Romans 7:9-11

English Standard Version

⁹I was once alive apart from the law, but when the commandment came, sin came alive and I died. ¹⁰The very commandment ^(A)that promised life proved to be death to me. ¹¹For sin, ^(B)seizing an opportunity through the commandment, ^(C)deceived me and through it killed me.

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Romans 7:9-11

King James Version

⁹For I was alive without the law once: but when the commandment came, sin revived, and I died.

¹⁰And the commandment, which was ordained to life, I found to be unto death.

¹¹For sin, taking occasion by the commandment, deceived me, and by it slew me.

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Romans 7:9-11

New American Standard Bible 1995

⁹I was once alive apart ^[a]from the Law; but when the commandment came, sin became alive and I died; ¹⁰and this commandment, which was ^[b]^(A)to result in life, proved ^[c]to result in death for me; ¹¹for sin, ^(B)taking an opportunity ^(C)through the commandment, ^(D)deceived me and through it killed me.

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Footnotes

Romans 7:9 Or from law
Romans 7:10 Lit to life
Romans 7:10 Lit to death

Romans 7:9-11

New King James Version

⁹I was alive once without the law, but when the commandment came, sin revived and I died. ¹⁰And the commandment, ^(A)which was to bring life, I found to bring death. ¹¹For sin, taking occasion by the commandment, deceived me, and by it killed me.

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Romans 7:9-11

New International Version

⁹Once I was alive apart from the law; but when the commandment came, sin sprang to life and I died. ¹⁰I found that the very commandment that was intended to bring life^(A) actually brought death. ¹¹For sin, seizing the opportunity afforded by the commandment,^(B) deceived me,^(C) and through the commandment put me to death.