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
Original language and places
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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.
- ἈνθρώπινονAnthrōpinon“In human terms”Adjective, accusative, singular, neuter · from ἀνθρώπινος · “human” · Strong's G0442
- λέγωlegō“I speak”Verb, present, active, indicative, 1st person singular · “to speak” · Strong's G3004G
- διὰdia“on account of”Preposition · from διά · “through/because of” · Strong's G1223
- τὴνtēn“the”Article, accusative, singular, feminine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- ἀσθένειανastheneian“weakness”Noun, accusative, singular, feminine · from ἀσθένεια · “weakness” · Strong's G0769G
- τῆςtēs“of the”Article, genitive, singular, feminine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- σαρκὸςsarkos“flesh”Noun, genitive, singular, feminine · from σάρξ · “flesh” · Strong's G4561
- ὑμῶν.humōn“of you.”Personal pronoun, 2nd person, genitive, plural · from σύ · “you” · Strong's G4771
- ὥσπερhōsper“For as”Conjunction · “just as” · Strong's G5618
- γὰρgar“for”Conjunction · from γάρ · “for” · Strong's G1063
- παρεστήσατεparestēsate“you yielded”Verb, aorist, active, indicative, 2nd person plural · from παρίστημι · “to stand by” · Strong's G3936
- τὰta“the”Article, accusative, plural, neuter · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- μέληmelē“members”Noun, accusative, plural, neuter · from μέλος · “member” · Strong's G3196
- ὑμῶνhumōn“of you”Personal pronoun, 2nd person, genitive, plural · from σύ · “you” · Strong's G4771
- δοῦλαdoula“[as] slaves”Noun, accusative, plural, neuter · from δοῦλος · “slave” · Strong's G1401
- τῇtēa“<the>”Article, dative, singular, feminine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- ἀκαθαρσίᾳakatharsia“to impurity”Noun, dative, singular, feminine · from ἀκαθαρσία · “impurity” · Strong's G0167
- καὶkai“and”Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
- τῇtēa“<the>”Article, dative, singular, feminine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- ἀνομίᾳanomia“to lawlessness”Noun, dative, singular, feminine · from ἀνομία · “lawlessness” · Strong's G0458
- εἰςeis“unto”Preposition · “toward” · Strong's G1519
- τὴνtēn“<the>”Article, accusative, singular, feminine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- ἀνομίαν,anomian“lawlessness,”Noun, accusative, singular, feminine · from ἀνομία · “lawlessness” · Strong's G0458
- οὕτωςhoutōs“so”Adverb · from οὕτω, οὕτως · “thus(-ly)” · Strong's G3779
- νῦνnun“now”Adverb · “now” · Strong's G3568
- παραστήσατεparastēsate“do yield”Verb, 2nd aorist, active, imperative, 2nd person plural · from παρίστημι · “to stand by” · Strong's G3936
- τὰta“the”Article, accusative, plural, neuter · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- μέληmelē“members”Noun, accusative, plural, neuter · from μέλος · “member” · Strong's G3196
- ὑμῶνhumōn“of you”Personal pronoun, 2nd person, genitive, plural · from σύ · “you” · Strong's G4771
- δοῦλαdoula“[as] slaves”Noun, accusative, plural, neuter · from δοῦλος · “slave” · Strong's G1401
- τῇtēa“<the>”Article, dative, singular, feminine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- δικαιοσύνῃdikaiosunē“to righteousness”Noun, dative, singular, feminine · from δικαιοσύνη · “righteousness” · Strong's G1343
- εἰςeis“unto”Preposition · “toward” · Strong's G1519
- 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)