Letter to the Romans · Rom 7:1–25
Released from the Law, and the Holy Law Used by Sin
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Romans 7:1–6 · Died to the law
Or don’t you know, brothers (for I speak to men who know the law), that the law has dominion over a man for as long as he lives?
Ἢ ἀγνοεῖτε, ἀδελφοί, γινώσκουσιν γὰρ νόμον λαλῶ, ὅτι ὁ νόμος κυριεύει τοῦ ἀνθρώπου ἐφ’ ὅσον χρόνον ζῇ;
ἪOrCONJἀγνοεῖτε,are you ignorant,V-PAI-2Pἀδελφοί,brothers —N-VPMγινώσκουσινto those knowingV-PAP-DPMγὰρforCONJνόμονlawN-ASMλαλῶ,I speak —V-PAI-1SὅτιthatCONJὁtheT-NSMνόμοςlawN-NSMκυριεύειrulesV-PAI-3Sτοῦover theT-GSMἀνθρώπουmanN-GSMἐφ’forPREPὅσονas long asK-ASMχρόνον[the] timeN-ASMζῇ;he is alive?V-PAI-3S
2For the woman that has a husband is bound by law to the husband while he lives, but if the husband dies, she is discharged from the law of the husband.
ἡTheT-NSFγὰρforCONJὕπανδροςmarriedA-NSFγυνὴwomanN-NSFτῷto theT-DSMζῶντιlivingV-PAP-DSMἀνδρὶhusbandN-DSMδέδεταιhas been boundV-RPI-3Sνόμῳ·by law;N-DSMἐὰνifCONDδὲhoweverCONJἀποθάνῃshall dieV-2AAS-3SὁtheT-NSMἀνήρ,husband,N-NSMκατήργηταιshe has been clearedV-RPI-3SἀπὸfromPREPτοῦtheT-GSMνόμουlawN-GSMτοῦof theT-GSMἀνδρός.husband.N-GSM
3So then if, while the husband lives, she is joined to another man, she would be called an adulteress. But if the husband dies, she is free from the law, so that she is no adulteress, though she is joined to another man.
ἄραThenCONJοὖνthereforeCONJζῶντοςwhile is livingV-PAP-GSMτοῦtheT-GSMἀνδρὸςhusbandN-GSMμοιχαλὶςan adulteressA-NSFχρηματίσειshe will be calledV-FAI-3SἐὰνifCONDγένηταιshe shall become [married]V-2ADS-3Sἀνδρὶto manN-DSMἑτέρῳ·another;A-DSMἐὰνifCONDδὲhoweverCONJἀποθάνῃshall dieV-2AAS-3SὁtheT-NSMἀνήρ,husband,N-NSMἐλευθέραfreeA-NSFἐστὶνshe isV-PAI-3SἀπὸfromPREPτοῦtheT-GSMνόμου,lawN-GSMτοῦwhichT-GSNμὴnotPRT-Nεἶναιto beV-PANαὐτὴνherP-ASFμοιχαλίδαan adulteressA-ASFγενομένηνhaving become [married]V-2ADP-ASFἀνδρὶto manN-DSMἑτέρῳ.another.A-DSM
4Therefore, my brothers, you also were made dead to the law through the body of Christ, that you would be joined to another, to him who was raised from the dead, that we might produce fruit to God.
Ὥστε,Likewise,CONJἀδελφοίbrothersN-VPMμου,of mine,P-1GSκαὶalsoCONJὑμεῖςyou yourselvesP-2NPἐθανατώθητεwere put to deathV-API-2Pτῷto theT-DSMνόμῳlawN-DSMδιὰthroughPREPτοῦtheT-GSNσώματοςbodyN-GSNτοῦ<the>T-GSMΧριστοῦ,of ChristN-GSM-TεἰςforPREPτὸ<the>T-ASNγενέσθαιto belongV-2ADNὑμᾶςyouP-2APἑτέρῳ,to another,A-DSMτῷto the [One]T-DSMἐκout fromPREPνεκρῶν[the] deadA-GPMἐγερθέντιhaving been raised,V-APP-DSMἵναso thatCONJκαρποφορήσωμενwe may bear fruitV-AAS-1Pτῷ<the>T-DSMθεῷ.to God.N-DSM-T
5For when we were in the flesh, the sinful passions which were through the law worked in our members to bring out fruit to death.
ὅτεWhileCONJγὰρforCONJἦμενwe wereV-IAI-1PἐνinPREPτῇtheT-DSFσαρκί,flesh,N-DSFτὰtheT-NPNπαθήματαpassionsN-NPNτῶν<the>T-GPFἁμαρτιῶνof sinsN-GPFτὰthat [were]T-NPNδιὰthroughPREPτοῦtheT-GSMνόμουlawN-GSMἐνηργεῖτοwere at workV-IMI-3SἐνinPREPτοῖςtheT-DPNμέλεσινmembersN-DPNἡμῶνof usP-1GPεἰςtoPREPτὸtheT-ASNκαρποφορῆσαιbringing forth of fruitV-AANτῷ<the>T-DSMθανάτῳ·to death;N-DSM
6But now we have been discharged from the law, having died to that in which we were held; so that we serve in newness of the spirit, and not in oldness of the letter.
νυνὶNowADVδὲhoweverCONJκατηργήθημενwe have been releasedV-API-1PἀπὸfromPREPτοῦtheT-GSMνόμου,lawN-GSMἀποθανόντεςhaving diedV-2AAP-NPMἐνtoPREPᾧthat whichR-DSMκατειχόμεθα,we were bound,V-IPI-1Pὥστεin order forCONJδουλεύεινto serveV-PANἡμᾶςusP-1APἐνinPREPκαινότητιnewnessN-DSFπνεύματοςof [the] SpiritN-GSNκαὶandCONJοὐnotPRT-Nπαλαιότητιin oldnessN-DSFγράμματος.of [the] letter.N-GSN
Romans 7:7–13 · Sin and the commandment
7What shall we say then? Is the law sin? May it never be! However, I wouldn’t have known sin except through the law. For I wouldn’t have known coveting unless the law had said, “You shall not covet.”
ΤίWhatI-ASNοὖνthenCONJἐροῦμεν;will we say?V-FAI-1Pὁ[Is] theT-NSMνόμοςlawN-NSMἁμαρτία;sin?N-NSFμὴNeverPRT-Nγένοιτο·would it be!V-2ADO-3SἀλλὰButCONJτὴν<the>T-ASFἁμαρτίανsinN-ASFοὐκnotPRT-NἔγνωνI have knownV-2AAI-1SεἰonlyCONDμὴexceptPRT-NδιὰthroughPREPνόμου,law;N-GSMτήν<the>T-ASFτεthenCONJγὰρforCONJἐπιθυμίανcovetousnessN-ASFοὐκnotPRT-NᾔδεινI had known,V-2LAI-1SεἰonlyCONDμὴexceptPRT-NὁtheT-NSMνόμοςlawN-NSMἔλεγεν·was saying;V-IAI-3SΟὐκNotPRT-Nἐπιθυμήσεις·you will covet;V-FAI-2S
8But sin, finding occasion through the commandment, produced in me all kinds of coveting. For apart from the law, sin is dead.
ἀφορμὴνAn occasionN-ASFδὲhoweverCONJλαβοῦσαhaving takenV-2AAP-NSFἡ<the>T-NSFἁμαρτίαsinN-NSFδιὰthroughPREPτῆςtheT-GSFἐντολῆςcommandmentN-GSFκατειργάσατοit producedV-ADI-3SἐνinPREPἐμοὶme myselfP-1DSπᾶσανallA-ASFἐπιθυμίαν,covetousness;N-ASFχωρὶςapart fromPREPγὰρforCONJνόμου[the] LawN-GSMἁμαρτίαsinN-NSFνεκρά.[is] dead;A-NSF
9I was alive apart from the law once, but when the commandment came, sin revived and I died.
ἐγὼI myselfP-1NSδὲhoweverCONJἔζωνwas aliveV-IAI-1Sχωρὶςapart fromPREPνόμουlawN-GSMποτέ·once;PRTἐλθούσηςwhen was comingV-2AAP-GSFδὲhoweverCONJτῆςtheT-GSFἐντολῆςcommandmentN-GSFἡtheT-NSFἁμαρτίαsinN-NSFἀνέζησεν,revived,V-AAI-3S
10The commandment which was for life, this I found to be for death;
ἐγὼI myselfP-1NSδὲthenCONJἀπέθανον,died,V-2AAI-1Sκαὶ[10] AndCONJεὑρέθηproved to beV-API-3SμοιmeP-1DSἡtheT-NSFἐντολὴcommandmentN-NSFἡthat [was]T-NSFεἰςtoPREPζωὴνlifeN-ASFαὕτηthisD-NSFεἰςtoPREPθάνατον·death;N-ASM
11for sin, finding occasion through the commandment, deceived me, and through it killed me.
ἡTheT-NSFγὰρforCONJἁμαρτίαsinN-NSFἀφορμὴνan occasionN-ASFλαβοῦσαhaving takenV-2AAP-NSFδιὰthroughPREPτῆςtheT-GSFἐντολῆςcommandmentN-GSFἐξηπάτησένdeceivedV-AAI-3SμεmeP-1ASκαὶandCONJδι’throughPREPαὐτῆςitP-GSFἀπέκτεινεν.put [me] to death;V-AAI-3S
12Therefore the law indeed is holy, and the commandment holy, righteous, and good.
ὥστεSoCONJὁ<the>T-NSMμὲνindeedPRTνόμοςthe law [is]N-NSMἅγιος,holyA-NSMκαὶandCONJἡtheT-NSFἐντολὴcommandment [is]N-NSFἁγίαholyA-NSFκαὶandCONJδικαίαrighteousA-NSFκαὶandCONJἀγαθή.good.A-NSF
13Did then that which is good become death to me? May it never be! But sin, that it might be shown to be sin, was producing death in me through that which is good; that through the commandment sin might become exceedingly sinful.
ΤὸThat whichT-NSNοὖνthenCONJἀγαθὸν[is] goodA-NSNἐμοὶto me myselfP-1DSἐγένετοbecameV-2ADI-3Sθάνατος;death?N-NSMμὴNeverPRT-Nγένοιτο·would it be!V-2ADO-3SἀλλὰButCONJἡ<the>T-NSFἁμαρτία,sin,N-NSFἵναin order thatCONJφανῇit may be shown asV-2APS-3Sἁμαρτίαsin,N-NSFδιὰthroughPREPτοῦthat which [is]T-GSNἀγαθοῦgoodA-GSNμοιto meP-1DSκατεργαζομένηis working outV-PNP-NSFθάνατον·death,N-ASMἵναso thatCONJγένηταιmay becomeV-2ADS-3Sκαθ’beyondPREPὑπερβολὴνexcessN-ASFἁμαρτωλὸςsinfulA-NSFἡ<the>T-NSFἁμαρτίαsinN-NSFδιὰthroughPREPτῆςtheT-GSFἐντολῆς.commandment.N-GSF
Romans 7:14–25 · The divided "I"
14For we know that the law is spiritual, but I am fleshly, sold under sin.
ΟἴδαμενWe knowV-RAI-1PγὰρforCONJὅτιthatCONJὁtheT-NSMνόμοςLawN-NSMπνευματικόςspiritualA-NSMἐστιν·is,V-PAI-3SἐγὼI myselfP-1NSδὲhoweverCONJσάρκινόςfleshlyA-NSMεἰμι,amV-PAI-1SπεπραμένοςsoldV-RPP-NSMὑπὸunderPREPτὴν<the>T-ASFἁμαρτίαν.sin.N-ASF
15For I don’t understand what I am doing. For I don’t practice what I desire to do; but what I hate, that I do.
ὃWhatR-ASNγὰρforCONJκατεργάζομαιI doV-PNI-1SοὐnotPRT-Nγινώσκω·I understand;V-PAI-1SοὐnotPRT-NγὰρforCONJὃwhatR-ASNθέλωI wantV-PAI-1SτοῦτοthisD-ASNπράσσω,I do,V-PAI-1Sἀλλ’butCONJὃwhatR-ASNμισῶI hateV-PAI-1SτοῦτοthisD-ASNποιῶ.I do.V-PAI-1S
16But if what I don’t desire, that I do, I consent to the law that it is good.
εἰIfCONDδὲnowCONJὃthat whichR-ASNοὐnotPRT-NθέλωI do wantV-PAI-1SτοῦτοthisD-ASNποιῶ,I do,V-PAI-1SσύμφημιI consentV-PAI-1Sτῷto theT-DSMνόμῳlawN-DSMὅτιthat [it is]CONJκαλός.good;A-NSM
17So now it is no more I that do it, but sin which dwells in me.
νυνὶIn that caseADVδὲnowCONJοὐκέτιno longerPRT-N + G2089=ADVἐγὼI myselfP-1NSκατεργάζομαιam doingV-PNI-1SαὐτὸitP-ASNἀλλὰbutCONJἡthat whichT-NSFοἰκοῦσαis dwellingV-PAP-NSFἐνinPREPἐμοὶme myselfP-1DSἁμαρτία.sin.N-NSF
18For I know that in me, that is, in my flesh, dwells no good thing. For desire is present with me, but I don’t find it doing that which is good.
οἶδαI knowV-RAI-1SγὰρforCONJὅτιthatCONJοὐκnothingPRT-NοἰκεῖdwellsV-PAI-3SἐνinPREPἐμοί,me myself,P-1DSτοῦτ’ThatD-NSNἔστινisV-PAI-3SἐνinPREPτῇtheT-DSFσαρκίfleshN-DSFμου,of mine,P-1GSἀγαθόν·good;A-NSNτὸ<the>T-NSNγὰρforCONJθέλεινto wish [to do]V-PANπαράκειταίis present withV-PNI-3Sμοι,me,P-1DSτὸ<the>T-NSNδὲbutCONJκατεργάζεσθαιto doV-PNNτὸtheT-ASNκαλὸνgoodA-ASNοὔ·notPRT-N
19For the good which I desire, I don’t do; but the evil which I don’t desire, that I practice.
οὐNotPRT-NγὰρforCONJὃthatR-ASNθέλωI desireV-PAI-1SποιῶI doV-PAI-1Sἀγαθόν,good,A-ASNἀλλὰbutCONJὃthatR-ASNοὐnotPRT-NθέλωI do wantV-PAI-1SκακὸνevilA-ASNτοῦτοthisD-ASNπράσσω.I practice.V-PAI-1S
20But if what I don’t desire, that I do, it is no more I that do it, but sin which dwells in me.
εἰIfCONDδὲnowCONJὃwhatR-ASNοὐnotPRT-NθέλωI do wantV-PAI-1SτοῦτοthisD-ASNποιῶ,do,V-PAI-1Sοὐκέτιno longerPRT-N + G2089=ADVἐγὼI myselfP-1NSκατεργάζομαιwho doV-PNI-1SαὐτὸitP-ASNἀλλὰbutCONJἡthat whichT-NSFοἰκοῦσαis dwellingV-PAP-NSFἐνinPREPἐμοὶme myselfP-1DSἁμαρτία.sin.N-NSF
21I find then the law that, while I desire to do good, evil is present.
ΕὑρίσκωI findV-PAI-1SἄραsoCONJτὸνtheT-ASMνόμονprincipleN-ASMτῷthat whichT-DSMθέλοντιis desiringV-PAP-DSMἐμοὶme myselfP-1DSποιεῖνto doV-PANτὸ<the>T-ASNκαλὸνgoodA-ASNὅτιthatCONJἐμοὶme myselfP-1DSτὸ<the>T-NSNκακὸνevilA-NSNπαράκειται·is present with.V-PNI-3S
22For I delight in God’s law after the inward person,
συνήδομαιI delightV-PNI-1SγὰρforCONJτῷin theT-DSMνόμῳlawN-DSMτοῦ<the>T-GSMθεοῦof GodN-GSM-Tκατὰaccording toPREPτὸνtheT-ASMἔσωinwardADVἄνθρωπον,man,N-ASM
23but I see a different law in my members, warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity under the law of sin which is in my members.
βλέπωI seeV-PAI-1SδὲhoweverCONJἕτερονanotherA-ASMνόμονlawN-ASMἐνinPREPτοῖςtheT-DPNμέλεσίνmembersN-DPNμουof mineP-1GSἀντιστρατευόμενονwarring againstV-PNP-ASMτῷtheT-DSMνόμῳlawN-DSMτοῦof theT-GSMνοόςmindN-GSMμουof mineP-1GSκαὶandCONJαἰχμαλωτίζοντάmaking captiveV-PAP-ASMμεmeP-1ASἐνtoPREPτῷtheT-DSMνόμῳlawN-DSMτῆς<the>T-GSFἁμαρτίαςof sinN-GSFτῷwhichT-DSMὄντιis beingV-PAP-DSMἐνinPREPτοῖςtheT-DPNμέλεσίνmembersN-DPNμου.of mine.P-1GS
24What a wretched man I am! Who will deliver me out of the body of this death?
ταλαίπωροςO wretchedA-NSMἐγὼI myself [am]P-1NSἄνθρωπος·man!N-NSMτίςWhoI-NSMμεmeP-1ASῥύσεταιwill deliverV-FDI-3Sἐκout ofPREPτοῦtheT-GSNσώματοςbodyN-GSNτοῦ<the>T-GSMθανάτουof deathN-GSMτούτου;this?D-GSM
25I thank God through Jesus Christ, our Lord! So then with the mind, I myself serve God’s law, but with the flesh, sin’s law.
χάριςThanks [be]N-NSFτῷ<the>T-DSMθεῷto GodN-DSM-TδιὰthroughPREPἸησοῦJesusN-GSM-PΧριστοῦChristN-GSM-TτοῦtheT-GSMκυρίουLordN-GSM-Tἡμῶν.of us!P-1GPἌραThenCONJοὖνsoCONJαὐτὸςmyselfP-NSMἐγὼI myselfP-1NSτῷwith theT-DSMμὲνindeedPRTνοῒmindN-DSMδουλεύωserveV-PAI-1SνόμῳlawN-DSMθεοῦ,of GodN-GSM-Tτῇ<the>T-DSFδὲbut [with]CONJσαρκὶthe fleshN-DSFνόμῳ[the] lawN-DSMἁμαρτίας.of sin.N-GSF