Compare Romans 6:23 in Four Translations

The payment for sin is death, but the gift that God freely gives is everlasting life found in Christ Jesus our Lord.
GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
Meaning-for-Meaning (Closest Natural Equivalence)

For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
King James Version (KJV)
Word-for-Word (Formal Equivalence)

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For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
New International Version (NIV)
Thought-for-Thought (Functional Equivalence)

For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
The Living Bible (TLB)
Paraphrase (Retelling)

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