Romans 6:22

New Century Version

But now you are free from sin and have become slaves of God. This brings you a life that is only for God, and this gives you life forever.

Cross References

Genesis 50:17

He said to us, ‘You have done wrong and have sinned and done evil to Joseph. Tell Joseph to forgive you, his brothers.’ So now, Joseph, we beg you to forgive our wrong. We are the servants of the God of your father.” When Joseph received the message, he cried.

Job 1:8

Then the Lord said to Satan, “Have you noticed my servant Job? No one else on earth is like him. He is an honest and innocent man, honoring God and staying away from evil.”

Psalm 143:12

In your love defeat my enemies. Destroy all those who trouble me, because I am your servant.

Psalm 86:2

Protect me, because I worship you. My God, save me, your servant who trusts in you.

Psalm 92:14

When they are old, they will still produce fruit; they will be healthy and fresh.

Isaiah 54:17

So no weapon that is used against you will defeat you. You will show that those who speak against you are wrong. These are the good things my servants receive. Their victory comes from me,” says the Lord.

Daniel 3:26

Then Nebuchadnezzar went to the opening of the blazing furnace and shouted, “Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, come out! Servants of the Most High God, come here!” So Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego came out of the fire.

Daniel 6:20

As he came near the den, he was worried. He called out to Daniel, “Daniel, servant of the living God! Has your God that you always worship been able to save you from the lions?”

Numbers 23:10

No one can number the many people of Jacob, and no one can count a fourth of Israel. Let me die like good men, and let me end up like them!”

Matthew 13:40

“Just as the weeds are pulled up and burned in the fire, so it will be at the end of the age.

Matthew 13:43

Then the good people will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Let those with ears use them and listen.

Matthew 19:29

And all those who have left houses, brothers, sisters, father, mother, children, or farms to follow me will get much more than they left, and they will have life forever.

Matthew 25:46

“These people will go off to be punished forever, but the good people will go to live forever.”

John 15:16

You did not choose me; I chose you. And I gave you this work: to go and produce fruit, fruit that will last. Then the Father will give you anything you ask for in my name.

John 15:2

He cuts off every branch of mine that does not produce fruit. And he trims and cleans every branch that produces fruit so that it will produce even more fruit.

John 4:36

Already, the one who harvests is being paid and is gathering crops for eternal life. So the one who plants and the one who harvests celebrate at the same time.

John 8:32

Then you will know the truth, and the truth will make you free.”

Romans 6:14

Sin will not be your master, because you are not under law but under God’s grace.

Romans 6:18

You were made free from sin, and now you are slaves to goodness.

Romans 6:21

You did evil things, and now you are ashamed of them. Those things only bring death.

Romans 7:25

I thank God for saving me through Jesus Christ our Lord! So in my mind I am a slave to God’s law, but in my sinful self I am a slave to the law of sin.

Romans 7:4

In the same way, my brothers and sisters, your old selves died, and you became free from the law through the body of Christ. This happened so that you might belong to someone else—the One who was raised from the dead—and so that we might be used in service to God.

Romans 8:2

Through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit that brings life made you free from the law that brings sin and death.

1 Corinthians 7:22

Those who were slaves when the Lord called them are free persons who belong to the Lord. In the same way, those who were free when they were called are now Christ’s slaves.

2 Corinthians 3:17

The Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.

Galatians 1:10

Do you think I am trying to make people accept me? No, God is the One I am trying to please. Am I trying to please people? If I still wanted to please people, I would not be a servant of Christ.

Galatians 5:13

My brothers and sisters, God called you to be free, but do not use your freedom as an excuse to do what pleases your sinful self. Serve each other with love.

Galatians 5:22

But the Spirit produces the fruit of love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

Ephesians 5:9

Light brings every kind of goodness, right living, and truth.

Philippians 1:11

that you will be filled with the good things produced in your life by Christ to bring glory and praise to God.

Philippians 4:17

Really, it is not that I want to receive gifts from you, but I want you to have the good that comes from giving.

Colossians 1:10

so that you will live the kind of life that honors and pleases the Lord in every way. You will produce fruit in every good work and grow in the knowledge of God.

Colossians 4:12

Epaphras, a servant of Jesus Christ, from your group, also greets you. He always prays for you that you will grow to be spiritually mature and have everything God wants for you.

Titus 1:1

From Paul, a servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ. I was sent to help the faith of God’s chosen people and to help them know the truth that shows people how to serve God.

Hebrews 12:14

Try to live in peace with all people, and try to live free from sin. Anyone whose life is not holy will never see the Lord.

James 1:1

From James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ. To all of God’s people who are scattered everywhere in the world: Greetings.

1 Peter 1:9

And you are receiving the goal of your faith—the salvation of your souls.

1 Peter 2:16

Live as free people, but do not use your freedom as an excuse to do evil. Live as servants of God.

Revelation 7:13

Then one of the elders asked me, “Who are these people dressed in white robes? Where did they come from?”