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Romans 7:13

SinThe law

11 For sin, seizing its opportunity through the commandment, deceived me and through the commandment put me to death.

12 So then, the law is holy, and the commandment is holy, righteous, and good.

Did that which is good, then, become death to me? Certainly not! But in order that sin might be exposed as sin, it produced death in me through what was good, so that through the commandment sin might become utterly sinful.

14 We know that the law is spiritual; but I am unspiritual, sold as a slave to sin.

15 I do not understand what I do. For what I want to do, I do not do. But what I hate, I do.

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BSB
Did that which is good, then, become death to me? Certainly not! But in order that sin might be exposed as sin, it produced death in me through what was good, so that through the commandment sin might become utterly sinful.
KJV
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.
WEB
Did then that which is good become death to me? May it never be! But sin, that it might be shown to be sin, was producing death in me through that which is good; that through the commandment sin might become exceedingly sinful.
ASV
Did then that which is good become death unto me? God forbid. But sin, that it might be shown to be sin, by working death to me through that which is good; --that through the commandment sin might become exceeding sinful.
DARBY
Did then that which is good become death to me? Far be the thought. But sin, that it might appear sin, working death to me by that which is good; in order that sin by the commandment might become exceeding sinful.
BLB
Did that which [is] good, then, become death to me? Never may it be! But so that sin might be shown as sin, it is producing death through that which [is] good to me, so that through the commandment sin might become sinful beyond excess.
ÅB
Er da det som er godt blitt til død for meg? Langt ifra! Men det var synden, for at den skulle avsløre seg som synd, som drepte meg med det som er godt – slik at budet skulle vise hvor grenseløst syndig synden er.
OTB
Ble det som er godt, da, til død for meg? På ingen måte! Snarere var det synden, for at den kunne bli gjenkjent som synd ved å bringe min død gjennom det som er godt, slik at synden gjennom budet kunne bli fullstendig syndig.
B1930
Er da det som er godt, blitt mig til død? Langt derifra! men det var synden, forat den skulde vise sig som synd, idet den voldte mig døden ved det som er godt - forat synden skulde bli overvettes syndig ved budet.

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Cross references

  • James 1:13–15

    When tempted, no one should say, “God is tempting me.” For God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does He tempt anyone.

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  • Galatians 3:21

    Is the law, then, opposed to the promises of God? Certainly not! For if a law had been given that could impart life, then righteousness would certainly have come from the law.

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  • Romans 8:3

    For what the law was powerless to do in that it was weakened by the flesh, God did by sending His own Son in the likeness of sinful man, as an offering for sin. He thus condemned sin in the flesh,

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  • Romans 7:8–11

    But sin, seizing its opportunity through the commandment, produced in me every kind of covetous desire. For apart from the law, sin is dead.

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  • Romans 5:20

    The law came in so that the trespass would increase; but where sin increased, grace increased all the more,

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