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13 Is then that thing that is good, made death to me? God forbid [Far be it]. But sin, that it seem sin, through good thing wrought death to me, that me sin over manner through the commandment [But sin, that it appear sin, through good thing wrought death to me, that there be made sin sinning over manner, or measure, by commandment].

14 And we know, that the law is spiritual; but I am fleshly, sold under sin.

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13 Was then that which is good, made death to me? God forbid. No, sin was death to me, so that it could appear how sin, by the means of that which is good, had wrought death in me; so that sin which is under the commandment might be out of measure sinful. 14 For we know that the law is spiritual. But I am carnal, sold under sin,

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13 [a]Was that then which is good, [b]made death unto me? God forbid: but sin, that it might [c]appear sin, wrought death in me by that which is good, that sin might be [d]out of measure sinful by the commandment.

14 [e]For we know that the Law is spiritual, but I am carnal, sold under sin.

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Footnotes

  1. Romans 7:13 The proposition: That the Law is not the cause of death, but our corrupt nature, being therewith not only discovered, but also stirred up, and took occasion thereby to rebel, as which, the more that things are forbidden it, the more it desireth them, and from hence cometh guiltiness, and occasion of death.
  2. Romans 7:13 Beareth it the blame of my death?
  3. Romans 7:13 That sin might show itself to be sin, and bewray itself to be that, which is in deed.
  4. Romans 7:13 As evil as it could, showing all the venom it could.
  5. Romans 7:14 The cause of this matter, is this: Because that the Law requireth a heavenly pureness, but men, such as they be born, are bondslaves of corruption, which they willingly serve.

13 Was then that which is good made death unto me? God forbid. But sin, that it might appear sin, working death in me by that which is good; that sin by the commandment might become exceeding sinful. 14 For we know that the law is spiritual: but I am carnal, sold under sin.

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