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.
18. Now you are set free from sin and are slaves who please God.
19. I am using these everyday examples, because in some ways you are still weak. You used to let the different parts of your body be slaves of your evil thoughts. But now you must make every part of your body serve God, so that you will belong completely to him.