Romans 6:15-16

Slaves to Righteousness

¹⁵ What then? _l Are we to sin _m because we are not under law but under grace? By no means! ¹⁶ Do you not know that if you present yourselves _n to anyone as obedient slaves, ₁ you are slaves of the one whom you obey, either of sin, which leads to death, or of obedience, which leads to righteousness?

1. Cross References
   Romans 6:1
   What shall we say then? Are we to continue in sin that grace may abound?
   
2. Cross References
   1 Corinthians 9:21
   To those outside the law I became as one outside the law (not being outside the law of God but under the law of Christ) that I might win those outside the law.
   
3. Cross References
   Romans 6:20
   For when you were slaves of sin, you were free in regard to righteousness.
   Matthew 6:24
   No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and money.
   John 8:34
   Jesus answered them, "Truly, truly, I say to you, everyone who commits sin is a slave to sin.