¹⁸ and after being ^(A)freed from sin, you became slaves to righteousness.

²² But now having been ^(A)freed from sin and ^(B)enslaved to God, you ^[a]derive your ^[b](C)benefit, ^[c]resulting in sanctification, and ^(D)the outcome, eternal life.

¹³ I am writing to you, fathers, because you know Him ^(A)who has been from the beginning. I am writing to you, young men, because ^(B)you have overcome ^(C)the evil one. I have written to you, children, because ^(D)you know the Father.