{His servants ye are whom ye obey} (douloi este h(9369)
hupakouete). Bondservants, slaves of the one whom ye obey,
whatever one's profession may be, traitors, spies sometimes they
are called. As Paul used the figure to illustrate death to sin
and resurrection to new life in Christ and not in sin, so now he
uses slavery against the idea of occasional lapses into sin.
Loyalty to Christ will not permit occasional crossing over to the
other side to Satan's line.