Romans 6:20
For when you were slaves of sin, you were free with respect to righteousness.
Romans 6:16-17
Do you not know that to whomever you present yourselves [as] slaves for obedience, you are slaves to whomever you obey, whether sin, [leading] to death, or obedience, [leading] to righteousness?
John 8:34
Jesus replied to them, "Truly, truly I say to you, that everyone who commits sin is a 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 whomever you present yourselves [as] slaves for obedience, you are slaves to whomever you obey, whether sin, [leading] to death, or obedience, [leading] to righteousness?
John 8:34
Jesus replied to them, "Truly, truly I say to you, that everyone who commits sin is a slave of sin.
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Colossians 3:7
in which also you once lived, when you used to live in them.