Romans 6:20

For when you were the servants of sin, you were free with respect to righteousness.

Romans 6:16-17

Know you not, that to whom you present yourselves as servants to obey, his servants you are whom you obey, whether of sin that leads to death, or of obedience that leads to righteousness?

John 8:34

Jesus answered them: Verily, verily I say to you, whoever works sin is the servant 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 you not, that to whom you present yourselves as servants to obey, his servants you are whom you obey, whether of sin that leads to death, or of obedience that leads to righteousness?
John 8:34
Jesus answered them: Verily, verily I say to you, whoever works sin is the servant of sin.

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Colossians 3:7
in which things you also formerly walked when you lived in them.