For when you were the servants of sin, you were free from righteousness. Context Slaves to Righteousness
15What then? shall we sin, because we are not under the law, but under grace? God forbid. 16Know you not, that to whom you yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants you are to whom you obey; whether of sin to death, or of obedience to righteousness? 17But God be thanked, that you were the servants of sin, but you have obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine which was delivered you. 18Being then made free from sin, you became the servants of righteousness. 19I speak after the manner of men because of the infirmity of your flesh: for as you have yielded your members servants to uncleanness and to iniquity to iniquity; even so now yield your members servants to righteousness to holiness. 20For when you were the servants of sin, you were free from righteousness. 21What fruit had you then in those things whereof you are now ashamed? for the end of those things is death. 22But now being made free from sin, and become servants to God, you have your fruit to holiness, and the end everlasting life. 23For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. Parallel Verses American Standard Version
For when ye were servants of sin, ye were free in regard of righteousness.
Douay-Rheims Bible
For when you were the servants of sin, you were free men to justice.
Darby Bible Translation
For when ye were bondmen of sin ye were free from righteousness.
King James Bible
For when ye were the servants of sin, ye were free from righteousness.
Young's Literal Translation
for when ye were servants of the sin, ye were free from the righteousness,
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