¹⁸ and having been ^(A)freed from sin, you became slaves of righteousness. ^19 (B)I am speaking in human terms because of the weakness of your flesh. For just ^(C)as you presented your members as slaves to impurity and to lawlessness, ^[a]resulting in further lawlessness, so now present your members as slaves to righteousness, ^[b]resulting in sanctification.

²⁰ For ^(D)when you were slaves of sin, you were free in regard to righteousness.