Romans 7:9-11

Expanded Bible

⁹ I was alive ·before I knew [or before I recognized the demands of; ^Lapart from] the law [^CPaul thought he was righteous; see Phil. 3:6]. But when the law’s command ·came to me [or came to my attention; ^Lcame], then sin ·began to live [sprang to life], and I died [^Cthe law revealed Paul’s sinfulness and confirmed he was spiritually dead]. ¹⁰ The command was meant to bring life, but for me it brought death. ¹¹ Sin ·found a way [seized the occasion/opportunity; v. 8] to ·fool [deceive] me by using the command to make me die.