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.

(E)What shall we say then? Is the Law sin? (F)May it never be! On the contrary, (G)I would not have come to know sin except [b]through the Law; for I would not have known about [c]coveting if the Law had not said, “(H)You shall not [d]covet.” But sin, (I)taking opportunity (J)through the commandment, produced in me [e]coveting of every kind; for (K)apart [f]from the Law sin is dead.

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Footnotes

  1. Romans 7:6 Or spirit
  2. Romans 7:7 Or through law
  3. Romans 7:7 Or lust
  4. Romans 7:7 Or lust
  5. Romans 7:8 Or lust
  6. Romans 7:8 Or from law

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.

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.

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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