17But thanks be to God that, though you used to be slaves to sin, you have come to obey from your heart the pattern of teaching that has now claimed your allegiance.
17But thanks be to God that 6:17 Lit you were slaves...but you becamethough you were slaves of sin, you became obedient from the heart to that6:17 Or patternform of teaching to which you were entrusted,
17But thank God that though you were slaves of sin, you became obedient with all your heart to the standard of teaching in which you were instructed and to which you were committed.