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Romans 7:8

SinThe lawTemptationEnvy and jealousy

6 But now we are delivered from the law, that being dead wherein we were held; that we should serve in newness of spirit, and not in the oldness of the letter.

7 What shall we say then? Is the law sin? God forbid. Nay, I had not known sin, but by the law: for I had not known lust, except the law had said, Thou shalt not covet.

But sin, taking occasion by the commandment, wrought in me all manner of concupiscence. For without the law sin was dead.

9 For I was alive without the law once: but when the commandment came, sin revived, and I died.

10 And the commandment, which was ordained to life, I found to be unto death.

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BSB
But sin, seizing its opportunity through the commandment, produced in me every kind of covetous desire. For apart from the law, sin is dead.
KJV
But sin, taking occasion by the commandment, wrought in me all manner of concupiscence. For without the law sin was dead.
WEB
But sin, finding occasion through the commandment, produced in me all kinds of coveting. For apart from the law, sin is dead.
ASV
but sin, finding occasion, wrought in me through the commandment all manner of coveting: for apart from the law sin [is] dead.
DARBY
but sin, getting a point of attack by the commandment, wrought in me every lust; for without law sin [was] dead.
BLB
But sin, having taken the opportunity through the commandment, produced in me all covetousness; for apart from the law, sin [is] dead.
ÅB
Men synden tok anledning av budet og virket alt slags begjær i meg; for uten lov er synden død.
OTB
Men synden, som tok anledningen gitt av budet, produserte i meg alle slags begjær. For uten loven er synden død.
B1930
Men synden tok anledning av budet og virket alskens begjærlighet i mig; for uten lov er synden død.

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