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18 Now you are free from your slavery to sin, and you have become slaves to righteous living.

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22 But now you are free from the power of sin and have become slaves of God. Now you do those things that lead to holiness and result in eternal life.

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Freedom in Christ

So Christ has truly set us free. Now make sure that you stay free, and don’t get tied up again in slavery to the law.

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And because you belong to him, the power[a] of the life-giving Spirit has freed you[b] from the power of sin that leads to death.

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Footnotes

  1. 8:2a Greek the law; also in 8:2b.
  2. 8:2b Some manuscripts read me.

32 And you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”

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For when we died with Christ we were set free from the power of sin.

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14 Sin is no longer your master, for you no longer live under the requirements of the law. Instead, you live under the freedom of God’s grace.

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17 But in that coming day
    no weapon turned against you will succeed.
You will silence every voice
    raised up to accuse you.
These benefits are enjoyed by the servants of the Lord;
    their vindication will come from me.
    I, the Lord, have spoken!

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16 For you are free, yet you are God’s slaves, so don’t use your freedom as an excuse to do evil.

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13 O Lord our God, others have ruled us,
    but you alone are the one we worship.

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45 I will walk in freedom,
    for I have devoted myself to your commandments.

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32 I will pursue your commands,
    for you expand my understanding.

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16 O Lord, I am your servant;
    yes, I am your servant, born into your household;
    you have freed me from my chains.

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21 Are you a slave? Don’t let that worry you—but if you get a chance to be free, take it. 22 And remember, if you were a slave when the Lord called you, you are now free in the Lord. And if you were free when the Lord called you, you are now a slave of Christ.

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36 So if the Son sets you free, you are truly free.

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19 Because of the weakness of your human nature, I am using the illustration of slavery to help you understand all this. Previously, you let yourselves be slaves to impurity and lawlessness, which led ever deeper into sin. Now you must give yourselves to be slaves to righteous living so that you will become holy.

20 When you were slaves to sin, you were free from the obligation to do right.

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74 We have been rescued from our enemies
    so we can serve God without fear,
75 in holiness and righteousness
    for as long as we live.

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