Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Know ye not, that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness?
Know
To whom
Whether of sin
Bible References
Know
Romans 6:3
Or, do you not know that all of us who were immersed into Christ Jesus were immersed into His death?
To whom
Romans 6:13
And do not offer the parts of your bodies [i.e., hands, eyes, etc. See Matt. 5:29-30] as tools for [accomplishing] evil purposes; but [instead] offer yourselves to God, as [people who are] alive from the dead [i.e., no longer under the power of sin] and the parts of your bodies as tools for [accomplishing] righteous purposes for God.
Matthew 6:24
No person can serve two masters, for he will either hate the one and love the other, or else he will cling to the one and look down on the other. You cannot serve God and material things [at the same time].
John 8:34
Jesus answered them, "Truly, truly, I tell you, everyone who commits sin is the slave of sin.
2 Peter 2:19
[Although] these people promise "liberty," they themselves are slaves to corrupting influences, for people are slaves to whatever controls them.
Whether of sin
Romans 6:12
So, do not allow [the practice of] sin to rule your mortal bodies, so that you obey its desires.