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Romans 6:23

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But now being made free from sin, and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life.	For the wages of sin [is] death; but the gift of God [is] eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.	Know ye not, brethren, (for I speak to them that know the law,) how that the law hath dominion over a man as long as he liveth?

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

For^G1063 the wages^G3800 of sin^G266 is death^G2288; but^G1161 the gift^G5486 of God^G2316 is eternal^G166 life^G2222 through^G1722 Jesus^G2424 Christ^G5547 our^G2257 Lord^G2962.

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Original Greek

τὰ γὰρ ὀψώνια τῆς ἁμαρτίας θάνατος, τὸ δὲ χάρισμα τοῦ Θεοῦ ζωὴ αἰώνιος ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ τῷ Κυρίῳ ἡμῶν.

Greek	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
τὰ	ta	G3588	T-NPN	the
γὰρ	gar	G1063	CONJ	For
ὀψώνια	opsōnia	G3800	N-NPN	wages
τῆς	tēs	G3588	T-GSF	*
ἁμαρτίας	hamartias	G266	N-GSF	of sin
θάνατος,	thanatos	G2288	N-NSM	death
τὸ	to	G3588	T-NSN	the
δὲ	de	G1161	CONJ	but
χάρισμα	charisma	G5486	N-NSN	gift
τοῦ	tou	G3588	T-GSM	*
Θεοῦ	Theou	G2316	N-GSM	of God
ζωὴ	zōē	G2222	N-NSF	life
αἰώνιος	aiōnios	G166	A-NSF	eternal
ἐν	en	G1722	PREP	through
Χριστῷ	Christō	G5547	N-DSM	Christ
Ἰησοῦ	Iēsou	G2424	N-DSM	Jesus
τῷ	tō	G3588	T-DSM	*
Κυρίῳ	Kuriō	G2962	N-DSM	Lord
ἡμῶν.	hēmōn	G2257	P-1GP	our

Source: Textus Receptus (Scrivener 1894)

Strong's References

• G166 — αἰώνιος (aiṓnios, ahee-o'-nee-os): eternal, unending — from αἰών; perpetual (also used of past time, or past and future as well):--eternal, for ever, everlasting, world (began).
• G266 — ἁμαρτία (hamartía, ham-ar-tee'-ah): a sin — from ἁμαρτάνω; a sin (properly abstract):--offence, sin(-ful).
• G1063 — γάρ (gár, gar): for — a primary particle; properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles):--and, as, because (that), but, even, for, indeed, no doubt, seeing, then, therefore, verily, what, why, yet.
• G1161 — δέ (dé, deh): but, on the other hand, and — a primary particle (adversative or continuative); but, and, etc.:--also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
• G1722 — ἐν (en, en): in, on, among — a primary preposition denoting (fixed) position (in place, time or state), and (by implication) instrumentality (medially or constructively), i.e. a relation of rest (intermediate between εἰς and ἐκ); "in," at, (up-)on, by, etc.:--about, after, against, + almost, X altogether, among, X as, at, before, between, (here-)by (+ all means), for (… sake of), + give self wholly to, (here-)in(-to, -wardly), X mightily, (because) of, (up-)on, (open-)ly, X outwardly, one, X quickly, X shortly, (speedi-)ly, X that, X there(-in, -on), through(-out), (un-)to(-ward), under, when, where(-with), while, with(-in). Often used in compounds, with substantially the same import; rarely with verbs of motion, and then not to indicate direction, except (elliptically) by a separate (and different) preposition.
• G2222 — ζωή (zōḗ, dzo-ay'): life — from ζάω; life (literally or figuratively):--life(-time). Compare ψυχή.
• G2257 — ἡμῶν (hēmōn, hay-mone'): genitive case plural of ἐγώ; of (or from) us:--our (company), us, we.
• G2288 — θάνατος (thánatos, than'-at-os): death — from θνήσκω; (properly, an adjective used as a noun) death (literally or figuratively):--X deadly, (be…) death.
• G2316 — θεός (theós, theh'-os): God, a god — of uncertain affinity; a deity, especially (with ὁ) the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very:--X exceeding, God, god(-ly, -ward).
• G2424 — Ἰησοῦς (Iēsoûs, ee-ay-sooce'): Jesus — of Hebrew origin (יְהוֹשׁוּעַ); Jesus (i.e. Jehoshua), the name of our Lord and two (three) other Israelites:--Jesus.
• G2962 — κύριος (kýrios, koo'-ree-os): lord, Lord, master, sir — from (supremacy); supreme in authority, i.e. (as noun) controller; by implication, Master (as a respectful title):-- God, Lord, master, Sir.
• G3800 — ὀψώνιον (opsṓnion, op-so'-nee-on): pay, wages — neuter of a presumed derivative of the same as ὀψάριον; rations for a soldier, i.e. (by extension) his stipend or pay:-- wages.
• G5486 — χάρισμα (chárisma, khar'-is-mah): an undeserved favor — from χαρίζομαι; a (divine) gratuity, i.e. deliverance (from danger or passion); (specially), a (spiritual) endowment, i.e. (subjectively) religious qualification, or (objectively) miraculous faculty:--(free) gift.
• G5547 — Χριστός (Christós, khris-tos'): anointed, the Messiah, the Christ — from χρίω; anointed, i.e. the Messiah, an epithet of Jesus:--Christ.

The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Greek (Textus Receptus, Scrivener 1894) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:

• G3588 — ὁ (ho, ho): the — the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom):--the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.

Cross References

Verse Cross-References (Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, Enhanced)

• but the — John 3:14-17, John 3:36, John 4:14, John 5:24, John 5:39-40, John 6:27, John 6:32-33, John 6:40, John 6:50-58, John 6:68, John 10:28, John 17:2, Romans 2:7, Romans 5:17, Romans 5:21, Titus 1:2, 1 Peter 1:3-4, 1 John 2:25, 1 John 5:11-12
• For the wages — Genesis 2:17, Genesis 3:19, Isaiah 3:11, Ezekiel 18:4, Ezekiel 18:20, Romans 5:12, 1 Corinthians 6:9-10, Galatians 3:10, Galatians 6:7-8, James 1:15, Revelation 21:8

Reciprocal references (34): Genesis 6:17, Genesis 12:13, Numbers 27:3, Psalms 37:18, Psalms 133:3, Proverbs 10:16, Proverbs 12:28, Proverbs 19:6, Isaiah 54:17, Zechariah 3:4, Matthew 19:16, Matthew 25:46, Mark 10:17, Mark 10:30, Luke 12:32, Luke 20:38, John 3:15, John 4:15, Acts 10:43, Acts 15:11, Romans 5:15, Romans 6:11, Romans 6:21, Romans 8:6, Romans 8:13, Romans 8:32, 1 Corinthians 15:21, 1 Corinthians 15:56, 2 Corinthians 1:20, 2 Corinthians 9:15, 1 Timothy 1:16, 2 Timothy 1:1, Hebrews 9:15, James 1:17

Related Topics

• Thompson Chain: LIFE-DEATH, PROFIT AND LOSS, SALVATION-CONDEMNATION, SIN-SAVIOUR
• Torrey’s: CONDEMNATION, DEATH, ETERNAL, LIFE, ETERNAL, PUNISHMENT OF THE WICKED, THE, SIN
• Nave’s: DEATH, GIFTS FROM GOD, GOD, HOLINESS, IMMORTALITY, JESUS, THE CHRIST, LIFE, REGENERATION, RIGHTEOUS, WAGES

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