1 Or are ye ignorant ἀγνοεῖτε, agnoeite G50 , brethren ( for I speak λαλῶ, lalō G2980 to men ἀνθρώπου anthrōpou G444 who know γινώσκουσιν ginōskousin G1097 the law νόμον nomon G3551 ), that the law νόμος nomos G3551 hath dominion over a man G444 for so G3745 long time χρόνον chronon G5550 as he liveth? 2 For the woman γυνὴ gunē G1135 that hath a husband ἀνδρὶ andri G435 is bound G1210 by law νόμῳ· nomō G3551 to the husband ἀνήρ, anēr G435 while he liveth; but if the husband ἀνδρός. andros G435 die ἀποθάνῃ apothanē G599 , she is discharged from the law νόμου nomou G3551 of the husband G435 . 3 So then G3767 if , while the husband ἀνδρὸς andros G435 liveth, she be G1510 joined to another man ἀνδρὶ andri G435 , she shall be G1510 called an adulteress μοιχαλὶς moichalis G3428 : but if the husband ἀνήρ, anēr G435 die ἀποθάνῃ apothanē G599 , she is G1510 free ἐλευθέρα eleuthera G1658 from the law νόμου nomou G3551 , so that she is G1510 no adulteress μοιχαλίδα moichalida G3428 , though she be G1510 joined to another man ἀνδρὶ andri G435 . 4 Wherefore, my brethren , ye also καὶ kai G2532 were made dead νεκρῶν nekrōn G3498 to the law νόμῳ nomō G3551 through the body σώματος sōmatos G4983 of Christ Χριστοῦ Christou G5547 ; that ye should be joined to another , even G2532 to him who was raised G1453 from the dead G3498 , that we might bring forth fruit καρποφορήσωμεν karpophorēsōmen G2592 unto God θεῷ. theō G2316 . 5 For when G3753 we were G1510 in the flesh σαρκί, sarki G4561 , the sinful passions παθήματα pathēmata G3804 , which were G1510 through the law νόμου nomou G3551 , wrought in our members μέλεσιν melesin G3196 to bring forth fruit καρποφορῆσαι karpophorēsai G2592 unto death θανάτῳ· thanatō G2288 . 6 But now G1161 we have been discharged from the law νόμου nomou G3551 , having died G599 to that wherein we were held; so that we serve δουλεύειν douleuein G1398 in newness καινότητι kainotēti G2538 of the spirit πνεύματος pneumatos G4151 , and not in oldness of the letter γράμματος.¶ grammatos G1121 . 7 What shall we say ἔλεγεν· elegen G3004 then οὖν oun G3767 ? Is the law νόμος nomos G3551 sin ἁμαρτία; hamartia G266 ? God forbid. Howbeit, I had not known G1097 sin ἁμαρτίαν hamartian G266 , except through the law νόμου· nomou G3551 : for I had not known G1097 coveting , except the law νόμος nomos G3551 had said G3004 , Thou shalt not covet ἐπιθυμήσεις· epithumēseis G1937 : 8 but sin ἁμαρτία hamartia G266 , finding occasion ἀφορμὴν aphormēn G874 , wrought in me through the commandment ἐντολῆς entolēs G1785 all manner of coveting : for apart χωρὶς chōris G5565 from the law νόμου nomou G3551 sin ἁμαρτία hamartia G266 is dead νεκρά· nekra G3498 . 9 And I was alive ἔζων ezōn G2198 apart χωρὶς chōris G5565 from the law νόμου nomou G3551 once ποτέ· pote G4218 : but when the commandment ἐντολῆς entolēs G1785 came G2064 , sin ἁμαρτία hamartia G266 revived, and I died; 10 and the commandment ἐντολὴ entolē G1785 , which was unto life ζωὴν zōēn G2222 , this I found G2147 to be unto death θάνατον· thanaton G2288 : 11 for sin ἁμαρτία hamartia G266 , finding occasion ἀφορμὴν aphormēn G874 , through the commandment ἐντολῆς entolēs G1785 beguiled me , and through it slew me . 12 So that the law νόμος nomos G3551 is holy ἅγιος hagios G40 , and the commandment ἐντολὴ entolē G1785 holy ἁγία hagia G40 , and righteous δικαία dikaia G1342 , and good ἀγαθή. agathē G18 . 13 Did then οὖν oun G3767 that which is good ἀγαθὸν agathon G18 become G1096 death θάνατος; thanatos G2288 unto me ? God forbid. But sin ἁμαρτία, hamartia G266 , that it might be shown to be sin ἁμαρτία, hamartia G266 , by working death θάνατον, thanaton G2288 to me through that which is good ἀγαθοῦ agathou G18 ;— that through the commandment ἐντολῆς.¶ entolēs G1785 sin ἁμαρτία hamartia G266 might become G1096 exceeding sinful ἁμαρτωλὸς hamartōlos G268 . 14 For we know that the law νόμος nomos G3551 is G1510 spiritual πνευματικός pneumatikos G4152 : but I am G1510 carnal, sold under sin ἁμαρτίαν. hamartian G266 . 15 For that which I do I know G1097 not : for not what I would G2309 , that do I practise; but what I hate μισῶ misō G3404 , that I do . 16 But if what I would G2309 not , that I do , I consent unto the law νόμῳ nomō G3551 that it is good καλός· kalos G2570 . 17 So now δὲ de G1161 it is no more I that do it , but sin ἁμαρτία. hamartia G266 which dwelleth in me . 19 For the good ἀγαθόν, agathon G18 which I would G2309 I do not : but the evil κακὸν kakon G2556 which I would G2309 not , that I practise. 20 But if what I would not , that I do , it is no more I that do it , but sin ἁμαρτία. hamartia G266 which dwelleth in me . 22 For I delight in the law νόμῳ nomō G3551 of God θεοῦ theou G2316 after the inward man ἄνθρωπον, anthrōpon G444 : 23 but I see βλέπω blepō G991 a different G2087 law νόμον nomon G3551 in my members μέλεσίν melesin G3196 , warring against the law νόμῳ nomō G3551 of my mind νοός noos G3563 , and bringing me into captivity under the law νόμῳ nomō G3551 of sin ἁμαρτίας hamartias G266 which is G1510 in my members μέλεσίν melesin G3196 . 24 Wretched ταλαίπωρος talaipōros G5005 man ἄνθρωπος· anthrōpos G444 that I am ! who shall deliver ῥύσεται rhusetai G4506 me out of the body σώματος sōmatos G4983 of this death θανάτου thanatou G2288 ? 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