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Earned Wages vs. A Free Gift
Commentators unanimously highlight the stark contrast Paul draws. The Greek word for "wages" refers to a soldier's earned pay. Death is not an arbitrary punishment but the just and deserved payment for serving sin. In contrast, eternal life is not earned through our good works. Paul intentionally calls it a "free gift" to emphasize that salvation is received entirely by God's grace, not as a reward we have merited.
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Albert Barnes
On Romans 6:23
18th Century
Theologian
For the wages of sin. The word translated here as wages (oqwnia)—properly denotes what is purchased to be eaten with bre…
AT Robertson
On Romans 6:23
Wages (οψωνια). Late Greek for wages of soldier, here of sin. See on Lu 3:14; 1 Corinthians 9:7; [Reference 2 Corinthi…
Charles Ellicott
On Romans 6:23
19th Century
Bishop
The gift of God.—The natural antithesis would be wages; but this would here be inappropriate, and therefore the Apostle s…
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Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Romans 6:23
In a fitting conclusion, Paul puts God (and his mastery) over against sin, gift over against wages, eternal life over against death—crowning it all…
John Calvin
On Romans 6:23
16th Century
Theologian
For the wages of sin, etc. Some think that Paul, by comparing death to allowances of meat (obsoniis), disparagingly poin…
John Gill
On Romans 6:23
17th Century
Pastor
For the wages of sin is death
By sin, is meant every sin, original sin, actual sin, every kind of sin, lesser and …
Matthew Henry
On Romans 6:21–23
17th Century
Minister
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…