For When You Were Slaves of Sin

Romans 6:20-21

For when you were slaves of sin, you were free in regard to righteousness. But what fruit were you getting at that time from the things of which you are now ashamed? For the end of those things is death. -Romans 6:20–21 (ESV)

Using the principle of contraries (slave vs. free, sin vs. righteousness), Paul argues a slave can only have one master. When they…