Romans 6:17-21

17But thanks be to God, that you who were once slaves of sin have become obedient from the heart to the standard of teaching to which you were committed,

18and, having been set free from sin, have become slaves of righteousness.

19I am speaking in human terms, because of your natural limitations. For just as you once presented your members as slaves to impurity and to lawlessness leading to more lawlessness, so now present your members as slaves to righteousness leading to sanctification.

20For when you were slaves of sin, you were free in regard to righteousness.

21But 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.