Romans 6:16-17

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  6:17 But thanks be to God that though you were slaves to sin, you obeyed ⁴  from the heart that pattern ⁵  of teaching you were entrusted to,

Romans 6:20

6:20 For when you were slaves of sin, you were free with regard to righteousness.

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 Grk “you were slaves of sin but you obeyed.”

⁵ tn Or “type, form.”