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Romans 7:14

SinThe lawSpiritual warfare

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

13 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.

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.

16 And if I do what I do not want to do, I admit that the law is good.

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BSB
We know that the law is spiritual; but I am unspiritual, sold as a slave to sin.
KJV
For we know that the law is spiritual: but I am carnal, sold under sin.
WEB
For we know that the law is spiritual, but I am fleshly, sold under sin.
ASV
For we know that the law is spiritual: but I am carnal, sold under sin.
DARBY
For we know that the law is spiritual: but *I* am fleshly, sold under sin.
BLB
For we have known that the law is spiritual; but I am fleshly, having been sold as a slave under sin.
ÅB
For vi vet at loven er åndelig; jeg derimot er kjødelig, solgt under synden.
OTB
For vi vet at loven er åndelig, men jeg er uåndelig, solgt som en slave til synden.
B1930
For vi vet at loven er åndelig; jeg derimot er kjødelig, solgt under synden;

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Cross references

  • 1 Kings 21:25

    (Surely there was never one like Ahab, who sold himself to do evil in the sight of the LORD, incited by his wife Jezebel.

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  • 2 Kings 17:17

    They sacrificed their sons and daughters in the fire and practiced divination and soothsaying. They devoted themselves to doing evil in the sight of the LORD, provoking Him to anger.

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  • Isaiah 52:3

    For this is what the LORD says: “You were sold for nothing, and without money you will be redeemed.”

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  • 1 Kings 21:20

    When Elijah arrived, Ahab said to him, “So you have found me out, my enemy.” He replied, “I have found you out because you have sold yourself to do evil in the sight of the LORD.

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  • Romans 7:18

    I know that nothing good lives in me, that is, in my flesh; for I have the desire to do what is good, but I cannot carry it out.

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  • Isaiah 50:1

    This is what the LORD says: “Where is your mother’s certificate of divorce with which I sent her away? Or to which of My creditors did I sell you? Look, you were sold for your iniquities, and for your transgressions your mother was sent away.

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  • Luke 7:6

    So Jesus went with them. But when He was not far from the house, the centurion sent friends with the message: “Lord, do not trouble Yourself, for I am not worthy to have You come under my roof.

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  • Ephesians 3:8

    Though I am less than the least of all the saints, this grace was given me: to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ,

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