Romans 6:20 : For when ye were servants of sin, ye were free in regard of righteousness. This does not mean that there was then no obligation resting upon them to do right, for in that case they would not have com-mitted sin in not doing right. They were free from righteousness in the sense that they were not practic-ing righteousness. The implication is: since they have become servants of righteousness, they should live free from the practice of sin, just as they were once free from righteousness.