Romans 6:22

But now, being made free from sin, and having become servants of God, you have your fruit of sanctification, and the result of eternal life.

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WEBBE

But now, being made free from sin and having become servants of God, you have your fruit of sanctification and the result of eternal life.

BSB

But now that you have been set free from sin and have become slaves to God, the fruit you reap leads to holiness, and the outcome is eternal life.

KJV

But now being made free from sin, and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life.

ASV

But now being made free from sin and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto sanctification, and the end eternal life.

BBE

But now, being free from sin, and having been made servants to God, you have your fruit in that which is holy, and the end is eternal life.

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νυνὶ nuni Now G3570 δὲ de however G1161 ἐλευθερωθέντες eleutherōthentes having been set free G1659 ἀπὸ apo from G575 τῆς tēs (the) G3588 ἁμαρτίας hamartias sin G266 δουλωθέντες doulōthentes having become slaves G1402 δὲ de now G1161 τῷ tō (the) G3588 θεῷ theō to God G2316 ἔχετε echete you have G2192 τὸν ton the G3588 καρπὸν karpon fruit G2590 ὑμῶν humōn of you G4771 εἰς eis unto G1519 ἁγιασμόν hagiasmon sanctification G38 τὸ to (the) G3588 δὲ de now G1161 τέλος telos the end G5056 ζωὴν zōēn [is] life G2222 αἰώνιον aiōnion eternal G166

The early church

Of the former, the fruit was shame, even after the being set free. Of these the fruit is holiness, and where holiness is, there is all confidence. But of those things the end is death, and of these everlasting life. Do you see how he points out some things as already given, and some as existing in hope, and from what are given he draws proof of the others also, that is from the holiness of the life. For to prevent your saying (i.e. as an objection) everything lies in hope, he points out that you have already reaped fruits, first the being freed from wickedness, and such evils as the very recollection of puts one to shame; second, the being made a servant unto righteousness; a third, the enjoying of holiness; a fourth, the obtaining of life, and life too not for a season, but everlasting. Yet with all these, he says, do but serve as ye served it. For though the master is far preferable, and the service also has many advantages, and the rewards too for which ye are serving, still I make no further demand. Next, since he had mentioned arms and a king, he keeps on with the metaphor.
John Chrysostom · d. 407Homilies on Romans

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 21–23

The pleasure and profit of sin do not deserve to be called fruit. Sinners are but ploughing iniquity, sowing vanity, and reaping the same. Shame came into the world with sin, and is still the certain effect of it. The end of sin is death. Though the way may seem pleasant and inviting, yet it will be bitterness in the latter end. From this condemnation the believer is set at liberty, when made free from sin. If the fruit is unto holiness, if there is an active principle of true and growing grace, the end will be everlasting life; a very happy end! Though the way is up-hill, though it is narrow, thorny, and beset, yet everlasting life at the end of it is sure. The gift of God is eternal life. And this gift is through Jesus Christ our Lord. Christ purchased it, prepared it, prepares us for it, preserves us to it; he is the All in all in our salvation.

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