17 But (A)thanks be to God, that you who were once slaves of sin have become obedient from the heart to the (B)standard of teaching to which you were committed, 18 and, (C)having been set free from sin, (D)have become slaves of righteousness. 19 (E)I am speaking in human terms, because of your natural limitations. For (F)just as you once presented your members as slaves to impurity and to lawlessness leading to more lawlessness, so now present your members (G)as slaves to righteousness leading to sanctification.

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