13 Therefore, did what is good become death to me? Absolutely not!(A) But sin, in order to be recognized as sin, was producing death in me through what is good, so that through the commandment, sin might become sinful beyond measure.

The Problem of Sin in Us

14 For we know that the law is spiritual,(B) but I am of the flesh,[a] sold(C) as a slave under sin.(D)

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Footnotes

  1. 7:14 Or unspiritual

13 Did what is good, then, bring death to me? By no means! It was sin that was working death in me through what is good, in order that it might be shown to be sin, so that through the commandment sin might become sinful beyond measure.

The Inner Conflict

14 For we know that the law is spiritual, but I am of the flesh, sold into slavery under sin.[a]

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Footnotes

  1. 7.14 Gk sold under sin