Romans 6:23
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Romans 6:23 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Romans 6:23 is a verse from the book of Romans in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Romans 6:23 — KJV
“For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.”
— Romans 6:23 (KJV)
Romans 6:23 in Context — About the Book of Romans
Romans is the gospel argued like a legal brief — Paul's masterwork on sin, justification by faith, life in the Spirit, and God's unbreakable love. Chapter 8 alone has carried more believers through crisis than perhaps any chapter in Scripture: no condemnation, all things working for good, nothing separating us from God's love.
Cross-References for Romans 6:23
“That as sin hath reigned unto death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord.”
Shares key themes with Romans 6:23: sin, death, eternal
“Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life.”
Shares key themes with Romans 6:23: god, eternal, life
“Likewise reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin, but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord.”
Shares key themes with Romans 6:23: sin, god, through
“I thank God through Jesus Christ our Lord. So then with the mind I myself serve the law of God; but with the flesh the law of sin.”
Shares key themes with Romans 6:23: sin, god, through
“And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.”
Shares key themes with Romans 6:23: god, eternal, life
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