his own people. And if his judgment begins with us, imagine how terrible it will be for those who refuse to obey his message. The Scriptures say,

2 John 1:4

I was very glad to learn that some of your children are obeying the truth, as the Father told us to do.

3 John 1:3

It makes me very happy when the Lord's followers come by and speak openly of how you obey the truth.