Catholic Verse of the Day

    Romans 6:23 — Verse of the Day

    Catholic Bible verse for , with the meaning of Romans 6:23, a prayer, and the chapter in context.

    Written by Guide Catholic

    Theme: Salvation

    “For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life.”

    — Romans 6:23

    Meaning of Romans 6:23

    Romans 6:23 sets wages against gift: sin pays death, God gives eternal life in Christ. Stephen's feast remembers a man who preferred the gift to the wage of hatred. Receive the gift, and do not collect sin's pay.

    A prayer with Romans 6:23

    Father, the wages of my sin is death, and your gift is eternal life. I receive Christ, and I refuse the wage. Amen.

    Where Romans 6:23 sits in Scripture

    Romans explains how God saves and how the saved are to live. A short line from Romans is part of that argument, not a motto cut free from it. On Saturday, December 26, 2026, Romans 6:23 is the verse set aside for prayer. The chapter stays open so the sentence is not lifted out of its place.

    Read Romans 6:23 in the chapter on Catholic Bible Online.

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    Salvation

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    Questions about Romans 6:23

    Why read Romans 6:23 on St. Stephen's feast?

    December 26, 2026 is the feast of St. Stephen, the first martyr, and Romans 6:23 says the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ. Stephen preferred the gift to the wage of hatred. He died rather than collect what vengeance pays.

    What wage am I tempted to collect?

    The payoff of resentment, gossip, or a grudge that feels earned. Romans 6:23 says sin pays death. The alternative is a gift, not a wage: eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

    How do I choose the gift on St. Stephen's day?

    Refuse one wage of anger. Thank God for eternal life as a gift you did not earn. Ask St. Stephen for the courage to prefer that gift when hatred would pay faster.