King James Bible
KJVFor when ye were the servants of sin, ye were free from righteousness.
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
The verse Romans 6:20 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
|---|---|---|
King James BibleKJV | For when ye were the servants of sin, ye were free from righteousness. | |
American Standard VersionASV | For when ye were servants of sin, ye were free in regard of righteousness. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | For when you were the servants of sin, you were free men to justice. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | For when ye were bondmen of sin ye were free from righteousness. | |
English Revised VersionERV | For when ye were servants of sin, ye were free in regard of righteousness. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | For when ye were the servants of sin, ye were free from righteousness. | |
World English BibleWEB | For when you were servants of sin, you were free in regard to righteousness. | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | for when ye were servants of the sin, ye were free from the righteousness, | |
American King James VersionAKJV | For when you were the servants of sin, you were free from righteousness. | |
Weymouth New TestamentWNT | For when you were the bondservants of sin, you were under no sort of subjection to Righteousness. |