Rom 6:21-23 | RWP | e4.org | What fruit then had ye at that time? ( τινα ουν καρπον ειχετε τοτε? ). Imperfect active, used to have. A pertinent question. Ashes in their hands now. They are ashamed now of the memory of them. The end of them is death.

‏ Romans 6:21-23

What fruit then had ye at that time? ( τινα ουν καρπον ειχετε τοτε? ). Imperfect active, used to have. A pertinent question. Ashes in their hands now. They are ashamed now of the memory of them. The end of them is death.

Ye have your fruit unto sanctification ( εχετε τον καρπον υμων εις αγιασμον ). Freedom from sin and slavery to God bring permanent fruit that leads to sanctification.

And the end eternal life ( το δε τελος ζωην αιωνιον ). Note accusative case ζωην αιωνιον, object of εχετε (ye have), though θανατος in contrast above is nominative.

Wages ( οψωνια ). Late Greek for wages of soldier, here of sin. See on Lu 3:14; 1Co 9:7; 2Co 11:8. Sin pays its wages in full with no cut. But eternal life is God's gift ( χαρισμα ), not wages. Both θανατος and ζωην are

eternal ( αιωνιον ).