20 In the past you were slaves to sin, and you did not even think about doing right.
21 You did evil things, and now you are ashamed of what you did. Did those things help you? No, they only brought death.
22 But now you are free from sin. You have become slaves of God, and the result is that you live only for God. This will bring you eternal life.
23 When people sin, they earn what sin pays—death. But God gives his people a free gift—eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.