Romans 7:5-12

New King James Version

⁵For when we were in the flesh, the sinful passions which were aroused by the law ^(A)were at work in our members ^(B)to bear fruit to death. ⁶But now we have been delivered from the law, having died to what we were held by, so that we should serve ^(C)in the newness of the Spirit and not in the oldness of the letter.

Sin’s Advantage in the Law

⁷What shall we say then? Is the law sin? Certainly not! On the contrary, ^(D)I would not have known sin except through the law. For I would not have known covetousness unless the law had said, ^(E)“You shall not covet.” ⁸But ^(F)sin, taking opportunity by the commandment, produced in me all manner of evil desire. For ^(G)apart from the law sin was dead. ⁹I was alive once without the law, but when the commandment came, sin revived and I died. ¹⁰And the commandment, ^(H)which was to bring life, I found to bring death. ¹¹For sin, taking occasion by the commandment, deceived me, and by it killed me. ¹²Therefore ^(I)the law is holy, and the commandment holy and just and good.

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ΠΡΟΣ ΡΩΜΑΙΟΥΣ 7:5-12

1894 Scrivener New Testament

⁵οτε γαρ ημεν εν τη σαρκι τα παθηματα των αμαρτιων τα δια του νομου ενηργειτο εν τοις μελεσιν ημων εις το καρποφορησαι τω θανατω

⁶νυνι δε κατηργηθημεν απο του νομου αποθανοντος εν ω κατειχομεθα ωστε δουλευειν ημας εν καινοτητι πνευματος και ου παλαιοτητι γραμματος

⁷τι ουν ερουμεν ο νομος αμαρτια μη γενοιτο αλλα την αμαρτιαν ουκ εγνων ει μη δια νομου την τε γαρ επιθυμιαν ουκ ηδειν ει μη ο νομος ελεγεν ουκ επιθυμησεις

⁸αφορμην δε λαβουσα η αμαρτια δια της εντολης κατειργασατο εν εμοι πασαν επιθυμιαν χωρις γαρ νομου αμαρτια νεκρα

⁹εγω δε εζων χωρις νομου ποτε ελθουσης δε της εντολης η αμαρτια ανεζησεν εγω δε απεθανον

¹⁰και ευρεθη μοι η εντολη η εις ζωην αυτη εις θανατον

¹¹η γαρ αμαρτια αφορμην λαβουσα δια της εντολης εξηπατησεν με και δι αυτης απεκτεινεν

¹²ωστε ο μεν νομος αγιος και η εντολη αγια και δικαια και αγαθη

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Romans 7:5-12

Young's Literal Translation

⁵for when we were in the flesh, the passions of the sins, that [are] through the law, were working in our members, to bear fruit to the death;

⁶and now we have ceased from the law, that being dead in which we were held, so that we may serve in newness of spirit, and not in oldness of letter.

⁷What, then, shall we say? the law [is] sin? let it not be! but the sin I did not know except through law, for also the covetousness I had not known if the law had not said:

⁸`Thou shalt not covet;' and the sin having received an opportunity, through the command, did work in me all covetousness -- for apart from law sin is dead.

⁹And I was alive apart from law once, and the command having come, the sin revived, and I died;

¹⁰and the command that [is] for life, this was found by me for death;

¹¹for the sin, having received an opportunity, through the command, did deceive me, and through it did slay [me];

¹²so that the law, indeed, [is] holy, and the command holy, and righteous, and good.

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Romans 7:5-12

New American Standard Bible

⁵For while we were ^(A)in the flesh, the sinful passions, which were ^(B)brought to light by the Law, were at work ^(C)in ^[a]the parts of our body to bear fruit for death. ⁶But now we have been ^(D)released from the Law, having ^(E)died to that by which we were bound, so that we serve in ^(F)newness of ^(G)the ^[b]Spirit and not in oldness of the letter.

⁷^(H)What shall we say then? Is the Law sin? ^[c]^(I)Far from it! On the contrary, ^(J)I would not have come to know sin except ^[d]through the Law; for I would not have known about ^[e]coveting if the Law had not said, “^(K)You shall not ^[f]covet.” ⁸But sin, ^(L)taking an opportunity ^(M)through the commandment, produced in me ^[g]coveting of every kind; for ^(N)apart ^[h]from the Law sin is dead. ⁹I was once alive apart ^[i]from the Law; but when the commandment came, sin came to life, and I died; ¹⁰and this commandment, which was ^[j]^(O)to result in life, proved ^[k]to result in death for me; ¹¹for sin, ^(P)taking an opportunity ^(Q)through the commandment, ^(R)deceived me, and through it, killed me. ¹²^(S)So then, the Law is holy, and the commandment is holy and righteous and good.