Romans 7:14
12 Wherefore the law is holy, and the commandment holy, and just, and good.
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.
For we know that the law is spiritual: but I am carnal, sold under sin.
15 For that which I do I allow not: for what I would, that do I not; but what I hate, that do I.
16 If then I do that which I would not, I consent unto the law that it is good.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- 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;
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
1 Kings 21:25
But there was none like unto Ahab, which did sell himself to work wickedness in the sight of the LORD, whom Jezebel his wife stirred up.
Read in context2 Kings 17:17
And they caused their sons and their daughters to pass through the fire, and used divination and enchantments, and sold themselves to do evil in the sight of the LORD, to provoke him to anger.
Read in contextIsaiah 52:3
For thus saith the LORD, Ye have sold yourselves for nought; and ye shall be redeemed without money.
Read in context1 Kings 21:20
And Ahab said to Elijah, Hast thou found me, O mine enemy? And he answered, I have found thee: because thou hast sold thyself to work evil in the sight of the LORD.
Read in contextRomans 7:18
For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwelleth no good thing: for to will is present with me; but how to perform that which is good I find not.
Read in contextIsaiah 50:1
Thus saith the LORD, Where is the bill of your mother’s divorcement, whom I have put away? or which of my creditors is it to whom I have sold you? Behold, for your iniquities have ye sold yourselves, and for your transgressions is your mother put away.
Read in contextLuke 7:6
Then Jesus went with them. And when he was now not far from the house, the centurion sent friends to him, saying unto him, Lord, trouble not thyself: for I am not worthy that thou shouldest enter under my roof:
Read in contextEphesians 3:8
Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ;
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