What does Romans 6:23 say?

for the wages of the sin is death, and the gift of God is life age-during in Christ Jesus our Lord.

What translation is this?

This passage is displayed in the Young's Literal Translation (YLT) translation on Scripture Lens.

What are related verses?

Related passages to Romans 6:23 include Deuteronomy 7:9, Genesis 12:1-3, Exodus 19:4-6, Malachi 3:6, and Romans 6:22, and more.

Romans 6:23 (YLT)

Passage

for the wages of the sin <FI>is<Fi> death, and the gift of God <FI>is<Fi> life age-during in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Nearby Context

Romans 6:21 what fruit, therefore, were ye having then, in the things of which ye are now ashamed? for the end of those <FI>is<Fi> death.

Romans 6:22 And now, having been freed from the sin, and having become servants to God, ye have your fruit--to sanctification, and the end life age-during;

Romans 6:23 for the wages of the sin <FI>is<Fi> death, and the gift of God <FI>is<Fi> life age-during in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "gift of God", "wages", "death", "life", "age-during", "christ", "jesus", and "lord". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "gift of God" and "wages", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The prior verse says "And now having been freed from the...", giving immediate footing for "gift of God" and "wages". In Romans context, the local focus is righteousness by faith, union with Christ, life in the Spirit, and God's covenant faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "gift of God" and "wages" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.