Revised Literal Translation
Romans 7
1ἪĒG2228Know ye notἀγνοεῖτε,agnoeiteG50,brethrenἀδελφοί,adelphoiG80, (forγὰρgarG1063Ispeakλαλῶ,lalōG2980to them that knowγινώσκουσινginōskousinG1097the lawνόμονnomonG3551,)how thatὅτιhotiG3754the lawὁ νόμοςho nomosG3588G3551hath dominion overκυριεύειkurieueiG2961a manτοῦ ἀνθρώπουtou anthrōpouG3588G444ἐφ᾽eph᾽G1909asG3745longχρόνονchrononG5550asG3745he livethζῇ;zēaG2198?
2G3588ForγὰρgarG1063the womanγυνὴgunēG1135which hath an husbandὕπανδροςhupandrosG5220is boundδέδεταιdedetaiG1210by the lawνόμῳ·nomōG3551toG435herhusbandἀνδρὶandriG435so long as he livethζῶντιzōntiG3588G2198;butδὲdeG1161ifἐὰνeanG1437the husbandἀνήρ,anērG3588G435be deadἀποθάνῃapothanēG599,she is loosedκατήργηταιkatērgētaiG2673fromἀπὸapoG575the lawνόμουnomouG3588G3551ofG3588G435herhusbandἀνδρός.androsG3588G435.
3SoἄραaraG686thenοὖνounG3767ifἐὰνeanG1437,whileG2198herhusbandτοῦ ἀνδρὸςtou androsG3588G435livethG2198,she be marriedγένηταιgenētaiG1096toG435anotherἑτέρῳ·heterōG2087manἀνδρὶandriG435,she shall be calledχρηματίσει,chrēmatiseiG5537an adulteressμοιχαλὶςmoichalisG3428:butδὲdeG1161ifἐὰνeanG1437her husbandὁ ἀνήρ,ho anērG3588G435be deadἀποθάνῃapothanēG599,she isG1510freeἐλευθέραeleutheraG1658fromἀπὸapoG575that lawτοῦ νόμουtou nomouG3588G3551;so thatτοῦtouG3588sheαὐτὴνautēnG846isG1510noμὴmēG3361adulteressμοιχαλίδαmoichalidaG3428,though she be marriedγενομένηνgenomenēnG1096toG435anotherἑτέρῳ.¶heterōG2087manἀνδρὶandriG435.
4τῷtōG3588τοῦtouG3588WhereforeὭστε,HōsteG5620,myG1473brethrenἀδελφοίadelphoiG80,yeὑμεῖςhumeisG4771alsoκαὶkaiG2532are become deadἐθανατώθητεethanatōthēteG2289to the lawνόμῳ τοῦnomō touG3588G3551byδιὰdiaG1223the bodyσώματος τὸsōmatos toG3588G4983of ChristΧριστοῦ τῷChristou tōG3588G5547;thatεἰςeisG1519yeὑμᾶςhumasG4771should be marriedγενέσθαιgenesthaiG1096to anotherἑτέρῳ,heterōG2087, evento him who is raisedἐγερθέντι,egerthentiG1453fromἐκekG1537the deadνεκρῶνnekrōnG3498,thatἵναinaG2443we should bring forth fruitκαρποφορήσωμενkarpophorēsōmenG2592unto Godτῷ θεῷ.tō theōG3588G2316.
5τῇtēaG3588ForγὰρgarG1063whenὅτεhoteG3753we wereἦμενēmenG1510inἐνenG1722the fleshσαρκί, τὰsarki taG3588G4561,the motionsπαθήματα τῶνpathēmata tōnG3588G3804of sinsἁμαρτιῶν τὰhamartiōn taG3588G266,which wereτοῦtouG3588byδιὰdiaG1223the lawνόμου τοῖςnomou toisG3588G3551,did workἐνηργεῖτοenērgeitoG1754inἐνenG1722ourG1473membersμέλεσιν τὸmelesin toG3588G3196toεἰςeisG1519bring forth fruitκαρποφορῆσαιkarpophorēsaiG2592unto deathτῷ θανάτῳ·tō thanatōG3588G2288.
6ButδὲdeG1161nowνυνὶnuniG3570we are deliveredκατηργήθημενkatērgēthēmenG2673fromἀπὸapoG575the lawτοῦ νόμουtou nomouG3588G3551,that being deadἀποθανόντεςapothanontesG599whereinἐν ᾧen hōG1722G3739we were heldκατειχόμεθα,kateichomethaG2722;thatὥστεhōsteG5620weG1473should serveδουλεύεινdouleueinG1398inἐνenG1722newnessκαινότητιkainotētiG2538of spiritπνεύματοςpneumatosG4151,andκαὶkaiG2532notοὐouG3756inthe oldnessπαλαιότητιpalaiotētiG3821of the letterγράμματος.¶grammatosG1121.
7WhatΤίTiG5101shall we sayG2046thenοὖνounG3767? Isthe lawὁ νόμοςho nomosG3588G3551sinἁμαρτία;hamartiaG266?God forbidμὴ γένοιτο·mē genoitoG3361G1096.NayἀλλὰallaG235,I hadG1097notοὐκoukG3756knownG1097sinτὴν ἁμαρτίανtēn hamartianG3588G266,butεἰ μὴei mēG1487G3361byδιὰdiaG1223the lawνόμου·nomouG3551:forγὰρgarG1063I hadG1492notοὐκoukG3756knownG1492τεteG5037lustτήν ἐπιθυμίανtēn epithumianG3588G1939,exceptεἰ μὴei mēG1487G3361the lawὁ νόμοςho nomosG3588G3551had saidἔλεγεν·elegenG3004,Thou shaltG1937notοὐκoukG3756covetἐπιθυμήσεις·epithumēseisG1937.
8ButδὲdeG1161sinἡ ἁμαρτίαhē hamartiaG3588G266,takingλαβοῦσαlabousaG2983occasionἀφορμὴνaphormēnG874byδιὰdiaG1223the commandmentτῆς ἐντολῆςtēs entolēsG3588G1785,wroughtκατειργάσατοkateirgasatoG2716inἐνenG1722meἐμοὶemoiG1473all manner ofπᾶσανpasanG3956concupiscenceἐπιθυμίαν·epithumianG1939.ForγὰρgarG1063withoutχωρὶςchōrisG5565the lawνόμουnomouG3551sinἁμαρτίαhamartiaG266wasdeadνεκρά·nekraG3498.
13WasG1096thenοὖνounG3767that which is goodτὸ ἀγαθὸνto agathonG3588G18madeG1096deathθάνατος;thanatosG2288unto meG1473?God forbidμὴmēG3361G1096.Butἀλλ᾽all᾽G235sinἡ ἁμαρτία,hē hamartiaG3588G266,thatἵναinaG2443it might appearφανῇphanēaG5316sinἁμαρτία,hamartiaG266,workingκατεργαζομένηkatergazomenēG2716deathθάνατον,thanatonG2288in meG1473byδιὰdiaG1223that which is goodτοῦ ἀγαθοῦtou agathouG3588G18;thatἵναinaG2443sinἡ ἁμαρτίαhē hamartiaG3588G266byδιὰdiaG1223the commandmentτῆς ἐντολῆς.¶tēs entolēsG3588G1785might becomeG1096καθ᾽kath᾽G2596exceedingὑπερβολὴνhuperbolēnG5236sinfulἁμαρτωλὸςhamartōlosG268.
18τῇtēaG3588τὸtoG3588τὸtoG3588ForγὰρgarG1063I knowG1492thatὅτιhotiG3754inἐνenG1722meG1473(thatτοῦτ᾽tout᾽G3778isἔστινestinG1510,inἐνenG1722myG1473fleshσαρκί τὸsarki toG3588G4561,)dwellethοἰκεῖoikeiG3611noοὐκoukG3756good thingἀγαθόν·agathonG18:forγὰρgarG1063to willθέλεινtheleinG2309is presentπαράκειταίparakeitaiG3873with meG1473;butδὲdeG1161howto performκατεργάζεσθαιkatergazesthaiG2716that which is goodκαλὸνkalonG2570I findG2147notοὐχouchG3756.
20ἡhēG3588NowδὲdeG1161ifεἰeiG1487τοῦτοtoutoG3778I doποιῶ,poiōG4160thatὃhoG3739IἐγὼegōG1473wouldθέλωthelōG2309notG3756,it is no moreG3765IἐγὼegōG1473thatG3765doκατεργάζομαιkatergazomaiG2716itαὐτὸautoG846,butἀλλ᾽all᾽G235sinἁμαρτία.hamartiaG266that dwellethοἰκοῦσαoikousaG3611inἐνenG1722meἐμοὶemoiG1473.
23G3588ButδὲdeG1161I seeβλέπωblepōG991anotherἕτερονheteronG2087lawνόμονnomonG3551inG1722myG1473membersμέλεσίνmelesinG3588G3196,warring againstἀντιστρατευόμενονantistrateuomenonG497the lawνόμῳnomōG3588G3551ofG3588G3563myG1473mindνοόςnoosG3588G3563,andκαὶkaiG2532bringingG163meG1473into captivityG163to the lawνόμῳnomōG3588G3551of sinἁμαρτίαςhamartiasG3588G266which isὄντιontiG1510inG1722myG1473membersμέλεσίνmelesinG3588G3196.
25τῷtōG3588μὲνmenG3303τοῦtouG3588I thankG2168Godθεῷ τῷtheō tōG3588G2316throughδιὰdiaG1223JesusἸησοῦIēsouG2424ChristΧριστοῦChristouG5547ourG1473Lordκυρίου τῇkuriou tēaG3588G2962.SoἄραaraG686thenοὖνounG3767with the mindνοῒnoiG3563IG1473myselfαὐτὸςautosG846serveδουλεύωdouleuōG1398the lawνόμῳnomōG3551of GodθεοῦtheouG2316;butG1161with the fleshσαρκὶsarkiG4561the lawνόμῳnomōG3551of sinἁμαρτίας.¶hamartiasG266.
Commentaries on Romans 7
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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