17. But God be thanked, that you were the servants of sin, but you have obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine which was delivered you.
18. Being then made free from sin, you became the servants of righteousness.
19. I speak after the manner of men because of the weakness of your flesh: for as you have yielded your members servants to uncleanness and to iniquity unto iniquity; even so now yield your members servants to righteousness unto holiness.
20. For when you were the servants of sin, you were free from righteousness.