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Forγὰρthe payτὰ ὀψώνιαof sinτῆς ἁμαρτίαςisdeath,θάνατοςbutδὲthe giftτὸ χάρισμαof Godτοῦ θεοῦiseternalαἰώνιοςlifeζωὴinἐνthe MessiahΧριστῷJesusἸησοῦour Lord.τῷ κυρίῳ ἡμῶν
Romans 6:23
Study it in the app“For the pay of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in the Messiah Jesus our Lord.”
Paul: the old way ended in death; set free, the end is eternal life, God's giftTemptationThe pay of sin is death, but God’s gift is eternal lifeDeath and Eternal Life
With the Greek beneath
Romans 6:23, word by word
- the payὀψώνιαopsōnia
wages
Wages, pay, a soldier's pay.
Where else “opsōnia” appears- of sinἁμαρτίαςhamartias
sin
Doing what God does not want, and the guilt it leaves.
Where else “hamartias” appears- deathθάνατοςthanatos
death
The end of the body's life.
Where else “thanatos” appears- the giftχάρισμαcharisma
gift
Gift: a free gift of God's grace, including the abilities he gives for serving others.
Where else “charisma” appears- of Godθεοῦtheou
God
The Creator and Lord of all, the one God of Israel.
Where else “theou” appears- eternalαἰώνιοςaiōnios
eternal
Without end, like the life God gives.
Where else “aiōnios” appears- lifeζωὴzōē
eternal life
What God gives to live with him without end.
Where else “zōē” appears- the MessiahΧριστῷChristōi
Messiah
Messiah: literally "anointed", the king or envoy God consecrates with oil. It is a title, not a surname; in Hebrew, mashiach.
Where else “Christōi” appears- JesusἸησοῦIēsou
Jesus
Jesus, the Greek form of the Hebrew Yehoshua (Joshua), which means "YHWH saves". It is the name the angel told Joseph to give him (Matthew 1:21).
Where else “Iēsou” appears- our Lordκυρίῳkyriōi
Lord
The Lord: God, whose name is YHWH; also Jesus.
Where else “kyriōi” appears
The context
22But now, having been set free from sin and made slaves to God, you have your fruit for sanctification, and the end, eternal life.
23 · This verse (above)
To study Romans 6 in a group
1. What it says
What does Paul say is the pay of sin and the gift of God? (v. 23)
2. What it means
Paul asks whether we should continue in sin so that grace may increase, and answers no (vv. 1-2). How does he explain it?
3. How I live it
Paul invites us to offer ourselves to God (v. 13). What concrete step could you take this week to live by what you value?