For (G1063) the wages (G3800) of sin (G266) is death (G2288); but (G1161) the gift (G5486) of God (G2316) is eternal (G166) life (G2222) through (G1722) Jesus (G2424) Christ (G5547) our (G2257) Lord (G2962) – Romans 6:23
For is the greek 1063 gar, defined:
1. for
Wages is the greek 3800 opsonion defined:
1. a soldier’s pay, allowance a) that part of the soldier’s support given in place of pay [ie. rations] and the money in which he is paid.
2. metaphorically wages: hire or pay of sin
Sin is the greek 266 hamartia, defined:
1. equivalent to 264 hamartano (defined in points a-e below)
a. to be without a share in
b. to miss the mark
c. to err; be mistaken
d. to miss or wander from the path of uprightness and honour, to do or go wrong
e. to wander from the law of God, violate God’s law, sin
2. that which is done wrong, sin, an offence, a violation of the divine law in thought or in act
3. Collectively, the complex or aggregate of sins committed either by a single person or by many
Death is greek 2288 thanatos, defined:
1. the death of the body
a. that separation (whether natural or violent) of the soul and the body by which the life on earth is ended
b. with the implied idea of future misery in hell
1. the power of death
c. since the nether world, the abode of the dead, was conceived as being very dark, it is equivalent to the region of thickest darkness, ie. figuratively, a region enveloped in the darkness of ignorance and sin
2. metaphorically, the loss of that life which alone is worthy of the name
a. the misery of the soul arising from sin, which begins on earth but lasts and increases after the death of the body in hell
3. the miserable state of the wicked dead in hell
4. in the widest sense, death comprising all the miseries arising from sin, as well physical death as the loss of a life consecrated to God and blessed in him on earth, to be followed by wretchedness in hell
But is the greek 1161 de, defined:
1. but, moreover, and, etc
Gift is the greek 5486 charisma, defined:
1. a favour with which one receives without any merit of his own
2. the gift of divine grace
3. the gift of faith, knowledge, holiness, virtue
4. the economy of divine grace, by which the pardon of sin and eternal salvation is appointed to sinners in consideration of the merits of Christ laid hold of by faith
5. grace or gifts denoting extraordinary powers, distinguishing certain Christians and enabling them to serve the Church of Christ, the reception of which is due to the power of divine grace operating on their souls by the Holy Spirit.
God is the greek 2316 theos, defined:
1. a god or goddess, a general name of deities or divinities
2. the Godhead, trinity
a. God the Father, the first person in the trinity
b. Christ, the second person of the trinity
c. Holy Spirit, the third person of the trinity
3. spoken of the only and true God
a. refers to the things of God
b. his counsels, interests, things due to him
4. whatever can in any respect be likened unto God, or resemble him in any way
a. God’s representative or vicegerent
1. of magistrates and judges
Eternal is the greek 166 aionios, defined:
1. without beginning and end, that which always has been and always will be
2. without beginning
3. without end, never to cease, everlasting
Life is the greek 2222 zoe, defined:
1. life
a. the state of one who is possessed of vitality or is animate
b. every living soul
2. life
a. of the absolute fulness of life, both essential and ethical, which belongs to God, and through him both to the hypostatic “logos” and to Christ in whom the “logos” put on human nature
b. life real and genuine, a life active and vigorous, devoted to God, blessed, in the portion even in this world of those who put their trust in Christ, but after the resurrection to be consummated by new accessions (among them a more perfect body), and to last for ever
Through is greek 1722 en, defined:
1. in, by, with etc
Jesus is greek 2424 Iesous, defined Jehovah is salvation
1. Jesus, the Son of God, the Saviour of mankind, God incarnate
2. Jesus Barabbas the captive robber whom the Jews begged Pilate to release instead of Christ
3. Joshua was the famous captain of the Israelites, Moses’ successor
4. Jesus, son of Eliezer, one of the ancestors of Christ
5. Jesus, surnamed Justus, a Jewish Christian, an associate with Paul in the preaching of the gospel
Christ is greek 5547 Christos, defined:
1. Christ was the Messiah, the Son of God
2. anointed
Our is greek 2257 hemon, defined:
1. our, we, us
Lord is greek 2962 kurios, defined:
1. he to whom a person or thing belongs, about which he has power of deciding; master, lord
a. the possessor and disposer of a thing
1. the owner; one who has control of the person, the master
2. in the state: the sovereign, prince, chief, the Roman emperor
b. is a title of honour expressive of respect and reverence, with which servants greet their master
c. this title is given to God, the Messiah
