Romans 6:20

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

Romans 13:11

Motivation to Godly Conduct

13:11 And do this ¹  because we know ²  the time, that it is already the hour for us to awake from sleep, for our salvation is now nearer than when we became believers.

Romans 7:5

7:5 For when we were in the flesh, ³  the sinful desires, ⁴  aroused by the law, were active in the members of our body ⁵  to bear fruit for death.

¹ tn Grk “and this,” probably referring to the command to love (13:8-10); hence, “do” is implied from the previous verses.

² tn The participle εἰδότες (eidotes) has been translated as a causal adverbial participle.

¹ tn That is, before we were in Christ.

² tn Or “sinful passions.”

³ tn Grk “our members”; the words “of our body” have been supplied to clarify the meaning.