Parallel Verses

King James 2000

For when we were in the flesh, the passions of sins, which were by the law, did work in our members to bring forth fruit unto death.

New American Standard Bible

For while we were in the flesh, the sinful passions, which were aroused by the Law, were at work in the members of our body to bear fruit for death.

King James Version

For when we were in the flesh, the motions of sins, which were by the law, did work in our members to bring forth fruit unto death.

Holman Bible

For when we were in the flesh, the sinful passions operated through the law in every part of us and bore fruit for death.

International Standard Version

For while we were living according to our human nature, sinful passions were at work in our bodies by means of the Law, to bear fruit resulting in death.

A Conservative Version

For when we were in the flesh, the passions of the sins were working in our body-parts (through the law) in order to bear fruit to death.

American Standard Version

For when we were in the flesh, the sinful passions, which were through the law, wrought in our members to bring forth fruit unto death.

Amplified

When we were living in the flesh [trapped by sin], the sinful passions, which were awakened by [that which] the Law [identifies as sin], were at work in our body to bear fruit for death [since the willingness to sin led to death and separation from God].

An Understandable Version

For when we were in the flesh [i.e., before conversion], our sinful desires, aroused by [the restrictions of] the law of Moses, worked in our bodies to produce activity that led to [spiritual] death.

Anderson New Testament

For when we were in the flesh, the sinful passions which were excited by the law, were active in our members, so as to bring forth fruit to death:

Bible in Basic English

For when we were in the flesh, the evil passions which came into being through the law were working in our bodies to give the fruit of death.

Common New Testament

While we were living in the flesh, our sinful passions, aroused by the law, were at work in our members to bear fruit for death.

Daniel Mace New Testament

for when we were in the carnal state of the law, the sinful passions of that state set our animal faculties to work in the service of death.

Darby Translation

For when we were in the flesh the passions of sins, which were by the law, wrought in our members to bring forth fruit to death;

Godbey New Testament

For when we were in carnality, the emotions of sins, which were through the law, did work in our members to bring forth fruit unto death.

Goodspeed New Testament

For when we were living mere physical lives the sinful passions, awakened by the Law, operated through the organs of our bodies to make us bear fruit for death.

John Wesley New Testament

For when we were in the flesh, sinful passions, which were by the law, wrought in our members, so as to bring forth fruit unto death.

Julia Smith Translation

For when we were in the flesh the passions of sins, those by the law, were energetic in our members to bring forth fruit to death.

Lexham Expanded Bible

For when we were in the flesh, sinful desires were working through the law in our members, to bear fruit for death.

Modern King James verseion

For when we were in the flesh, the passions of sin worked in our members through the law to bring forth fruit to death.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

For when we were in the flesh, the lusts of sin which were stirred up by the law, reigned in our members, to bring forth fruit unto death.

Moffatt New Testament

For when we were unspiritual, the sinful cravings excited by the Law were active in our members and made us fruitful to Death;

Montgomery New Testament

For while we were unspiritual, the sinful passions, aroused by the Law, were ever active in every part of our bodies, leading us to bear fruit unto death.

NET Bible

For when we were in the flesh, the sinful desires, aroused by the law, were active in the members of our body to bear fruit for death.

New Heart English Bible

For when we were in the flesh, the sinful passions which were through the law, worked in our members to bring forth fruit to death.

Noyes New Testament

For when we were in the flesh, the affections of sins, which were through the Law, were working in our members to bear fruit unto death.

Sawyer New Testament

For when we were in the flesh, the sinful affections operated through the law in our members to bear fruit to death;

The Emphasized Bible

For, when we were in the flesh, the susceptibilities of sins which were through the law, used to be energized in our members unto the bringing forth of fruit unto death;

Thomas Haweis New Testament

For when we were in the flesh, the sinful passions excited by the law, wrought powerfully in our members, to bring forth fruit unto death.

Twentieth Century New Testament

When we were living merely earthly lives, our sinful passions, aroused by the Law, were active in every part of our bodies, with the result that our lives bore fruit for Death.

Webster

For when we were in the flesh, the motions of sins, which were by the law, did work in our members to bring forth fruit to death:

Weymouth New Testament

For whilst we were under the thraldom of our earthly natures, sinful passions-- made sinful by the Law--were always being aroused to action in our bodily faculties that they might yield fruit to death.

Williams New Testament

For when we were living in accordance with our lower nature, the sinful passions that were aroused by the law were operating in the parts of our bodies to make us bear fruit that leads to death.

World English Bible

For when we were in the flesh, the sinful passions which were through the law, worked in our members to bring forth fruit to death.

Worrell New Testament

For, when we were in the flesh, the passions of sins, which were through the law, were working in our members to bring forth fruit to death.

Worsley New Testament

For when we were in the flesh, the sinful passions while we were under the law operated in our bodies so as to bring forth fruit unto death.

Youngs Literal Translation

for when we were in the flesh, the passions of the sins, that are through the law, were working in our members, to bear fruit to the death;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
For
γάρ 
Gar 
for, , not tr
Usage: 825

ὅτε ὅτε ἥτε τοτε 
Hote 
Usage: 86

we were
εἰμί 
Eimi 
I am , am, it is I , be, I was , have been, not tr
Usage: 72

in
ἐν 
En 
ἐν 
En 
in, by, with, among, at, on, through,
in, by, with, among, at, on, through,
Usage: 2128
Usage: 2128

the flesh
σάρξ 
Sarx 
Usage: 130

the motions
πάθημα 
Pathema 
Usage: 16

of sins
ἁμαρτία 
Hamartia 
Usage: 143


which, who, the things, the son,
Usage: 0

by
διά 
Dia 
by, through, with, for, for ... sake, therefore , for this cause , because,
Usage: 527

the law
νόμος 
Nomos 
law
Usage: 179

ἐνεργέω 
Energeo 
Usage: 21

our
ἡμῶν 
hemon 
our, us, we, not tr,
Usage: 388

μέλος 
melos 
Usage: 32

to
εἰς 
Eis 
into, to, unto, for, in, on, toward, against,
Usage: 1267

καρποφορέω 
Karpophoreo 
Usage: 4

Context Readings

Released From The Law Through Death

4 Therefore, my brethren, you also have become dead to the law by the body of Christ; that you should be married to another, even to him who is raised from the dead, that we should bring forth fruit unto God. 5 For when we were in the flesh, the passions of sins, which were by the law, did work in our members to bring forth fruit unto death. 6 But now we are delivered from the law, being dead to that in which we were held; that we should serve in newness of spirit, and not in the oldness of the letter.


Cross References

Romans 6:13

Neither yield your members as instruments of unrighteousness unto sin: but yield yourselves unto God, as those that are alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness unto God.

Romans 6:21

What fruit had you then in those things of which you are now ashamed? for the end of those things is death.

Matthew 15:19

For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies:

John 3:6

That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.

Romans 1:26

For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature:

Romans 3:20

Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin.

Romans 4:15

Because the law works wrath: for where no law is, there is no transgression.

Romans 5:20

Moreover the law entered, that the offense might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound:

Romans 6:19

I speak after the manner of men because of the weakness of your flesh: for as you have yielded your members servants to uncleanness and to iniquity unto iniquity; even so now yield your members servants to righteousness unto holiness.

Romans 6:23

For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Romans 7:7-13

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, you shall not covet.

Romans 7:23

But I see another law in my members, warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity to the law of sin which is in my members.

Romans 8:8-9

So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God.

1 Corinthians 15:56

The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law.

2 Corinthians 3:6-9

Who also has made us able ministers of the new covenant; not of the letter, but of the spirit: for the letter kills, but the spirit gives life.

Galatians 3:10

For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse: for it is written, Cursed is every one that continues not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them.

Galatians 5:16-17

This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and you shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh.

Galatians 5:19-21

Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, impurity, licentiousness,

Galatians 5:24

And they that are Christ's have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts.

Ephesians 2:3

Among whom also we all had our behavior in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others.

Ephesians 2:11

Therefore remember, that you being in time past Gentiles in the flesh, who are called Uncircumcision by that which is called the Circumcision in the flesh made by hands;

Colossians 3:5

Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry:

Titus 3:3

For we ourselves also were once foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving various lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.

James 1:15

Then when lust has conceived, it brings forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, brings forth death.

James 2:9-10

But if you have respect to persons, you commit sin, and are convicted of the law as transgressors.

James 4:1

From where come wars and fightings among you? come they not from here, even of your lusts that war in your members?

1 John 3:4

Whosoever commits sin transgresses also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law.

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