Whereas ye were (ητε). Imperfect but no "whereas" in the Greek. Paul is not grateful that they were once slaves of sin, but only t…

But God be thanked. The argument in this verse is drawn from a direct appeal to the feelings of the Roman Christians themselves. From …

Have obeyed.—Rather, obeyed. (See Note on Romans 6:2.) Similarly, correct “have yielded” to “yielded” in Romans 6:19.

God forbid. 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 …

Paul has just affirmed, “You are not under law.” Now he shows that this does not mean that believers are free from the demands of living according …

But thanks be to God, etc. This is an application of the analogy to the present subject. Although they were only to be reminded t…

But God be thanked that you were the servants of sin
Not that the apostle must be thought to give thanks to God for that these…

Every man is the servant of the master to whose commands he yields himself; whether it is the sinful dispositions of his heart, in actions which le…

1. After showing that we should not remain in sin and that we have the capacity for this, the Apostle concludes with a moral exhortation.