⁴² For they are ^(A)my servants,^[a] whom I brought out of the land of Egypt; they shall not be sold as slaves.

⁵⁵ For it is ^(A)to me that the people of Israel are servants.^[a] They are my servants whom I brought out of the land of Egypt: I am the Lord your God.

²² But now that you ^(A)have been set free from sin and ^(B)have become slaves of God, ^(C)the fruit you get leads to sanctification and ^(D)its end, eternal life.

²¹ Were you a bondservant^[a] when called? Do not be concerned about it. (But if you can gain your freedom, avail yourself of the opportunity.) ²² For he who was called in the Lord as a bondservant is ^(A)a freedman of the Lord. Likewise he who was free when called is ^(B)a bondservant of Christ. ^23 (C)You were bought with a price; ^(D)do not become bondservants of men.