 It's not true of the Apostle Paul as he's writing these words. These words have weight. Paul, a slave of Jesus Christ, a called apostle, separated to the Gospel of God. Brothers, you and I, if you've turned from sin to faith in Christ, you are a slave of Jesus Christ redeemed, bought with his blood. You are not your own. You've been called to a vocation. You've been called out of the world, called out of your sin, called to him, the one who bought you. And now you are separated to the Gospel. You're not your own. You're not your own. Praise God.