14. Don't let sin keep ruling your lives. You are ruled by God's kindness and not by the Law.
15. What does all this mean? Does it mean we are free to sin, because we are ruled by God's wonderful kindness and not by the Law? Certainly not!
16. Don't you know that you are slaves of anyone you obey? You can be slaves of sin and die, or you can be obedient slaves of God and be acceptable to him.
17. You used to be slaves of sin. But I thank God that with all your heart you obeyed the teaching you received from me.