Romans 6:19

I am speaking in human terms because of the weakness of your flesh. Just as you used to offer the parts of your body in slavery to impurity and to escalating wickedness, so now offer them in slavery to righteousness leading to holiness.
Romans 6:19
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Original language (Greek)

Ἀνθρώπινον λέγω διὰ τὴν ἀσθένειαν τῆς σαρκὸς ὑμῶν. ὥσπερ γὰρ παρεστήσατε τὰ μέλη ὑμῶν δοῦλα τῇ ἀκαθαρσίᾳ καὶ τῇ ἀνομίᾳ εἰς τὴν ἀνομίαν, οὕτως νῦν παραστήσατε τὰ μέλη ὑμῶν δοῦλα τῇ δικαιοσύνῃ εἰς ἁγιασμόν.

  1. ἈνθρώπινονAnthrōpinon“In human terms”
    Adjective, accusative, singular, neuter · from ἀνθρώπινος · “human” · Strong's G0442
  2. λέγωlegō“I speak”
    Verb, present, active, indicative, 1st person singular · “to speak” · Strong's G3004G
  3. διὰdia“on account of”
    Preposition · from διά · “through/because of” · Strong's G1223
  4. τὴνtēn“the”
    Article, accusative, singular, feminine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  5. ἀσθένειανastheneian“weakness”
    Noun, accusative, singular, feminine · from ἀσθένεια · “weakness” · Strong's G0769G
  6. τῆςtēs“of the”
    Article, genitive, singular, feminine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  7. σαρκὸςsarkos“flesh”
    Noun, genitive, singular, feminine · from σάρξ · “flesh” · Strong's G4561
  8. ὑμῶν.humōn“of you.”
    Personal pronoun, 2nd person, genitive, plural · from σύ · “you” · Strong's G4771
  9. ὥσπερhōsper“For as”
    Conjunction · “just as” · Strong's G5618
  10. γὰρgar“for”
    Conjunction · from γάρ · “for” · Strong's G1063
  11. παρεστήσατεparestēsate“you yielded”
    Verb, aorist, active, indicative, 2nd person plural · from παρίστημι · “to stand by” · Strong's G3936
  12. τὰta“the”
    Article, accusative, plural, neuter · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  13. μέληmelē“members”
    Noun, accusative, plural, neuter · from μέλος · “member” · Strong's G3196
  14. ὑμῶνhumōn“of you”
    Personal pronoun, 2nd person, genitive, plural · from σύ · “you” · Strong's G4771
  15. δοῦλαdoula“[as] slaves”
    Noun, accusative, plural, neuter · from δοῦλος · “slave” · Strong's G1401
  16. τῇtēa“<the>”
    Article, dative, singular, feminine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  17. ἀκαθαρσίᾳakatharsia“to impurity”
    Noun, dative, singular, feminine · from ἀκαθαρσία · “impurity” · Strong's G0167
  18. καὶkai“and”
    Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
  19. τῇtēa“<the>”
    Article, dative, singular, feminine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  20. ἀνομίᾳanomia“to lawlessness”
    Noun, dative, singular, feminine · from ἀνομία · “lawlessness” · Strong's G0458
  21. εἰςeis“unto”
    Preposition · “toward” · Strong's G1519
  22. τὴνtēn“<the>”
    Article, accusative, singular, feminine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  23. ἀνομίαν,anomian“lawlessness,”
    Noun, accusative, singular, feminine · from ἀνομία · “lawlessness” · Strong's G0458
  24. οὕτωςhoutōs“so”
    Adverb · from οὕτω, οὕτως · “thus(-ly)” · Strong's G3779
  25. νῦνnun“now”
    Adverb · “now” · Strong's G3568
  26. παραστήσατεparastēsate“do yield”
    Verb, 2nd aorist, active, imperative, 2nd person plural · from παρίστημι · “to stand by” · Strong's G3936
  27. τὰta“the”
    Article, accusative, plural, neuter · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  28. μέληmelē“members”
    Noun, accusative, plural, neuter · from μέλος · “member” · Strong's G3196
  29. ὑμῶνhumōn“of you”
    Personal pronoun, 2nd person, genitive, plural · from σύ · “you” · Strong's G4771
  30. δοῦλαdoula“[as] slaves”
    Noun, accusative, plural, neuter · from δοῦλος · “slave” · Strong's G1401
  31. τῇtēa“<the>”
    Article, dative, singular, feminine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  32. δικαιοσύνῃdikaiosunē“to righteousness”
    Noun, dative, singular, feminine · from δικαιοσύνη · “righteousness” · Strong's G1343
  33. εἰςeis“unto”
    Preposition · “toward” · Strong's G1519
  34. ἁγιασμόν.hagiasmon“sanctification.”
    Noun, accusative, singular, masculine · from ἁγιασμός · “holiness” · Strong's G0038
  • Greek words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)