Romans 6:23
“For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.”
« Le salaire du péché, c'est la mort, mais le don de Dieu, c'est la vie éternelle en Jésus-Christ » oppose ce que le péché produit (la mort) à ce que Dieu donne (la vie éternelle). L'un est un salaire mérité ; l'autre, un don gratuit.
Réponse rapide traduite avec l'aide de l'IA et en cours de révision. L'explication complète est affichée en anglais.
“Wages” are payment earned. Sin pays out death — separation from God. It is what we have coming to us.
Against that stands a “gift,” which by definition is not earned. Eternal life is not a wage for being good; it is given freely “in Christ Jesus.” The verse puts the whole gospel in one sentence: what we deserve versus what God offers.
What “death” does Romans 6:23 mean?
More than physical death — ultimately spiritual death, eternal separation from God. The contrast is with “eternal life,” which is relationship with God forever.