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Romans 7:8

King James Version (KJV)

But sin, taking occasion by the commandment, wrought in me all manner of concupiscence. For without the law sin was dead.

Translations

Romans 7:8 - Amplified Bible

But sin, finding opportunity in the commandment [to express itself], got a hold on me {and} aroused {and} stimulated all kinds of forbidden desires (lust, covetousness). For without the Law sin is dead [the sense of it is inactive and a lifeless thing].

Romans 7:8 - 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.

Romans 7:8 - 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.

Romans 7:8 - Darby Bible

but sin, getting a point of attack by the commandment, wrought in me every lust; for without law sin [was] dead.

Romans 7:8 - English Standard Version

But sin, seizing an opportunity through the commandment, produced in me all kinds of covetousness. For apart from the law, sin lies dead.

Romans 7:8 - King James Version

But sin, taking occasion by the commandment, wrought in me all manner of concupiscence. For without the law sin was dead.

Romans 7:8 - La Biblia de las Americas

Pero el pecado, aprovechándose del mandamiento, produjo en mì toda clase de codicia; porque aparte de la ley el pecado está muerto.

Romans 7:8 - The Message

Don’t you remember how it was? I do, perfectly well. The law code started out as an excellent piece of work. What happened, though, was that sin found a way to pervert the command into a temptation, making a piece of "forbidden fruit" out of it. The law code, instead of being used to guide me, was used to seduce me. Without all the paraphernalia of the law code, sin looked pretty dull and lifeless, and I went along without paying much attention to it. But once sin got its hands on the law code and decked itself out in all that finery, I was fooled, and fell for it. The very command that was supposed to guide me into life was cleverly used to trip me up, throwing me headlong. So sin was plenty alive, and I was stone dead. But the law code itself is God’s good and common sense, each command sane and holy counsel.

Romans 7:8 - New American Standard Bible

But sin, taking opportunity through the commandment, produced in me coveting of every kind; for apart from the Law sin {is} dead.

Romans 7:8 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

Pero el pecado, aprovechándose del mandamiento, produjo en mì toda clase de codicia. Porque aparte de la Ley el pecado está muerto.

Romans 7:8 - 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.

Romans 7:8 - Young's Living 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.

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