Romans 6:23
“For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.”
«Het loon van de zonde is de dood, maar de gave van God is het eeuwige leven in Christus Jezus» stelt tegenover elkaar wat de zonde oplevert (de dood) en wat God geeft (eeuwig leven). Het ene is verdiend loon, het andere een vrije gave.
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“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.