Romans 6:20-23
20For awhen you were slaves of sin, you were free in regard to righteousness. 21Therefore what 1,abenefit were you then having 2from the things of which you are now ashamed? For the end of those things is bdeath. 22But now having been afreed from sin and benslaved to God, you have your 1,cbenefit, 2leading to sanctification, and dthe end, eternal life. 23For the wages of asin is death, but the gracious gift of God is beternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.