The wages of sin is death
This page is about the saying "The wages of sin is death"
Possible meaning:
If we sin we die. ("Death" here refers not to physical death but to spiritual death or eternal damnation.)
Origin: The Bible (Romans 6:23): "For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord."
wages (noun): the result of doing something considered unwise or wrong (this is a rare, figurative use of the word "wages" which is normally the plural form of "wage", a regular payment for work)
sin (noun): an immoral act considered to be against the law of God
sin (noun): an immoral act considered to be against the law of God
See Saying of the Day today
Contributor: Josef Essberger