Romans 6:16

6:16 Do you not know that if you present yourselves ¹  as obedient slaves, ²  you are slaves of the one you obey, either of sin resulting in death, or obedience resulting in righteousness? ³ 

Romans 6:18

6:18 and having been freed from sin, you became enslaved to righteousness.

Romans 6:22

6:22 But now, freed ⁴  from sin and enslaved to God, you have your benefit ⁵  leading to sanctification, and the end is eternal life.

¹ tn Grk “to whom you present yourselves.”

² tn Grk “as slaves for obedience.” See the note on the word “slave” in 1:1.

³ tn Grk “either of sin unto death, or obedience unto righteousness.”

⁴ tn The two aorist participles translated “freed” and “enslaved” are causal in force; their full force is something like “But now, since you have become freed from sin and since you have become enslaved to God….”

⁵ tn Grk “fruit.”