Romans 6:22

6:22 But now, freed ¹  from sin and enslaved to God, you have your benefit ²  leading to sanctification, and the end is eternal life.

Hebrews 11:13

11:13 These all died in faith without receiving the things promised, ³  but they saw them in the distance and welcomed them and acknowledged that they were strangers and foreigners ⁴  on the earth.

James 1:21

1:21 So put away all filth and evil excess and humbly ⁵  welcome the message implanted within you, which is able to save your souls.

¹ tn The two aorist participles translated “freed” and “enslaved” are causal in force; their full force is something like “But now, since you have become freed from sin and since you have become enslaved to God….”

² tn Grk “fruit.”

³ tn Grk “the promises,” referring to the things God promised, not to the pledges themselves.

⁴ tn Or “sojourners.”

⁵ tn Or “with meekness.”