Charles Spurgeon Commentary Romans 6:15-18

"What then? shall we sin, because we are not under law, but under grace? God forbid. Know ye not, that to whom ye present yourselves [as] servants unto obedience, his servants ye are whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness? But thanks be to God, that, whereas ye were servants of sin, ye became obedient from the heart to that form of teaching whereunto ye were delivered; and being made free from sin, ye became servants of righteousness." — Romans 6:15-18 (ASV)

God forbid. Know ye not, that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey: whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness? But God be thanked, that ye were the servants of sin, but ye have obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine which was delivered you. Being then made free from sin, ye became the servants of righteousness.

Is that not a glorious sentence, Being then made free from sin?

Yes, the shackles are all gone; we have put up our feet upon the block, and the chains have been knocked off; we have put our hands down, and the irons have been broken in pieces. Free from sin! It is true that sin still tempts us, but it cannot prevail against us; it tries to put the bit in our mouth and to ride us as it once did, but we no longer submit to its sway. Sin is now an enemy to fret and worry us, but not a king to trample upon us and rule over us.