"For when ye were the servants of sin, ye were free from righteousness. {from...: Gr. to righteousness}" — Romans 6:20

Romans 6:20 · KJV

“For when ye were the servants of sin, ye were free from righteousness. {from...: Gr. to righteousness}”

— Romans 6:20

I speak after the manner of men because of the infirmity of your flesh: for as ye have yielded your members servants to uncleanness and to iniquity unto iniquity; even so now yield your members servants to righteousness unto holiness.

Verse 21

What fruit had ye then in those things whereof ye are now ashamed? for the end of those things {is} death.

Romans 6 — Context

Being then made free from sin, ye became the servants of righteousness.

For when ye were the servants of sin, ye were free from righteousness. {from...: Gr. to righteousness}

What fruit had ye then in those things whereof ye are now ashamed? for the end of those things {is} death.

But now being made free from sin, and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life.

Cross References

Romans 6:16-17

Know ye not, that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness?

John 8:34

Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whosoever committeth sin is the servant of sin.