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τίνα οὖν καρπὸν εἴχετε τότε ἐφ’ οἷς νῦν ἐπαισχύνεσθε; τὸ γὰρ τέλος ἐκείνων θάνατος. (Romans 6:21)

What fruit then were you having at that time, from the things of which you are now ashamed? For the end of those things is death.

The Question of Fruit and Memory

τίνα οὖν καρπὸν εἴχετε τότε – “What fruit then were you having at that time?”

τίνα – interrogative pronoun, accusative singular masculine/neuter: “what kind of…?” οὖν – logical connector: “then,” drawing a conclusion from the preceding contrast between slavery to sin and slavery to righteousness. καρπὸν – “fruit,” figurative for outcome or result of one’s moral/spiritual life.… Learn Koine Greek