17 But God be thanked that though you were slaves of sin, yet you obeyed from the heart ^athat form of doctrine to which you were¹ delivered.  ‡

18 And ^ahaving been set free from sin, you became slaves of righteousness.  ‡

19 I speak in human terms because of the weakness of your flesh. For just as you presented your members as slaves of uncleanness, and of lawlessness leading to more lawlessness, so now present your members as slaves of righteousness¹ for holiness.  ‡

20 For when you were ^aslaves of sin, you were free in regard to righteousness.  ‡

21 ^aWhat fruit did you have then in the things of which you are now ashamed? For ^bthe end of those things is death.  ‡

22 But now ^ahaving been set free from sin, and having become slaves of God, you have your fruit¹ to holiness, and the end, everlasting life.  ‡