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Romans 7:5-24

5For whileG3753 we were 1in the fleshG4561, the sinfulG266 passionsG3804, which were 2aroused by the LawG3551, were at workG1754 3in 4the membersG3196 of our body to bearG2592 fruitG2592 for deathG2288. 6But nowG3570 we have been 5releasedG2673 from the LawG3551, having 6diedG599 to that by whichG3739 we were boundG2722, soG5620 that we serveG1398 in 7newnessG2538 of 8the 9SpiritG4151 and not in oldnessG3821 of the letterG1121.

710WhatG5101 shall we sayG3004 thenG3767? Is the LawG3551 sinG266? 11May it neverG3361 be! On the contraryG235, 12I would not have come to knowG1097 sinG266 exceptG1508 13throughG1223 the LawG3551; for I would not have knownG3609 aboutG3609 14covetingG1939 ifG1487 the LawG3551 had not saidG3004, “15You shall not 16covetG1937.” 8But sinG266, 17takingG2983 opportunityG874 18throughG1223 the commandmentG1785, producedG2716 in me 19covetingG1939 of everyG3956 kindG3956; for 20apartG5565 21from the LawG3551 sinG266 is deadG3498. 9I was onceG4218 aliveG2198 apartG5565 22from the LawG3551; but when the commandmentG1785 cameG2064, sinG266 becameG326 aliveG326 and I diedG599; 10and thisG3778 commandmentG1785, which was 2324to resultG1519 in lifeG2222, provedG2147 25to resultG1519 in deathG2288 for me; 11for sinG266, 26takingG2983 an opportunityG874 27throughG1223 the commandmentG1785, 28deceivedG1818 me and throughG1223 it killedG615 me. 1229SoG5620 thenG5620, the LawG3551 is holyG40, and the commandmentG1785 is holyG40 and righteousG1342 and goodG18.

13ThereforeG3767 did that whichG18 is goodG18 becomeG1096 a cause of deathG2288 for me? 30May it neverG3361 be! RatherG235 it was sinG266, in orderG2443 that it might be shownG5316 to be sinG266 by effectingG2716 my deathG2288 throughG1223 that whichG18 is goodG18, soG2443 that throughG1223 the commandmentG1785 sinG266 would becomeG1096 utterlyG5236 sinfulG266.

14For we knowG3609 that the LawG3551 is 31spiritualG4152, but I amG1510 32of fleshG4560, 33soldG4097 3435into bondage to sinG266. 15For whatG3739 I am doingG2716, 36I do not understandG1097; for I am not practicingG4238 37whatG3739 I would likeG2309 to do, but I am doingG4160 the veryG3778 thingG3739 I hateG3404. 16But ifG1487 I doG4160 the veryG3778 thingG3778 I do not wantG2309 to do, I agreeG4852 with 38the LawG3551, confessing that the LawG3551 is goodG2570. 17SoG1161 nowG3570, 39noG3765 longerG3765 am I the one doingG2716 it, but sinG266 which dwellsG1774 in me. 18For I knowG3609 that nothingG3756 goodG18 dwellsG3611 in me, that is, in my 40fleshG4561; for the willingG2309 is presentG3873 in me, but the doingG2716 of the goodG2570 is not. 19For 41the goodG18 that I wantG2309, I do not doG4160, but I practiceG4238 the veryG3778 evilG2556 that I do not wantG2309. 20But ifG1487 I am doingG4160 the veryG3778 thingG3778 I do not wantG2309, 42I am noG3765 longerG3765 the one doingG2716 it, but sinG266 which dwellsG3611 in me.

21I findG2147 thenG686 43the 44principleG3551 that evilG2556 is presentG3873 in me, the one who wantsG2309 to doG4160 goodG2570. 22For I joyfullyG4913 concurG4913 with the lawG3551 of GodG2316 45in 46the innerG2080 manG444, 23but I seeG991 47a differentG2087 lawG3551 in 48the membersG3196 of my body, wagingG497 warG497 againstG497 the 49lawG3551 of my mindG3563 and makingG163 me a prisonerG163 50of 51the lawG3551 of sinG266 which is in my membersG3196. 24WretchedG5005 manG444 that I am! WhoG5101 will setG4506 me freeG4506 from 5253the bodyG4983 of thisG3778 54deathG2288?

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Notes

  1. 1. Romans 7:5 Rom 8:8f; 2 Cor 10:3 ↩
  2. 2. Romans 7:5 Rom 7:7f ↩
  3. 3. Romans 7:5 Rom 6:13, 21, 23 ↩
  4. 4. Romans 7:5 Lit our members to bear ↩
  5. 5. Romans 7:6 Rom 7:2 ↩
  6. 6. Romans 7:6 Rom 6:2 ↩
  7. 7. Romans 7:6 Rom 6:4 ↩
  8. 8. Romans 7:6 Rom 2:29 ↩
  9. 9. Romans 7:6 Or spirit ↩
  10. 10. Romans 7:7 Rom 3:5 ↩
  11. 11. Romans 7:7 Luke 20:16 ↩
  12. 12. Romans 7:7 Rom 3:20; 4:15; 5:20 ↩
  13. 13. Romans 7:7 Or through law ↩
  14. 14. Romans 7:7 Or lust ↩
  15. 15. Romans 7:7 Ex 20:17; Deut 5:21 ↩
  16. 16. Romans 7:7 Or lust ↩
  17. 17. Romans 7:8 Rom 7:11 ↩
  18. 18. Romans 7:8 Rom 3:20; 7:11 ↩
  19. 19. Romans 7:8 Or lust ↩
  20. 20. Romans 7:8 1 Cor 15:56 ↩
  21. 21. Romans 7:8 Or from law ↩
  22. 22. Romans 7:9 Or from law ↩
  23. 23. Romans 7:10 Lit to life ↩
  24. 24. Romans 7:10 Lev 18:5; Luke 10:28; Rom 10:5; Gal 3:12 ↩
  25. 25. Romans 7:10 Lit to death ↩
  26. 26. Romans 7:11 Rom 7:8 ↩
  27. 27. Romans 7:11 Rom 3:20; 7:8 ↩
  28. 28. Romans 7:11 Gen 3:13 ↩
  29. 29. Romans 7:12 Rom 7:16; 1 Tim 1:8 ↩
  30. 30. Romans 7:13 Luke 20:16 ↩
  31. 31. Romans 7:14 1 Cor 3:1 ↩
  32. 32. Romans 7:14 1 Cor 3:1 ↩
  33. 33. Romans 7:14 1 Kin 21:20, 25; 2 Kin 17:17; Rom 6:6; Gal 4:3 ↩
  34. 34. Romans 7:14 Lit under sin ↩
  35. 35. Romans 7:14 Rom 3:9 ↩
  36. 36. Romans 7:15 John 15:15 ↩
  37. 37. Romans 7:15 Rom 7:19; Gal 5:17 ↩
  38. 38. Romans 7:16 Rom 7:12; 1 Tim 1:8 ↩
  39. 39. Romans 7:17 Rom 7:20 ↩
  40. 40. Romans 7:18 John 3:6; Rom 7:25; 8:3 ↩
  41. 41. Romans 7:19 Rom 7:15 ↩
  42. 42. Romans 7:20 Rom 7:17 ↩
  43. 43. Romans 7:21 Rom 7:23, 25; 8:2 ↩
  44. 44. Romans 7:21 Lit law ↩
  45. 45. Romans 7:22 Or concerning ↩
  46. 46. Romans 7:22 2 Cor 4:16; Eph 3:16; 1 Pet 3:4 ↩
  47. 47. Romans 7:23 Rom 6:19; Gal 5:17; James 4:1; 1 Pet 2:11 ↩
  48. 48. Romans 7:23 Lit my members ↩
  49. 49. Romans 7:23 Rom 7:25 ↩
  50. 50. Romans 7:23 Lit in ↩
  51. 51. Romans 7:23 Rom 7:21, 25; 8:2 ↩
  52. 52. Romans 7:24 Or this body of death ↩
  53. 53. Romans 7:24 Rom 6:6; Col 2:11 ↩
  54. 54. Romans 7:24 Rom 8:2 ↩

Commentaries on Romans 7

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