Romans 6:20 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

for when ye were servants of the sin, ye were free from the righteousness,

English ASV

For when ye were servants of sin, ye were free in regard of righteousness.

English Amplified

For when you were slaves of sin, you were free in regard to righteousness.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

For when you were slaves of sin, you were free in regard to righteousness.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

For when you were slaves to sin, you were free of obligation to righteousness.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

For when you were slaves of sin, you were free with regard to righteousness.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

For when ye were bondmen of sin ye were free from righteousness.

English EASY 2024

When you were slaves to sin, you did not even have to think about what was right.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

In the past you were slaves to sin, and you did not even think about doing right.

When you were slaves of sin, you were free in regard to righteousness.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

When you were the slaves of sin, you were free from righteousness.

English God's Word - GW 1995

When you were slaves to sin, you were free from doing what God approves of.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

For when you were slaves of sin, you were free from allegiance to righteousness.

English KJV 1611

For when ye were the servants of sin, ye were free from righteousness.

English LSB

For when you were slaves of sin, you were free in regard to righteousness.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

For when you were the slaves of sin, you were free from righteousness.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

For when you were slaves of sin, you were free in regard to righteousness.

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

For when you were slaves of sin, you were free from righteousness.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

For when you were slaves of sin, you were free with regard to righteousness.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Once you were slaves of sin. At that time right living did not control you.

English NIV

When you were slaves to sin, you were free from the control of righteousness.

English NKJ 1982

For when you were slaves of sin, you were free in regard to righteousness.

English NLT

In those days, when you were slaves of sin, you weren't concerned with doing what was right.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

When you were slaves of sin, you were free in regard to righteousness.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

For when you were bound as servants to sin, you lived your lives free from any obligation to righteousness.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

When you were slaves of sin, you were free in regard to righteousness.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

In those days when you were slaves of sin you didn't bother much with goodness.

English Tyndale 1537

For when ye were servants of sin, ye were not under righteousness.

Romans 6:20 — Compare Translations