* **But now that you have been made free from sin and are enslaved to God** - This can be translated as a complete sentence and with active verbs. AT: "But now Christ has freed you from sin and has bound you to God" (See: [[en:ta:vol2:translate:figs_activepassive]])
* **and the outcome is eternal life** - AT: "and the result of all of this is that you will live forever with God"
* **For the wages of sin are death** - The word "wages" refers to a payment given to someone for their work. AT: "For if you serve sin, you will receive spiritual death as payment" or "For if you continue sinning, God will punish you with spiritual death"
* **but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord** - AT: "but God freely gives eternal life to those who belong to Christ Jesus our Lord"
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