Romans 6:16

servants. App-190.

to obey. for (App-104.) obedience.

his... obey. ye are servants to him whom ye obey.

whether. Greek. etoi. An emphatic word. Only here.

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¹⁶ 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?

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