Romans 6:20

For when ye were bondmen of sin ye were free from righteousness.

Romans 6:16-17

Know ye not that to whom ye yield yourselves bondmen for obedience, ye are bondmen to him whom ye obey, whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness?

John 8:34

Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say to you, Every one that practises sin is the bondman of sin.

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For when ye were the servants of sin, ye were free from righteousness.

The servants

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The servants

Romans 6:16
Know ye not that to whom ye yield yourselves bondmen for obedience, ye are bondmen to him whom ye obey, whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness?
John 8:34
Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say to you, Every one that practises sin is the bondman of sin.

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Colossians 3:7
In which ye also once walked when ye lived in these things.