But now you are free from the power of sin and have become slaves of God. Now you do those things that lead to holiness and result in eternal life.

但现今，你们既从罪里得了释放，作了神的奴仆，就有成圣的果子，那结局就是永生。

但如今，你们既从罪里得了释放，作了上帝的奴仆，就结出果子，以至于成圣，那结局就是永生。

但如今，你们既从罪里得了释放，作了神的奴仆，就结出果子，以至于成圣，那结局就是永生。

但现在你们已从罪中得到释放，做了上帝的奴仆，这样会使你们圣洁，最终得到永生。

现在你们既然从罪里得了释放，作了神的奴仆，就有成圣的果子，那结局就是永生。

但如今，你们既从罪中得了释放，成为神的奴仆，就得了果子，以致分别为圣，那结局就是永恒的生命。

但現今，你們既從罪裏得了釋放，作了神的奴僕，就有成聖的果子，那結局就是永生。

但如今，你們既從罪裏得了釋放，作了上帝的奴僕，就結出果子，以至於成聖，那結局就是永生。

但如今，你們既從罪裏得了釋放，作了神的奴僕，就結出果子，以至於成聖，那結局就是永生。

但現在你們已從罪中得到釋放，作了上帝的奴僕，這樣會使你們聖潔，最終得到永生。

現在你們既然從罪裡得了釋放，作了神的奴僕，就有成聖的果子，那結局就是永生。

但如今呢、你們既得自由、脫離了罪、給上帝做奴僕，就有果子以至於聖化了：那結局乃是永生。

但如今，你們既從罪中得了釋放，成為神的奴僕，就得了果子，以致分別為聖，那結局就是永恆的生命。

今爾得釋於罪、為上帝僕、其效成聖、終則永生、

令爾遠罪為上帝僕、作聖獲益、終得永生

今爾得釋於罪、為天主之僕、獲成聖之果、終致永生、

今既從罪中解放、而獲自由、且為天主之僕矣、則應勉結聖德之果、而止於永生。

But now that you have been set free from sin and have become slaves of God, the benefit you reap leads to holiness, and the result is eternal life.

You have been set free from sin. God has made you his slaves. The benefit you gain leads to holy living. And the end result is eternal life.

But now that you have been set free from sin and have become slaves of God, the fruit you get leads to sanctification and its end, eternal life.

But now, since you have been set free from sin and have become enslaved to God, you have your fruit, which results in sanctification— and the outcome is eternal life!

But now having been freed from sin and enslaved to God, you derive your benefit, resulting in sanctification, and the outcome, eternal 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 now being made free from sin and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto sanctification, and the end eternal life.

But now, since you have been liberated from sin and have become enslaved to God, you have your fruit, which results in sanctification— and the end is eternal life!

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, freed from sin and enslaved to God, you have your benefit leading to sanctification, and the end is eternal life.

But now, being made free from sin and having become servants of God, you have your fruit of sanctification and the result of eternal life.

Now you are free from your slavery to sin, and you have become slaves to righteous living.

For you are free, yet you are God’s slaves, so don’t use your freedom as an excuse to do evil.

And you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”

And remember, if you were a slave when the Lord called you, you are now free in the Lord. And if you were free when the Lord called you, you are now a slave of Christ.

And because you belong to him, the power of the life giving Spirit has freed you from the power of sin that leads to death.

Protect me, for I am devoted to you. Save me, for I serve you and trust you. You are my God.

For this light within you produces only what is good and right and true.

The reward for trusting him will be the salvation of your souls.

So, my dear brothers and sisters, this is the point: You died to the power of the law when you died with Christ. And now you are united with the one who was raised from the dead. As a result, we can produce a harvest of good deeds for God.

Sin is no longer your master, for you no longer live under the requirements of the law. Instead, you live under the freedom of God’s grace.

“ Just as the weeds are sorted out and burned in the fire, so it will be at the end of the world.

The harvesters are paid good wages, and the fruit they harvest is people brought to eternal life. What joy awaits both the planter and the harvester alike!

Obviously, I’m not trying to win the approval of people, but of God. If pleasing people were my goal, I would not be Christ’s servant.

Then one of the twenty four elders asked me,“ Who are these who are clothed in white? Where did they come from?”

He cuts off every branch of mine that doesn’t produce fruit, and he prunes the branches that do bear fruit so they will produce even more.

Then the righteous will shine like the sun in their Father’s Kingdom. Anyone with ears to hear should listen and understand!

In your unfailing love, silence all my enemies and destroy all my foes, for I am your servant.

Who can count Jacob’s descendants, as numerous as dust? Who can count even a fourth of Israel’s people? Let me die like the righteous; let my life end like theirs.”

And what was the result? You are now ashamed of the things you used to do, things that end in eternal doom.

But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

Then Nebuchadnezzar came as close as he could to the door of the flaming furnace and shouted:“ Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, servants of the Most High God, come out! Come here!” So Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego stepped out of the fire.

May you always be filled with the fruit of your salvation— the righteous character produced in your life by Jesus Christ— for this will bring much glory and praise to God.

For the Lord is the Spirit, and wherever the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.

Thank God! The answer is in Jesus Christ our Lord. So you see how it is: In my mind I really want to obey God’s law, but because of my sinful nature I am a slave to sin.

Even in old age they will still produce fruit; they will remain vital and green.

But in that coming day no weapon turned against you will succeed. You will silence every voice raised up to accuse you. These benefits are enjoyed by the servants of the Lord; their vindication will come from me. I, the Lord, have spoken!

“ And they will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous will go into eternal life.”

You didn’t choose me. I chose you. I appointed you to go and produce lasting fruit, so that the Father will give you whatever you ask for, using my name.

to say to you:‘ Please forgive your brothers for the great wrong they did to you— for their sin in treating you so cruelly.’ So we, the servants of the God of your father, beg you to forgive our sin.” When Joseph received the message, he broke down and wept.

Look at those who are honest and good, for a wonderful future awaits those who love peace.But the rebellious will be destroyed; they have no future.

Then the Lord asked Satan,“ Have you noticed my servant Job? He is the finest man in all the earth. He is blameless— a man of complete integrity. He fears God and stays away from evil.”

When he got there, he called out in anguish,“ Daniel, servant of the living God! Was your God, whom you serve so faithfully, able to rescue you from the lions?”

This letter is from Paul, a slave of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ. I have been sent to proclaim faith to those God has chosen and to teach them to know the truth that shows them how to live godly lives.

For you have been called to live in freedom, my brothers and sisters. But don’t use your freedom to satisfy your sinful nature. Instead, use your freedom to serve one another in love.

I don’t say this because I want a gift from you. Rather, I want you to receive a reward for your kindness.

And everyone who has given up houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or children or property, for my sake, will receive a hundred times as much in return and will inherit eternal life.

This letter is from James, a slave of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ. I am writing to the“ twelve tribes”— Jewish believers scattered abroad. Greetings!

Then the way you live will always honor and please the Lord, and your lives will produce every kind of good fruit. All the while, you will grow as you learn to know God better and better.

Epaphras, a member of your own fellowship and a servant of Christ Jesus, sends you his greetings. He always prays earnestly for you, asking God to make you strong and perfect, fully confident that you are following the whole will of God.