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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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The Great Reversal
Commentators emphasize the phrase "But now" as a pivotal turning point. They contrast the old life, which produced only shame and ended in death, with the new life in Christ. Being freed from sin and made a servant of God completely reverses one's spiritual direction, replacing a harvest of ruin with a harvest of holiness.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
But now. Under the Christian plan of justification.
Being made free from sin. Being delivered from its dominion and from b…
Ye have your fruit unto sanctification (εχετε τον καρπον υμων εις αγιασμον). Freedom from sin and slavery to God bring permanent f…
19th Century
Anglican
You have your fruit.—You are no longer without fruit. Your fruit is the new Christian life which leads on to sanctificati…
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Baptist
But now being made free from sin, and become servants to God, you have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life.
Oh, …
The pre-Christian state is undesirable, for it yields no benefit. In fact, it leaves behind memories that produce shame (v.21). On the other hand, …
16th Century
Protestant
Ye have your fruit unto holiness, etc. As he had before mentioned a twofold end of sin, so he does now regarding righteousness. S…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
But now being made free from sin, and become servants to God , &c.] In what sense regenerate persons are free from s…
The pleasure and profit of sin do not deserve to be called fruit. Sinners are merely ploughing iniquity, sowing vanity, and reaping the same. Shame…
13th Century
Catholic
After showing with a reason based on God’s grace that we should not continue in sin but should serve God, the Apostle shows the same thin…
