Romans 6:20

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

Romans 6:16-17

Do you not know that to whom you yield yourselves as slaves for obedience, you are slaves to him whom you obey; whether it is of sin to death, or of obedience to righteousness.

John 8:34

Jesus answered them, Truly, truly, I say to you, Whoever practices 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 yield yourselves as slaves for obedience, you are slaves to him whom you obey; whether it is of sin to death, or of obedience to righteousness.
John 8:34
Jesus answered them, Truly, truly, I say to you, Whoever practices sin is the slave of sin.

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Colossians 3:7
among whom you also once walked, when you lived in these.