Parallel Verses
Moffatt New Testament
The command gave an impulse to sin, and sin resulted for me in all manner of covetous desire ??for sin, apart from law, is lifeless.
New American Standard Bible
But sin,
King James Version
But sin, taking occasion by the commandment, wrought in me all manner of concupiscence. For without the law sin was dead.
Holman Bible
And sin, seizing an opportunity through the commandment,
International Standard Version
But sin seized the opportunity provided by this commandment and produced in me all kinds of sinful desires, since apart from the Law, sin is dead.
A Conservative Version
But sin, having taken opportunity through the commandment, wrought in me every evil desire, for apart from law sin is dead.
American Standard Version
but sin, finding occasion, wrought in me through the commandment all manner of coveting: for apart from the law sin is dead.
Amplified
But sin, finding an opportunity through the commandment [to express itself] produced in me every kind of coveting and selfish desire. For without the Law sin is dead [the recognition of sin is inactive].
An Understandable Version
So, through that commandment, sin found an opportunity to produce in my heart all kinds of improper desires for what belonged to others. For until there was the law, sin was dead [i.e., it did not stimulate excitement and activity as much].
Anderson New Testament
But sin, taking occasion through the commandment, rendered active within me every evil desire. For without the law, sin was dead.
Bible in Basic English
But sin, taking its chance through that which was ordered by the law, was working in me every form of desire: because without the law sin is dead.
Common New Testament
But sin, finding opportunity by the commandment, produced in me all kinds of covetous desire. For apart from the law sin lies dead.
Daniel Mace New Testament
but sin receiving strength by the commandment, wrought in me all manner of concupiscence. for before the law sin appear'd dead.
Darby Translation
but sin, getting a point of attack by the commandment, wrought in me every lust; for without law sin was dead.
Godbey New Testament
But sin, taking occasion through the commandment, did work in me all concupiscence; for without law sin was dead.
Goodspeed New Testament
That command gave sin an opening, and it led me to all sorts of covetous ways, for sin is lifeless without law.
John Wesley New Testament
But sin taking occasion by the commandment, wrought in me all manner of desire: for without the law sin was dead.
Julia Smith Translation
And sin, having taken occasion by the command, wrought in me every lust. For without law sin dead.
King James 2000
But sin, taking occasion by the commandment, worked in me all manner of covetousness. For without the law sin was dead.
Lexham Expanded Bible
But sin, seizing an opportunity through the commandment, produced in me all [kinds of] covetousness. For apart from the law, sin [is] dead.
Modern King James verseion
But sin, taking occasion by the commandment, worked in me all kinds of lust. For apart from law sin was dead.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
But sin took an occasion by the means of the commandment, and wrought in me all manner of concupiscence. For verily, without the law sin was dead.
Montgomery New Testament
But when sin had gained a vantage-ground, by means of the commandment, it stirred up within me all manner of lust; for where there is no law, sin is dead.
NET Bible
But sin, seizing the opportunity through the commandment, produced in me all kinds of wrong desires. For apart from the law, sin is dead.
New Heart English Bible
But sin, finding occasion through the commandment, produced in me all kinds of coveting. For apart from the law, sin is dead.
Noyes New Testament
But sin, seizing the opportunity, wrought in me by means of the commandment all manner of sinful desire; for without the Law sin is dead.
Sawyer New Testament
But Sin having taken occasion through the commandment wrought in me every inordinate desire; for without the law sin was dead.
The Emphasized Bible
Howbeit sin taking, occasion - through the commandment, wrought out in me all manner of coveting; for, apart from law, sin is dead; -
Thomas Haweis New Testament
But sin, seizing the opportunity by the law, wrought in me all concupiscence. For without the law sin is dead.
Twentieth Century New Testament
But sin took advantage of the Commandment to arouse in me every form of covetousness, for where there is no consciousness of Law sin shows no sign of life.
Webster
But sin, taking occasion by the commandment, wrought in me all manner of concupiscence. For without the law sin was dead.
Weymouth New Testament
Sin took advantage of this, and by means of the Commandment stirred up within me every kind of coveting; for apart from Law sin would be dead.
Williams New Testament
Sin found its rallying point in that command and stirred within me every sort of evil desire, for without law, sin is lifeless.
World English Bible
But sin, finding occasion through the commandment, produced in me all kinds of coveting. For apart from the law, sin is dead.
Worrell New Testament
but sin, taking occasion through the commandment, wrought in me all manner of coveting; for apart from law sin is dead.
Worsley New Testament
But sin taking occasion by the commandment wrought in me all manner of concupiscence: for without the law sin was dead.
Youngs Literal Translation
Thou shalt not covet;' and the sin having received an opportunity, through the command, did work in me all covetousness -- for apart from law sin is dead.
Themes
death » Figurative of regeneration
Law » Christ being the end of the law
Topics
Interlinear
De
Hamartia
ἁμαρτία
Hamartia
Usage: 143
Dia
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Romans 7:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
Knowledge Of Sin Comes Through The Law
7 What follows, then? That 'the Law is equivalent to sin'? Never! Why, had it not been for the Law, I would never have known what sin meant! Thus I would never have known what it is to covet, unless the Law had said, You must not covet. 8 The command gave an impulse to sin, and sin resulted for me in all manner of covetous desire ??for sin, apart from law, is lifeless. 9 I lived at one time without law myself, but when the command came home to me, sin sprang to life and I died;
Cross References
Romans 7:11
The command gave an impulse to sin, sin beguiled me and used the command to kill me.
Romans 4:15
(What the Law produces is the Wrath, not the promise of God; where there is no law, there is no transgression either.)
John 15:22
They would not be guilty, if I had not come and spoken to them; but, as it is, they have no excuse for their sin ??23 he who hates me hates my Father also.
John 15:24
They would not be guilty, if I had not done deeds among them such as no one has ever done; but, as it is, they have seen ??and they have hated ??both me and my Father.
Romans 5:20
Law slipped in to aggravate the trespass; sin increased, but grace surpassed it far,
Romans 7:13
Then did what was meant for my good prove fatal to me? Never! It was sin; sin resulted in death for me by making use of this good thing. This was how sin was to be revealed in its true nature; it was to use the command to become sinful in the extreme.
Romans 7:17
That being so, it is not I who do the deed but sin that dwells within me.
James 1:14-15
Everyone is tempted as he is beguiled and allured by his own desire;