Romans 6:20

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

Romans 6:16-17

Do you not know, that to whom you present yourselves servants unto obedience, ye are servants to whom you obey; whether of sin unto death, or obedience unto righteousness?

John 8:34

Jesus responded to them, Truly, truly, I say unto you, That every one doing sin is the slave 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
Do you not know, that to whom you present yourselves servants unto obedience, ye are servants to whom you obey; whether of sin unto death, or obedience unto righteousness?
John 8:34
Jesus responded to them, Truly, truly, I say unto you, That every one doing sin is the slave of sin.

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Colossians 3:7
In which you indeed at one time did walk about, when you lived in them: