Romans 6:17 — Compare Translations

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But thank God, though you were once slaves of sin, you have become obedient with all your heart to the standard of teaching in which you were instructed and to which you were committed.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

But thank God, though you were once slaves of sin, you have become obedient with all your heart to the standard of teaching in which you were instructed and to which you were committed.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

But thanks be to God that, though you once were slaves to sin, you wholeheartedly obeyed the form of teaching to which you were committed.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

But thank God that, although you used to be slaves of sin, you obeyed from the heart that pattern of teaching to which you were handed over,

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

But thanks [be] to God, that ye were bondmen of sin, but have obeyed from the heart the form of teaching into which ye were instructed.

English EASY 2024

At one time, you were slaves to sin. But then you received God's true message, and you were happy to obey it. I thank God because of that!

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

In the past you were slaves to sin—sin controlled you. But thank God, you fully obeyed what you were taught.

But thanks be to God, that you who were once slaves of sin have become obedient from the heart to the standard of teaching to which you were committed,

English GNT (Good News Translation)

But thanks be to God! For though at one time you were slaves to sin, you have obeyed with all your heart the truths found in the teaching you received.

English God's Word - GW 1995

You were slaves to sin. But I thank God that you have become wholeheartedly obedient to the teachings which you were given.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

But thank God that, although you used to be slaves of sin, you obeyed from the heart that pattern of teaching you were entrusted to,

English KJV 1611

But God be thanked, that ye were the servants of sin, but ye have obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine which was delivered you.

English LSB

But thanks be to God that though you were slaves of sin, you obeyed from the heart that pattern of teaching to which you were given over,

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

But thanks be to God, for you were slaves of sin, but you have obeyed from the heart that form of teaching to which you were entrusted,

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

But thanks be to God that though you were slaves of sin, you became obedient from the heart to that form of teaching to which you were committed,

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

But thanks be to God that, although you were once slaves of sin, you have become obedient from the heart to the pattern of teaching to which you were entrusted.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

But thanks be to God that though you were slaves to sin, you obeyed from the heart that pattern of teaching you were entrusted to,

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

You used to be slaves of sin. But thank God that with your whole heart you obeyed the teachings you were given!

English NIV

But thanks be to God that, though you used to be slaves to sin, you wholeheartedly obeyed the form of teaching to which you were entrusted.

English NKJ 1982

But God be thanked that though you were slaves of sin, yet you obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine to which you were delivered.

English NLT

Thank God! Once you were slaves of sin, but now you have obeyed with all your heart the new teaching God has given you.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

But thanks be to God that you, having once been slaves of sin, have become obedient from the heart to the form of teaching to which you were entrusted,

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

And thanks be to God, for in the past you were servants of sin, but now your obedience is heart deep, and your life is being molded by truth through the teaching you are devoted to.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

But thanks be to God, that you who were once slaves of sin have become obedient from the heart to the standard of teaching to which you were committed,

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Thank God that though you once chose to be slaves of sin, now you have obeyed with all your heart the teaching to which God has committed you.

English Tyndale 1537

God be thanked. (,that though) Ye were once the servants of sin: But now (ye) have (yet) obeyed with your hearts(heart) unto the form of doctrine where unto ye were delivered.