Romans 6:20

An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

For when you were [once] slaves to [the practice of] sin, you were free from [being controlled by] righteousness.

Cross References

Matthew 6:24

No person can serve two masters, for he will either hate the one and love the other, or else he will cling to the one and look down on the other. You cannot serve God and material things [at the same time].

John 8:34

Jesus answered them, “Truly, truly, I tell you, everyone who commits sin is the slave of sin.