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Time after Pentecost · Proper 7 · Year A

Romans 6:12-23

Slaves to Righteousness

June 21, 2026

Christ Triumphing over Death and Sin, Peter Paul Rubens
Christ Triumphing over Death and Sin, Peter Paul Rubens, c. 1615-1622Palais Rohan, Strasbourg
The risen Christ standing on a skull and a serpent with the sword upright in his hand and the globe behind him.Sin will have no dominion over you. The wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.Peter Paul RubensRubens, who made the victory an upright figure rather than a battle.Palais Rohan, StrasbourgThe Musée des Beaux-Arts, Palais Rohan, Strasbourg.Palais Rohan, Strasbourg
LSB Three-Year Lectionary
GospelMatt. 10:5a, 21-33Mt 10:5a, 21-33
EpistleRom. 6:12-23Rom 6:12-23
Old TestamentJer. 20:7-13Jer 20:7-13
PsalterPs. 91:1-10 (11-16)Ps 91:1-10 (11-16)

Overview & Insights

“For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.” (Romans 6:23)

Paul argues that those united with Christ are no longer slaves to sin but have become slaves to righteousness. He contrasts the deadly wage earned by sin with the free gift of eternal life given in Christ.

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Commentary

Working Preacher: Commentary on Romans 6:12-23Working Preacher: Commentary on Rom 6:12-23 Working Preacher

Lutheran lectionary commentary on freedom from sin and slavery to God.

Enduring Word: Romans 6Enduring Word: Rom 6 Enduring Word · David Guzik

David Guzik's verse-by-verse evangelical notes on the whole chapter.

Precept Austin: Romans 6 ResourcesPrecept Austin: Rom 6 Resources Precept Austin

Study hub gathering many commentators on Romans 6 verse by verse.

BibleHub: Commentaries on Romans 6:12BibleHub: Commentaries on Rom 6:12 BibleHub

Parallel classic commentaries keyed to not letting sin reign in the body.

StudyLight: Romans 6 CommentariesStudyLight: Rom 6 Commentaries StudyLight

Many complete commentaries on Romans 6 gathered on one passage page.

Background & Word Study

BibleProject: Romans 5-16 OverviewBibleProject: Rom 5-16 Overview BibleProject

Animated overview of the second half of Paul's argument in Romans.

BibleHub: Romans 6 InterlinearBibleHub: Rom 6 Interlinear BibleHub

Greek-English interlinear for word-level study of the chapter.

The Church Fathers

Catena: Romans 6Catena: Rom 6 Catena

Patristic comments gathered verse by verse on Romans 6.

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