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[1] Or don’t you know, brothers§ (for I speak to men who know the law), that the law has dominion over a man for as long as he lives? [2] For the woman that has a husband is bound by law to the husband while he lives, but if the husband dies, she is discharged from the law of the husband. [3] So then if, while the husband lives, she is joined to another man, she would be called an adulteress. But if the husband dies, she is free from the law, so that she is no adulteress, though she is joined to another man. [4] Therefore, my brothers, you also were made dead to the law through the body of Christ, that you would be joined to another, to him who was raised from the dead, that we might produce fruit to God. [5] For when we were in the flesh, the sinful passions which were through the law worked in our members to bring out fruit to death. [6] But now we have been discharged from the law, having died to that in which we were held; so that we serve in newness of the spirit, and not in oldness of the letter. [7] What shall we say then? Is the law sin? May it never be! However, I wouldn’t have known sin except through the law. For I wouldn’t have known coveting unless the law had said, “You shall not covet.”† [8] But sin, finding occasion through the commandment, produced in me all kinds of coveting. For apart from the law, sin is dead. [9] I was alive apart from the law once, but when the commandment came, sin revived and I died. [10] The commandment which was for life, this I found to be for death; [11] for sin, finding occasion through the commandment, deceived me, and through it killed me. [12] Therefore the law indeed is holy, and the commandment holy, righteous, and good. [13] Did then that which is good become death to me? May it never be! But sin, that it might be shown to be sin, was producing death in me through that which is good; that through the commandment sin might become exceedingly sinful. [14] For we know that the law is spiritual, but I am fleshly, sold under sin. [15] For I don’t understand what I am doing. For I don’t practice what I desire to do; but what I hate, that I do. [16] But if what I don’t desire, that I do, I consent to the law that it is good. [17] So now it is no more I that do it, but sin which dwells in me. [18] For I know that in me, that is, in my flesh, dwells no good thing. For desire is present with me, but I don’t find it doing that which is good. [19] For the good which I desire, I don’t do; but the evil which I don’t desire, that I practice. [20] But if what I don’t desire, that I do, it is no more I that do it, but sin which dwells in me. [21] I find then the law that, while I desire to do good, evil is present. [22] For I delight in God’s law after the inward person, [23] but I see a different law in my members, warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity under the law of sin which is in my members. [24] What a wretched man I am! Who will deliver me out of the body of this death? [25] I thank God through Jesus Christ, our Lord! So then with the mind, I myself serve God’s law, but with the flesh, sin’s law.

Footnotes

  1. § 7:1 The word for “brothers” here and where context allows may also be correctly translated “brothers and sisters” or “siblings.”
  2. † 7:7 ;
King James Version

A Change of Masters

[1] G2228 Know ye not, G50 brethren, G80 (for G1063 I speak G2980 to them that know G1097 the law,) G3551 how that G3754 the G3588 law G3551 hath dominion over G2961 a G3588 man G444 as long as G1909 G3745 G5550 he liveth? G2198 [2] For G1063 the G3588 woman G1135 which hath an husband G5220 is bound G1210 by the law G3551 to her husband G435 so long as he liveth; G2198 but G1161 if G1437 the G3588 husband G435 be dead, G599 she is loosed G2673 from G575 the G3588 law G3551 of her husband. G435 [3] So then G686 G3767 if, G1437 while G2198 her husband G435 liveth, G2198 she be married G1096 to another G2087 man, G435 she shall be called G5537 an adulteress: G3428 but G1161 if G1437 her G3588 husband G435 be dead, G599 she is G2076 free G1658 from G575 that G3588 law; G3551 so that G3588 she G846 is G1511 no G3361 adulteress, G3428 though she be married G1096 to another G2087 man. G435 [4] Wherefore, G5620 my G3450 brethren, G80 ye G5210 also G2532 are become dead G2289 to the G3588 law G3551 by G1223 the G3588 body G4983 of Christ; G5547 that G1519 ye G5209 should be married G1096 to another, G2087 even to him who is raised G1453 from G1537 the dead, G3498 that G2443 we should bring forth fruit G2592 unto God. G2316 [5] For G1063 when G3753 we were G2258 in G1722 the G3588 flesh, G4561 the G3588 motions G3804§ of sins, G266 which G3588 were by G1223 the G3588 law, G3551 did work G1754 in G1722 our G2257 members G3196 to G1519 bring forth fruit G2592 unto death. G2288 [6] But G1161 now G3570 we are delivered G2673 from G575 the G3588 law, G3551 that being dead G599 wherein G1722§ G3739 we were held; G2722 that G5620 we G2248 should serve G1398 in G1722 newness G2538 of spirit, G4151 and G2532 not G3756 in the oldness G3821 of the letter. G1121 [7] What G5101 shall we say G2046 then? G3767 Is the G3588 law G3551 sin? G266 God forbid. G3361 G1096 Nay, G235 I had G1097 not G3756 known G1097 sin, G266 but G1487 G3361 by G1223 the law: G3551 G5037 for G1063 I had G1492 not G3756 known G1492 lust, G1939§ except G1487 G3361 the G3588 law G3551 had said, G3004 Thou shalt G1937 not G3756 covet. G1937 [8] But G1161 sin, G266 taking G2983 occasion G874 by G1223 the G3588 commandment, G1785 wrought G2716 in G1722 me G1698 all manner of G3956 concupiscence. G1939 For G1063 without G5565 the law G3551 sin G266 was dead. G3498 [9] For G1161 I G1473 was alive G2198 without G5565 the law G3551 once: G4218 but G1161 when G2064 the G3588 commandment G1785 came, G2064 sin G266 revived, G326 and G1161 I G1473 died. G599 [10] And G2532 the G3588 commandment, G1785 which G3588 was ordained to G1519 life, G2222 I G3427 found G2147 G3778 to be unto G1519 death. G2288 [11] For G1063 sin, G266 taking G2983 occasion G874 by G1223 the G3588 commandment, G1785 deceived G1818 me, G3165 and G2532 by G1223 it G846 slew G615 me. [12] Wherefore G5620 the G3588 G3303 law G3551 is holy, G40 and G2532 the G3588 commandment G1785 holy, G40 and G2532 just, G1342 and G2532 good. G18 [13] Was G1096 then G3767 that which is good G18 made G1096 death G2288 unto me? G1698 God forbid. G3361 G1096 But G235 sin, G266 that G2443 it might appear G5316 sin, G266 working G2716 death G2288 in me G3427 by G1223 that which is good; G18 that G2443 sin G266 by G1223 the G3588 commandment G1785 might become G1096 exceeding G2596 G5236 sinful. G268 [14] For G1063 we know G1492 that G3754 the G3588 law G3551 is G2076 spiritual: G4152 but G1161 I G1473 am G1510 carnal, G4559 sold G4097 under G5259 sin. G266 [15] For G1063 that which G3739 I do G2716 I allow G1097§ not: G3756 for G1063 what G3739 I would, G2309 that G5124 do I G4238 not; G3756 but G235 what G3739 I hate, G3404 that G5124 do I. G4160 [16] If G1487 then G1161 I do G4160 that G5124 which G3739 I would G2309 not, G3756 I consent G4852 unto the G3588 law G3551 that G3754 it is good. G2570 [17] Now G3570 then G1161 it is no more G3765 I G1473 that do G2716 it, G846 but G235 sin G266 that dwelleth G3611 in G1722 me. G1698 [18] For G1063 I know G1492 that G3754 in G1722 me G1698 (that G5124 is, G2076 in G1722 my G3450 flesh,) G4561 dwelleth G3611 no G3756 good thing: G18 for G1063 to will G2309 is present G3873 with me; G3427 but G1161 how to perform G2716 that which is good G2570 I find G2147 not. G3756 [19] For G1063 the good G18 that G3739 I would G2309 I do G4160 not: G3756 but G235 the evil G2556 which G3739 I would G2309 not, G3756 that G5124 I do. G4238 [20] Now G1161 if G1487 G3739 I do G4160 that G5124 I G1473 would G2309 not, G3756 it is no more G3765 I G1473 that do G2716 it, G846 but G235 sin G266 that dwelleth G3611 in G1722 me. G1698 [21] I find G2147 then G686 a G3588 law, G3551 that, G3754 when G2309 I G1698 would G2309 do G4160 good, G2570 evil G2556 is present G3873 with me. G1698 [22] For G1063 I delight G4913 in the G3588 law G3551 of God G2316 after G2596 the G3588 inward G2080 man: G444 [23] but G1161 I see G991 another G2087 law G3551 in G1722 my G3450 members, G3196 warring against G497 the G3588 law G3551 of my G3450 mind, G3563 and G2532 bringing G163 me G3165 into captivity G163 to the G3588 law G3551 of sin G266 which G3588 is G5607 in G1722 my G3450 members. G3196 [24] O wretched G5005 man G444 that I G1473 am! who G5101 shall deliver G4506 me G3165 from G1537 the G3588 body G4983 of this G5127 death? G2288§ [25] I thank G2168 God G2316 through G1223 Jesus G2424 Christ G5547 our G2257 Lord. G2962 So then G686 G3767 with the G3588 G3303 mind G3563 I G1473 myself G846 serve G1398 the law G3551 of God; G2316 but G1161 with the G3588 flesh G4561 the law G3551 of sin. G266

Footnotes

  1. § 7:5 Gr. passions
  2. § 7:6 Or, being dead to that
  3. § 7:7 Or, concupiscence
  4. § 7:15 Gr. know
  5. § 7:24 Or, this body of death
Byzantine Greek New Testament
[1] Ἢ G2228 ἀγνοεῖτε, G50 ἀδελφοί— G80 γινώσκουσιν G1097 γὰρ G1063 νόμον G3551 λαλῶ— G2980 ὅτι G3754 ὁ G3588 νόμος G3551 κυριεύει G2961 τοῦ G3588 ἀνθρώπου G444 ἐφ’ G1909 ὅσον G3745 χρόνον G5550 ζῇ; G2198 [2] Ἡ G3588 γὰρ G1063 ὕπανδρος G5220 γυνὴ G1135 τῷ G3588 ζῶντι G2198 ἀνδρὶ G435 δέδεται G1210 νόμῳ· G3551 ἐὰν G1437 δὲ G1161 ἀποθάνῃ G599 ὁ G3588 ἀνήρ, G435 κατήργηται G2673 ἀπὸ G575 τοῦ G3588 νόμου G3551 τοῦ G3588 ἀνδρός. G435 [3] Ἄρα G686 οὖν G3767 ζῶντος G2198 τοῦ G3588 ἀνδρὸς G435 μοιχαλὶς G3428 χρηματίσει, G5537 ἐὰν G1437 γένηται G1096 ἀνδρὶ G435 ἑτέρῳ· G2087 ἐὰν G1437 δὲ G1161 ἀποθάνῃ G599 ὁ G3588 ἀνήρ, G435 ἐλευθέρα G1658 ἐστὶν G2076 ἀπὸ G575 τοῦ G3588 νόμου, G3551 τοῦ G3588 μὴ G3361 εἶναι G1511 αὐτὴν G846 μοιχαλίδα, G3428 γενομένην G1096 ἀνδρὶ G435 ἑτέρῳ. G2087 [4] Ὥστε, G5620 ἀδελφοί G80 μου, G3450 καὶ G2532 ὑμεῖς G5210 ἐθανατώθητε G2289 τῷ G3588 νόμῳ G3551 διὰ G1223 τοῦ G3588 σώματος G4983 τοῦ G3588 χριστοῦ, G5547 εἰς G1519 τὸ G3588 γενέσθαι G1096 ὑμᾶς G5209 ἑτέρῳ, G2087 τῷ G3588 ἐκ G1537 νεκρῶν G3498 ἐγερθέντι, G1453 ἵνα G2443 καρποφορήσωμεν G2592 τῷ G3588 θεῷ. G2316 [5] Ὅτε G3753 γὰρ G1063 ἦμεν G2258 ἐν G1722 τῇ G3588 σαρκί, G4561 τὰ G3588 παθήματα G3804 τῶν G3588 ἁμαρτιῶν G266 τὰ G3588 διὰ G1223 τοῦ G3588 νόμου G3551 ἐνηργεῖτο G1754 ἐν G1722 τοῖς G3588 μέλεσιν G3196 ἡμῶν G2257 εἰς G1519 τὸ G3588 καρποφορῆσαι G2592 τῷ G3588 θανάτῳ. G2288 [6] Νυνὶ G3570 δὲ G1161 κατηργήθημεν G2673 ἀπὸ G575 τοῦ G3588 νόμου, G3551 ‡ἀποθανόντες G599 ἐν G1722 ᾧ G3739 κατειχόμεθα, G2722 ὥστε G5620 δουλεύειν G1398 ‡ἡμᾶς G2248 ἐν G1722 καινότητι G2538 πνεύματος, G4151 καὶ G2532 οὐ G3756 παλαιότητι G3821 γράμματος. G1121 [7] Τί G5101 οὖν G3767 ἐροῦμεν; G2046 Ὁ G3588 νόμος G3551 ἁμαρτία; G266 Μὴ G3361 γένοιτο· G1096 ἀλλὰ G235 τὴν G3588 ἁμαρτίαν G266 οὐκ G3756 ἔγνων, G1097 εἰ G1487 μὴ G3361 διὰ G1223 νόμου· G3551 τήν G3588 τε G5037 γὰρ G1063 ἐπιθυμίαν G1939 οὐκ G3756 ᾔδειν, G1492 εἰ G1487 μὴ G3361 ὁ G3588 νόμος G3551 ἔλεγεν, G3004 Οὐκ G3756 ἐπιθυμήσεις· G1937 [8] ἀφορμὴν G874 δὲ G1161 λαβοῦσα G2983 ἡ G3588 ἁμαρτία G266 διὰ G1223 τῆς G3588 ἐντολῆς G1785 κατειργάσατο G2716 ἐν G1722 ἐμοὶ G1698 πᾶσαν G3956 ἐπιθυμίαν· G1939 χωρὶς G5565 γὰρ G1063 νόμου G3551 ἁμαρτία G266 νεκρά. G3498 [9] Ἐγὼ G1473 δὲ G1161 ἔζων G2198 χωρὶς G5565 νόμου G3551 ποτέ· G4218 ἐλθούσης G2064 δὲ G1161 τῆς G3588 ἐντολῆς, G1785 ἡ G3588 ἁμαρτία G266 ἀνέζησεν, G326 ἐγὼ G1473 δὲ G1161 ἀπέθανον· G599 [10] καὶ G2532 εὑρέθη G2147 μοι G3427 ἡ G3588 ἐντολὴ G1785 ἡ G3588 εἰς G1519 ζωήν, G2222 αὕτη G3778 εἰς G1519 θάνατον· G2288 [11] ἡ G3588 γὰρ G1063 ἁμαρτία G266 ἀφορμὴν G874 λαβοῦσα G2983 διὰ G1223 τῆς G3588 ἐντολῆς G1785 ἐξηπάτησέν G1818 με, G3165 καὶ G2532 ‡δι’ G1223 αὐτῆς G846 ἀπέκτεινεν. G615 [12] Ὥστε G5620 ὁ G3588 μὲν G3303 νόμος G3551 ἅγιος, G40 καὶ G2532 ἡ G3588 ἐντολὴ G1785 ἁγία G40 καὶ G2532 δικαία G1342 καὶ G2532 ἀγαθή. G18 [13] Τὸ G3588 οὖν G3767 ἀγαθὸν G18 ἐμοὶ G1698 ‡γέγονεν G1096 θάνατος; G2288 Μὴ G3361 γένοιτο. G1096 ‡Ἀλλὰ G235 ἡ G3588 ἁμαρτία, G266 ἵνα G2443 φανῇ G5316 ἁμαρτία, G266 διὰ G1223 τοῦ G3588 ἀγαθοῦ G18 μοι G3427 κατεργαζομένη G2716 θάνατον— G2288 ἵνα G2443 γένηται G1096 καθ’ G2596 ὑπερβολὴν G5236 ἁμαρτωλὸς G268 ἡ G3588 ἁμαρτία G266 διὰ G1223 τῆς G3588 ἐντολῆς. G1785 [14] Οἴδαμεν G1492 γὰρ G1063 ὅτι G3754 ὁ G3588 νόμος G3551 πνευματικός G4152 ἐστιν· G2076 ἐγὼ G1473 δὲ G1161 ‡σαρκικός G4559 εἰμι, G1510 πεπραμένος G4097 ὑπὸ G5259 τὴν G3588 ἁμαρτίαν. G266 [15] Ὃ G3739 γὰρ G1063 κατεργάζομαι, G2716 οὐ G3756 γινώσκω· G1097 οὐ G3756 γὰρ G1063 ὃ G3739 θέλω, G2309 τοῦτο G5124 πράσσω· G4238 ἀλλ’ G235 ὃ G3739 ‡μισῶ, G3404 τοῦτο G5124 ποιῶ. G4160 [16] Εἰ G1487 δὲ G1161 ὃ G3739 οὐ G3756 θέλω, G2309 τοῦτο G5124 ποιῶ, G4160 ‡σύμφημι G4852 τῷ G3588 νόμῳ G3551 ὅτι G3754 καλός. G2570 [17] Νυνὶ G3570 δὲ G1161 οὐκέτι G3765 ἐγὼ G1473 κατεργάζομαι G2716 αὐτό, G846 ‡ἀλλ’ G235 ἡ G3588 ‡οἰκοῦσα G3611 ἐν G1722 ἐμοὶ G1698 ἁμαρτία. G266 [18] Οἶδα G1492 γὰρ G1063 ὅτι G3754 οὐκ G3756 οἰκεῖ G3611 ἐν G1722 ἐμοί, G1698 τοῦτ’ G5124 ἔστιν G2076 ἐν G1722 τῇ G3588 σαρκί G4561 μου, G3450 ἀγαθόν· G18 τὸ G3588 γὰρ G1063 θέλειν G2309 παράκειταί G3873 μοι, G3427 τὸ G3588 δὲ G1161 κατεργάζεσθαι G2716 τὸ G3588 καλὸν G2570 ‡οὐχ G3756 εὑρίσκω. G2147 [19] Οὐ G3756 γὰρ G1063 ὃ G3739 θέλω, G2309 ποιῶ G4160 ἀγαθόν· G18 ‡ἀλλ’ G235 ὃ G3739 οὐ G3756 θέλω G2309 κακόν, G2556 τοῦτο G5124 πράσσω. G4238 [20] Εἰ G1487 δὲ G1161 ὃ G3739 οὐ G3756 θέλω G2309 ‡ἐγώ, G1473 τοῦτο G5124 ποιῶ, G4160 οὐκέτι G3765 ἐγὼ G1473 κατεργάζομαι G2716 αὐτό, G846 ‡ἀλλ’ G235 ἡ G3588 οἰκοῦσα G3611 ἐν G1722 ἐμοὶ G1698 ἁμαρτία. G266 [21] Εὑρίσκω G2147 ἄρα G686 τὸν G3588 νόμον G3551 τῷ G3588 θέλοντι G2309 ἐμοὶ G1698 ποιεῖν G4160 τὸ G3588 καλόν, G2570 ὅτι G3754 ἐμοὶ G1698 τὸ G3588 κακὸν G2556 παράκειται. G3873 [22] Συνήδομαι G4913 γὰρ G1063 τῷ G3588 νόμῳ G3551 τοῦ G3588 θεοῦ G2316 κατὰ G2596 τὸν G3588 ἔσω G2080 ἄνθρωπον· G444 [23] βλέπω G991 δὲ G1161 ἕτερον G2087 νόμον G3551 ἐν G1722 τοῖς G3588 μέλεσίν G3196 μου G3450 ἀντιστρατευόμενον G497 τῷ G3588 νόμῳ G3551 τοῦ G3588 νοός G3563 μου, G3450 καὶ G2532 αἰχμαλωτίζοντά G163 με G3165 ‡τῷ G3588 νόμῳ G3551 τῆς G3588 ἁμαρτίας G266 τῷ G3588 ὄντι G5607 ἐν G1722 τοῖς G3588 μέλεσίν G3196 μου. G3450 [24] Ταλαίπωρος G5005 ἐγὼ G1473 ἄνθρωπος· G444 τίς G5101 με G3165 ῥύσεται G4506 ἐκ G1537 τοῦ G3588 σώματος G4983 τοῦ G3588 θανάτου G2288 τούτου; G5127 [25] ‡Εὐχαριστῶ G2168 τῷ G3588 θεῷ G2316 διὰ G1223 Ἰησοῦ G2424 χριστοῦ G5547 τοῦ G3588 κυρίου G2962 ἡμῶν. G2257 Ἄρα G686 οὖν G3767 αὐτὸς G846 ἐγὼ G1473 τῷ G3588 μὲν G3303 νοῒ G3563 δουλεύω G1398 νόμῳ G3551 θεοῦ, G2316 τῇ G3588 δὲ G1161 σαρκὶ G4561 νόμῳ G3551 ἁμαρτίας. G266

Footnotes

  1. ‡ 7:6a ἀποθανόντες ¦ ἀποθανόντος
  2. ‡ 7:6b ἡμᾶς ¦ []
  3. ‡ 7:11 δι’ ¦ διὰ
  4. ‡ 7:13a γέγονεν ¦ ἐγένετο
  5. ‡ 7:13b Ἀλλὰ ¦ Ἀλλ’
  6. ‡ 7:14 σαρκικός ¦ σάρκινός
  7. ‡ 7:15 μισῶ ¦ μεισῶ
  8. ‡ 7:16 σύμφημι ¦ σύνφημι
  9. ‡ 7:17a ἀλλ’ ¦ ἀλλὰ
  10. ‡ 7:17b οἰκοῦσα ¦ ἐνοικοῦσα
  11. ‡ 7:18 οὐχ εὑρίσκω ¦ οὔ
  12. ‡ 7:19 ἀλλ’ ¦ ἀλλὰ
  13. ‡ 7:20a ἐγώ ¦ [] ¦
  14. ‡ 7:20b ἀλλ’ ¦ ἀλλὰ
  15. ‡ 7:23 τῷ ¦ ἐν τῷ ¦ [ἐν] τῷ
  16. ‡ 7:25 Εὐχαριστῶ ¦ Χάρις ¦ Χάρις δὲ ¦ Χάρις [δὲ]