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← Romans 6 · ← verse 15 · verse 17 →

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? (KJV)

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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.

οὐκoukNot

Lemma: οὐ (ou) · Strong's: G3756

Parsing: Negative Particle · Negative · Negative (PRT-N)

Meaning: no — οὐ, before a vowel with smooth breathing οὐκ, before one with rough breathing οὐχ (but improperly οὐχ ἰδού, Act.2:7, WH, mg.; cf. WH, Intr., §409; M, Pr., 44, 244), ; [in LXX for אֵין ,אַיִן ,לֹא ; ] ; neg. particle, ;…

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Used 1689 times. Also: Matthew 1:25, Matthew 2:18, Matthew 3:11, Matthew 4:4, Matthew 4:7, Matthew 5:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3756; TFLSJ G3756; TAGNT Romans 6:16 word 1

οἴδατεoidateknow you

Lemma: οἶδα (oida) · Strong's: G6063

Parsing: Verb · Perfect · Active · Indicative · 2nd · Plural (V-RAI-2P)

Meaning: to know — 1. to know , εὖ οἶδα I know well; εὖ ἴσθι be assured : often with accusative rei, νοήματα οἶδε, μήδεα οἶδε he is versed in counsels, (Homer); with neut. Adjs., πεπνυμένα, φίλα, ἀθεμίστια εἰδώς (Homer); also with…

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Used 285 times. Also: Matthew 6:8, Matthew 6:32, Matthew 7:11, Matthew 9:6, Matthew 12:25, Matthew 15:12 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G6063; TFLSJ G6063; TAGNT Romans 6:16 word 2

ὅτιhotithat

Lemma: ὅτι (hoti) · Strong's: G3754G

Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)

Meaning: that/since: that — ὅτι, ; conjc. (prop. neut. of ὅστις). ; I. As conjc, introducing an objective clause, that; 1. after verbs of seeing, knowing, thinking, saying, feeling: Mat.3:9 6:32 11:25, Mrk.3:28, Luk.2:49, Jhn.2:22, Act.4:13,…

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Used 858 times. Also: Matthew 2:16, Matthew 2:22, Matthew 2:23, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 4:6, Matthew 4:12 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3754G; TFLSJ G3754G; TAGNT Romans 6:16 word 3

ᾧhōto whom

Lemma: ὅς (hos, hē) · Strong's: G3739

Parsing: Relative pronoun · Dative · Singular · Masculine (R-DSM)

Meaning: which — ὅς, ἥ, ὅ, ; the postpositive article (ἄρθρον ὑποτακτικόν). ; I. As demonstr. pron. = οὗτος, ὅδε, this, that, also for αὐτός, chiefly in nom.: ὅς δέ, but he (cf. ἦ δὲ ὅς, frequently in Plat.), Mrk.15:23, Jhn.5:11; ὃς μὲν…

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Used 1433 times. Also: Matthew 1:16, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 1:25, Matthew 2:9, Matthew 2:16, Matthew 3:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3739; TFLSJ G3739; TAGNT Romans 6:16 word 4

παριστάνετεparistaneteyou yield

Lemma: παρίστημι (paristēmi) · Strong's: G3936

Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 2nd · Plural (V-PAI-2P)

Meaning: to stand by — παρ-ίστημι ; [in LXX for עָמַד, etc. ; ] ; I. Transitive verb. in present tense., imperfect., future tense., 1 aorist.; 1. to place beside, present, provide: with accusative, Act.9:41 23:24, 2Co.4:14, Col.1:28; with…

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Used 42 times. Also: Matthew 26:53, Mark 4:29, Mark 14:47, Mark 14:69, Mark 14:70, Mark 15:35 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3936; TFLSJ G3936; TAGNT Romans 6:16 word 5

ἑαυτοὺςhe'autousyourselves

Lemma: ἑαυτοῦ (heautou) · Strong's: G1438

Parsing: Reflexive pronoun · 2nd · Accusative · Plural · Masculine (F-2APM)

Meaning: themself — ἑαυτοῦ, -ῆς, -οῦ, dative -ῷ, etc., accusative -όν, etc., pi. -ῶν, etc. (Att. contr. αὑτοῦ, etc); reflex pron.; 1. prop, of 3rd person (Lat. sui, sibi, se), of himself, herself, itself, etc.: Mat.27:42, Mrk.15:31,…

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Used 329 times. Also: Matthew 3:9, Matthew 6:4, Matthew 6:34, Matthew 8:22, Matthew 9:3, Matthew 9:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1438; TFLSJ G1438; TAGNT Romans 6:16 word 6

δούλουςdoulous[as] slaves

Lemma: δοῦλος (doulos) · Strong's: G1401

Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Plural · Masculine (N-APM)

Meaning: slave — δοῦλος, -η, -ον, ; [in LXX, ὁ δ. nearly always for עֶבֶד; ὁ δ. chiefly for שִׁפְחָה ,אָמָה ; ] ; 1. in bondage to, subject to: Rom.6:19. ; 2. As subst., ὁ, ἡ δ., a slave; (a) fem., ἡ δ., a female slave, bondmaid…

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Used 130 times. Also: Matthew 8:9, Matthew 10:24, Matthew 10:25, Matthew 13:27, Matthew 13:28, Matthew 18:23 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1401; TFLSJ G1401; TAGNT Romans 6:16 word 7

εἰςeisfor

Lemma: εἰς (eis) · Strong's: G1519

Parsing: Preposition (PREP)

Meaning: toward — εἰς, ; prep. with accusative, ; expressing entrance, direction, limit, into, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among (Lat. in, with accusative). ; I. Of place. ; 1. After verbs of motion; (a) of entrance into: Mat.8:23,…

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Used 1796 times. Also: Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:8, Matthew 2:11, Matthew 2:12, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1519; TFLSJ G1519; TAGNT Romans 6:16 word 8

ὑπακοήν,hupakoēnobedience,

Lemma: ὑπακοή (hupakoē) · Strong's: G5218

Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (N-ASF)

Meaning: obedience — ὑπακοή, -ῆς, ἡ; (ὑπακούω), [in LXX: 2Ki.22:36 (עֲנָוָה); in Aq.: 2Ki.23:23 * ; ] ; obedience (opposite to παρακοή); 1. in general, absol., εἰς ὑ., Rom.6:16; with genitive subjc., 2Co.7:15 10:6, Phm 21; with genitive…

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Used 15 times. Also: Romans 1:5, Romans 5:19, Romans 15:18, Romans 16:19, Romans 16:26, 2 Corinthians 7:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G5218; TFLSJ G5218; TAGNT Romans 6:16 word 9

δοῦλοίdouloislaves

Lemma: δοῦλος (doulos) · Strong's: G1401

Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Plural · Masculine (N-NPM)

Meaning: slave — δοῦλος, -η, -ον, ; [in LXX, ὁ δ. nearly always for עֶבֶד; ὁ δ. chiefly for שִׁפְחָה ,אָמָה ; ] ; 1. in bondage to, subject to: Rom.6:19. ; 2. As subst., ὁ, ἡ δ., a slave; (a) fem., ἡ δ., a female slave, bondmaid…

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Used 130 times. Also: Matthew 8:9, Matthew 10:24, Matthew 10:25, Matthew 13:27, Matthew 13:28, Matthew 18:23 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1401; TFLSJ G1401; TAGNT Romans 6:16 word 10

ἐστεesteyou are

Lemma: εἰμί (eimi) · Strong's: G1510

Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 2nd · Plural (V-PAI-2P)

Meaning: to be — εἰμί, ; with various uses and significations, like the English verb to be. ; I. As substantive verb. ; 1. Of persons and things, to be, exist: Act.17:28, Jhn.1:1, 8:58, 17:5, al; ὁ ὢν καὶ ὁ ἦν (for past ptcp.), Rev.1:4,…

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Used 2406 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1510; TFLSJ G1510; TAGNT Romans 6:16 word 11

ᾧhōto him whom

Lemma: ὅς (hos, hē) · Strong's: G3739

Parsing: Relative pronoun · Dative · Singular · Masculine (R-DSM)

Meaning: which — ὅς, ἥ, ὅ, ; the postpositive article (ἄρθρον ὑποτακτικόν). ; I. As demonstr. pron. = οὗτος, ὅδε, this, that, also for αὐτός, chiefly in nom.: ὅς δέ, but he (cf. ἦ δὲ ὅς, frequently in Plat.), Mrk.15:23, Jhn.5:11; ὃς μὲν…

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Used 1433 times. Also: Matthew 1:16, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 1:25, Matthew 2:9, Matthew 2:16, Matthew 3:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3739; TFLSJ G3739; TAGNT Romans 6:16 word 12

ὑπακούετε,hupakoueteyou obey,

Lemma: ὑπακούω (hupakouō) · Strong's: G5219

Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 2nd · Plural (V-PAI-2P)

Meaning: to obey — ὑπακούω ; [in LXX: chiefly for שָׁמַע ; ] ; to listen, attend, hence, ; (a) to answer a knock at a door (Plat., Xen., al.): Act.12:13; (b) to attend to, submit to, obey (Hdt., Thuc., al.): absol., Php.2:12; with inf.,…

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Used 21 times. Also: Matthew 8:27, Mark 1:27, Mark 4:41, Luke 8:25, Luke 17:6, Acts 6:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G5219; TFLSJ G5219; TAGNT Romans 6:16 word 13

ἤτοιētoiwhether

Lemma: ἤτοι (ētoi) · Strong's: G2273

Parsing: Conjunction (COND)

Meaning: whether — 1. = ἦ τοι, now surely, truly, verily , (Iliad by Homer); after ἀλλ᾽ εἰ . ., nevertheless , (Iliad by Homer) ; 2. = ἤτοι, either in truth , followed by ἤ, or , (Herdotus Historicus), etc. (ML)

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Used 1 time. All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2273; TFLSJ G2273; TAGNT Romans 6:16 word 14

ἁμαρτίαςhamartiasof sin

Lemma: ἁμαρτία (hamartia) · Strong's: G0266

Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (N-GSF)

Meaning: sin — ἁμαρτία, -ας, ἡ ; (ἁμαρτάνω, which see), [in LXX chiefly for חַטָּאת and cogn. forms, also for פֶּשַׁע ,עָוֹן, etc. ; ] ; prop. a missing the mark; in cl. (see reff. to CR in MM, VGT, see word); (a) guilt, sin (Plat.,…

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Used 174 times. Also: Matthew 1:21, Matthew 3:6, Matthew 9:2, Matthew 9:5, Matthew 9:6, Matthew 12:31 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0266; TFLSJ G0266; TAGNT Romans 6:16 word 15

εἰςeisto

Lemma: εἰς (eis) · Strong's: G1519

Parsing: Preposition (PREP)

Meaning: toward — εἰς, ; prep. with accusative, ; expressing entrance, direction, limit, into, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among (Lat. in, with accusative). ; I. Of place. ; 1. After verbs of motion; (a) of entrance into: Mat.8:23,…

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Used 1796 times. Also: Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:8, Matthew 2:11, Matthew 2:12, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1519; TFLSJ G1519; TAGNT Romans 6:16 word 16

θάνατονthanatondeath

Lemma: θάνατος (thanatos) · Strong's: G2288

Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (N-ASM)

Meaning: death — θάνατος, -ου, ὁ (θνήσκω), ; [in LXX chiefly for מָוֶת ,מוּת, sometimes דֶּבֶר ; ] ; death; 1. of the death of the body, whether natural or violent: Jhn.11:13, Php.2:27, Heb.7:23, al; opposite to ζωή, Rom.8:38, Php.1:20;…

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Used 120 times. Also: Matthew 4:16, Matthew 10:21, Matthew 15:4, Matthew 16:28, Matthew 20:18, Matthew 26:38 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2288; TFLSJ G2288; TAGNT Romans 6:16 word 17

ἢēor

Lemma: ἤ (ē) · Strong's: G2228

Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)

Meaning: or — ἤ, ; disjunctive and comparative particle (Bl., §36, 12; 77, 11); 1. disjunctive, or; (a) between single words: Mat.5:17 Mrk.6:56, Luk.2:24, Jhn.6:19, Rom.1:21, al.; (b) before a sentence expressing a variation, denial…

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Used 365 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 5:17, Matthew 5:18, Matthew 5:36, Matthew 6:24, Matthew 6:31 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2228; TFLSJ G2228; TAGNT Romans 6:16 word 18

ὑπακοῆςhupakoēsof obedience

Lemma: ὑπακοή (hupakoē) · Strong's: G5218

Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (N-GSF)

Meaning: obedience — ὑπακοή, -ῆς, ἡ; (ὑπακούω), [in LXX: 2Ki.22:36 (עֲנָוָה); in Aq.: 2Ki.23:23 * ; ] ; obedience (opposite to παρακοή); 1. in general, absol., εἰς ὑ., Rom.6:16; with genitive subjc., 2Co.7:15 10:6, Phm 21; with genitive…

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Used 15 times. Also: Romans 1:5, Romans 5:19, Romans 15:18, Romans 16:19, Romans 16:26, 2 Corinthians 7:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G5218; TFLSJ G5218; TAGNT Romans 6:16 word 19

εἰςeisto

Lemma: εἰς (eis) · Strong's: G1519

Parsing: Preposition (PREP)

Meaning: toward — εἰς, ; prep. with accusative, ; expressing entrance, direction, limit, into, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among (Lat. in, with accusative). ; I. Of place. ; 1. After verbs of motion; (a) of entrance into: Mat.8:23,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 1796 times. Also: Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:8, Matthew 2:11, Matthew 2:12, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1519; TFLSJ G1519; TAGNT Romans 6:16 word 20

δικαιοσύνην;dikaiosunēnrighteousness?

Lemma: δικαιοσύνη (dikaiosunē) · Strong's: G1343

Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (N-ASF)

Meaning: righteousness — δικαιοσύνη, -ης, ἡ; (δίκαιος), [in LXX chiefly for צֶדֶק, and cognates, Gen.15:6, al., rarely for חֶסֶד, Gen.19:19 ; ] ; the character of ὁ δίκαιος (which see) ; 1. in broad sense, righteousness, conformity to the…

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Used 94 times. Also: Matthew 3:15, Matthew 5:6, Matthew 5:10, Matthew 5:20, Matthew 6:1, Matthew 6:33 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1343; TFLSJ G1343; TAGNT Romans 6:16 word 21

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

Do you not know→G1492
that→ὅτι G3754G that/since: that
[when]→ὅς G3739 which
you offer→παρίστημι G3936 to stand by
yourselves→ἑαυτοῦ G1438 themself
[as]→εἰς G1519 toward
obedient→ὑπακοή G5218 obedience
slaves→δοῦλος G1401 slave
you are→εἰμί G1510 to be
slaves→δοῦλος G1401 slave
to [the one]→ὅς G3739 which
you obey→ὑπακούω G5219 to obey
whether [you are slaves]→ἤτοι G2273 whether
to sin→ἁμαρτία G0266 sin
[leading] to→εἰς G1519 toward
death→θάνατος G2288 death
or→ἤ G2228 or
to obedience→ὑπακοή G5218 obedience
[leading] to→εἰς G1519 toward
righteousness→δικαιοσύνη G1343 righteousness

King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source

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Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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