KJV King James Version
Was then that which is good made death unto me? God forbid. But sin, that it might appear sin, working death in me by that which is good; that sin by the commandment might become exceeding sinful.
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Romans 7:13
Was then that which is good made death unto me? God forbid. But sin, that it might appear sin, working death in me by that which is good; that sin by the commandment might become exceeding sinful.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Did that which is good, then, become death to me? Certainly not! But in order that sin might be exposed as sin, it produced death in me through what was good, so that through the commandment sin might become utterly sinful.
WEB World English Bible
Did then that which is good become death to me? May it never be! But sin, that it might be shown to be sin, by working death to me through that which is good; that through the commandment sin might become exceeding sinful.
ASV American Standard Version
Did then that which is good become death unto me? God forbid. But sin, that it might be shown to be sin, by working death to me through that which is good;—that through the commandment sin might become exceeding sinful.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
That which is good then, to me hath it become death? let it not be! but the sin, that it might appear sin, through the good, working death to me, that the sin might become exceeding sinful through the command,
Surrounding context — Romans 7
10 And the commandment, which [was ordained] to life, I found [to be] unto death.
11 For sin, taking occasion by the commandment, deceived me, and by it slew [me].
12 Wherefore the law [is] holy, and the commandment holy, and just, and good.
13 Was then that which is good made death unto me? God forbid. But sin, that it might appear sin, working death in me by that which is good; that sin by the commandment might become exceeding sinful.
14 For we know that the law is spiritual: but I am carnal, sold under sin.
15 For that which I do I allow not: for what I would, that do I not; but what I hate, that do I.
16 If then I do that which I would not, I consent unto the law that [it is] good.
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Original-language word links
These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
τὸG3588 · hothe/this/whoοὖνG3767 · ountherefore/thenἀγαθὸνG18 · agathosgoodἐμοὶG1473 · egōI/weἐγένετοG1096 · ginomaito beθάνατος;G2288 · thanatosdeathμὴG3361 · mēnotγένοιτο,G1096 · ginomaito beἀλλ᾽G235 · allabutἡG3588 · hothe/this/whoἁμαρτία,G266 · hamartiasinἵναG2443 · hinain order that/toφανῇG5316 · phainōto shine/appearἁμαρτία,G266 · hamartiasinδιὰG1223 · diathrough/because ofτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoἀγαθοῦG18 · agathosgoodμοιG3165 · memeκατεργαζομένηG2716 · katergazomaito workout/produceθάνατον,G2288 · thanatosdeathἵναG2443 · hinain order that/toγένηταιG1096 · ginomaito beκαθ᾽G2596 · kataaccording toὑπερβολὴνG5236 · huperbolēsurpassingἁμαρτωλὸςG268 · hamartōlossinfulἡG3588 · hothe/this/whoἁμαρτίαG266 · hamartiasinδιὰG1223 · diathrough/because ofτῆςG3588 · hothe/this/whoἐντολῆς.¶G1785 · entolēcommandment
Cross-references
James 1:13-15Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man:Galatians 3:21[Is] the law then against the promises of God? God forbid: for if there had been a law given which could have given life, verily righteousness should have been by the law.Romans 7:8-11But sin, taking occasion by the commandment, wrought in me all manner of concupiscence. For without the law sin [was] dead.Romans 8:3For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh:Romans 5:20Moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound:
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