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But now being made free from sin, and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life. |
But now having been set free from sin, and having become slaves of God, you have your fruit to holiness, and the end, everlasting life. |
But how having been freed from sin and enslaved to God, you derive (have) your benefit (fruit), resulting in (to) sanctification, and the outcome, eternal life. |
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But now that you have been set free from sin and have become slaves to God, the benefit you reap leads to holiness, and the result is eternal life. |
But now since you have been set free from sin and have become the slaves of God, you have your present reward in holiness and its end is eternal life. |
But now, having been set free from the sinful nature and having been made bondslaves of God, you are having your fruit resulting in holiness, and the consummation, life eternal. |
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But now that you are freed from sin and employed by God, you owe no duty to sin, and you reap the fruit of being made righteous, while at the end of the road there is life for evermore. |
But now, since you have been freed from sin and have become the slaves of God, the immediate result is consecration, and the final destiny is eternal life. |
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