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Romans 6:23
For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
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Interpretation

Paul urges a gift of life that is embodied in study and play. Romans 6:23: trace "wages" and "sin". Choose gift of life through how disagreements are handled—let wisdom become a road.

Context

Romans speaks here as epistle/letter writing, naming gift of life. Placed in ch. 6, the nearby lines set its tone. The nearby sentences supply the texture.

Authorship & Historical Background

Long‑standing tradition credits Romans to Paul. In current research on Romans, generally accepted as Pauline.. Date: AD 57. Romans seems aimed at Church in Rome.. Apostolic Community is especially relevant in this line. The letter binds doctrine to embodied practice. Argument and structure guide interpretation across the letter.

More details
Traditional:Paul
Modern scholarship:Authentic Pauline.
Date:AD 57
Audience:Church in Rome.
Manuscripts & Textual Witnesses
The Greek text is preserved in 5,800+ manuscripts, surpassing other ancient works in manuscript count. Early papyri from the 2nd-3rd centuries like P46, P66, P75 provide text within about 100-150 years of its writing. Major uncial codices (Sinaiticus, Vaticanus, 4th century) contain complete or near-complete texts. The Byzantine text family represents the majority of later manuscripts. Textual variants exist but are mostly minor: word order, articles, spelling. No central Christian doctrine depends on any disputed text. Modern critical editions compare all manuscript families to determine the probably reflects the initial text reading.
Sources & witness notes
SinaiticusVaticanusP46