KJV King James Version
But sin, taking occasion by the commandment, wrought in me all manner of concupiscence. For without the law sin [was] dead.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Romans 7:8
But sin, taking occasion by the commandment, wrought in me all manner of concupiscence. For without the law sin [was] dead.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
But sin, seizing its opportunity through the commandment, produced in me every kind of covetous desire. For apart from the law, sin is dead.
WEB World English Bible
But sin, finding occasion through the commandment, produced in me all kinds of coveting. For apart from the law, sin is dead.
ASV American Standard Version
but sin, finding occasion, wrought in me through the commandment all manner of coveting: for apart from the law sin is dead.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
‘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.
Surrounding context — Romans 7
5 For when we were in the flesh, the motions of sins, which were by the law, did work in our members to bring forth fruit unto death.
6 But now we are delivered from the law, that being dead wherein we were held; that we should serve in newness of spirit, and not [in] the oldness of the letter.
7 What shall we say then? [Is] the law sin? God forbid. Nay, I had not known sin, but by the law: for I had not known lust, except the law had said, Thou shalt not covet.
8 But sin, taking occasion by the commandment, wrought in me all manner of concupiscence. For without the law sin [was] dead.
9 For I was alive without the law once: but when the commandment came, sin revived, and I died.
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].
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ἀφορμὴνG874 · aphormēopportunityδὲG1161 · dethenλαβοῦσαG2983 · lambanōto takeἡG3588 · hothe/this/whoἁμαρτίαG266 · hamartiasinδιὰG1223 · diathrough/because ofτῆςG3588 · hothe/this/whoἐντολῆςG1785 · entolēcommandmentκατειργάσατοG2716 · katergazomaito workout/produceἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongἐμοὶG1473 · egōI/weπᾶσανG3956 · pasallἐπιθυμίαν·G1939 · epithumiadesireχωρὶςG5565 · chōriswithoutγὰρG1063 · garforνόμουG3551 · nomoslawἁμαρτίαG266 · hamartiasinνεκρά·G3498 · nekrosdead
Cross-references
Romans 7:11For sin, taking occasion by the commandment, deceived me, and by it slew [me].1 Corinthians 15:56The sting of death [is] sin; and the strength of sin [is] the law.Romans 4:15Because the law worketh wrath: for where no law is, [there is] no transgression.James 1:14-15But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed.Romans 7:13Was 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.Romans 5:20Moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound:John 15:22If I had not come and spoken unto them, they had not had sin: but now they have no cloke for their sin.John 15:24If I had not done among them the works which none other man did, they had not had sin: but now have they both seen and hated both me and my Father.Romans 7:17Now then it is no more I that do it, but sin that dwelleth in me.
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