Rom 6:17-18, Eph 2:11-12 | ESV | STEP | But thanks be to God , that you who were once slaves of sin have become obedient from the heart to the standard of teaching to which you were committed ,

Romans 6:17-18

17 But ^athanks be to God, that you who were once slaves of sin have become obedient from the heart to the ^bstandard of teaching to which you were committed, 18 and, ^chaving been set free from sin, ^dhave become slaves of righteousness.

Ephesians 2:11-12

One in Christ

11 Therefore remember that at one time you Gentiles in the flesh, called “the uncircumcision” by what is called ^ethe circumcision, which is made in the flesh by hands— 12 remember ^fthat you were at that time separated from Christ, ^galienated from the commonwealth of Israel and strangers to ^hthe covenants of promise, ⁱhaving no hope and without God in the world.