KJV ORIGINAL
For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
The payment that sin earns is death, but God's free gift is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse contrasts what we earn through sin (death) with what God freely gives us through Jesus (eternal life).
📚 Historical Context
Paul wrote this to the Roman church around 57 AD as part of his explanation of salvation by grace through faith. In the Roman world, wages were payments earned by soldiers and workers, making this a relatable metaphor. Paul was contrasting the Jewish law system (where sin brought death) with God's new gift of grace through Christ.
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