Verse 20

for when ye were servants of the sin, ye were free from the righteousness,

Referenced Verses

• Rom 6:16-17 : 16 have ye not known that to whom ye present yourselves servants for obedience, servants ye are to him to whom ye obey, whether of sin to death, or of obedience to righteousness? 17 and thanks to God, that ye were servants of the sin, and -- were obedient from the heart to the form of teaching to which ye were delivered up;
• John 8:34 : 34 Jesus answered them, `Verily, verily, I say to you -- Every one who is committing sin, is a servant of the sin,