Romans 7:6-9
New American Standard Bible
6 But now we have been (A)released from the Law, having (B)died to that by which we were bound, so that we serve in (C)newness of (D)the [a]Spirit and not in oldness of the letter.
7 (E)What shall we say then? Is the Law sin? (F)[b]Far from it! On the contrary, (G)I would not have come to know sin except [c]through the Law; for I would not have known about [d]coveting if the Law had not said, “(H)You shall not [e]covet.” 8 But sin, (I)taking an opportunity (J)through the commandment, produced in me [f]coveting of every kind; for (K)apart [g]from the Law sin is dead. 9 I was once alive apart [h]from the Law; but when the commandment came, sin came to life, and I died;
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- Romans 7:6 Or spirit
- Romans 7:7 Lit May it never happen!
- Romans 7:7 Or through law
- Romans 7:7 Or lust
- Romans 7:7 Or lust
- Romans 7:8 Or lust
- Romans 7:8 Or from law
- Romans 7:9 Or from law
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