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The wages of sin is death

Meaning

Sinners will be cast into everlasting torment.

Origin

From the Bible, Romans 6:23 (King James Version):

For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

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The meaning and origin of the expression: The wages of sin is death

The wages of sin is death

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