Romans 6:18

“Being then made free from sin, etc..] Not from a sinful nature; nor from a corrupt heart; nor from vain thoughts; nor from sinful words; nor from sinful actions altogether; but from the damning power of sin: sin brought all men under a sentence of condemnation; Christ has bore the execution of this sentence in himself for his people; hence, as considered in him, they are free from it; and such as are born again have passed from death to life, and shall never enter into condemnation: likewise, such persons are free from the guilt of sin; men are in a legal sense arraigned for sin, accused of it, and being convicted, are pronounced guilty before God; and awakened souls have a sense of it in…”

“Being then--"And being"; it is the continuation and conclusion of the preceding sentence; not a new one. made free from Sin, ye became the servants of--"servants to" Righteousness--The case is one of emancipation from entire servitude to one Master to entire servitude to another, whose property we are (see on Rom 1:1). There is no middle state of personal independence; for which we were never made, and to which we have no claim. When we would not that God should reign over us, we were in righteous judgment "sold under Sin"; now being through grace "made free from Sin," it is only to become "servants to Righteousness," which is our true freedom.”

““Being then made free from sin.” That is, as a master. You are not under its dominion; you are no longer its slaves. They were made free, as a servant is who is set at liberty, and who is, therefore, no longer under obligation to obey. Ye became the servants ... - You became voluntarily under the dominion of righteousness; you yielded yourselves to it; and are therefore bound to be holy; compare the note at John 8:32. return to 'Top of Page'”

“Being then set free from sin - We may see the apostles method thus far at one view: - 1\. Bondage to sin Rom 3:9. 2\. The knowledge of sin by the law; a sense of God's wrath; inward death Rom 3:20. 3\. The revelation of the righteousness of God in Christ through the gospel Rom 3:21. 4\. The centre of all, faith, embracing that righteousness Rom 3:22. 5\. Justification, whereby God forgives all past sin, and freely accepts the sinner Rom 3:24. 6\. The gift of the Holy Ghost; a sense of Rom 5:5, God's love new inward life Rom 6:4. 7\. The free service of righteousness Rom 6:12. Romans 6:19”

“made: Rom 6:14; Psa 116:16, Psa 119:32, Psa 119:45; Luk 1:74, Luk 1:75; Joh 8:32, Joh 8:36; Co1 7:21, Co1 7:22; Gal 5:1; Pe1 2:16 servants: Rom 6:19, Rom 6:20, Rom 6:22; Isa 26:13, Isa 54:17 Romans 6:19”