Letter to the Romans
Rom 7
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Romans 7:1–6 · Died to the law
Do you not know, brothers (for I am speaking to those who know the law), that the law has authority over a man only as long as he lives?
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 instance, a married woman is bound by law to her husband as long as he lives. But if her husband dies, she is released from the law of marriage.
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 she is joined to another man while her husband is still alive, she is called an adulteress; but if her husband dies, she is free from that law and is not an adulteress if she marries 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 died to the law through the body of Christ, that you might belong to another, to Him who was raised from the dead, in order that we might bear 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 lived according to the flesh, the sinful passions aroused by the law were at work in our bodies, bearing fruit for 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, having died to what bound us, we have been released from the law, so that we serve in the new way of the Spirit, and not in the old way of the written code.
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 then shall we say? Is the law sin? Certainly not! Indeed, I would not have been mindful of sin if not for the law. For I would not have been aware of coveting if the law had not said, “Do 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, seizing its opportunity through the commandment, produced in me every kind of covetous desire. 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
9Once I was alive apart from the law; but when the commandment came, sin sprang to life 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
10So I discovered that the very commandment that was meant to bring life actually brought 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, seizing its opportunity through the commandment, deceived me and through the commandment put me to death.
ἡTheT-NSFγὰρforCONJἁμαρτίαsinN-NSFἀφορμὴνan occasionN-ASFλαβοῦσαhaving takenV-2AAP-NSFδιὰthroughPREPτῆςtheT-GSFἐντολῆςcommandmentN-GSFἐξηπάτησένdeceivedV-AAI-3SμεmeP-1ASκαὶandCONJδι’throughPREPαὐτῆςitP-GSFἀπέκτεινεν.put [me] to death;V-AAI-3S
12So then, the law is holy, and the commandment is holy, righteous, and good.
ὥστε ὁ μὲν νόμος ἅγιος, καὶ ἡ ἐντολὴ ἁγία καὶ δικαία καὶ ἀγαθή.
ὥστεSoCONJὁ<the>T-NSMμὲνindeedPRTνόμοςthe law [is]N-NSMἅγιος,holyA-NSMκαὶandCONJἡtheT-NSFἐντολὴcommandment [is]N-NSFἁγίαholyA-NSFκαὶandCONJδικαίαrighteousA-NSFκαὶandCONJἀγαθή.good.A-NSF
13Did that which is good, then, become death to me? Certainly not! But in order that sin might be exposed as sin, it produced death in me through what was good, so that through the commandment sin might become utterly 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"
14We know that the law is spiritual; but I am unspiritual, sold as a slave to 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
15I do not understand what I do. For what I want to do, I do not do. But what I hate, 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
16And if I do what I do not want to do, I admit that the law 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
17In that case, it is no longer I who do it, but it is sin living in me that does it.
νυνὶIn that caseADVδὲnowCONJοὐκέτιno longerPRT-N + G2089=ADVἐγὼI myselfP-1NSκατεργάζομαιam doingV-PNI-1SαὐτὸitP-ASNἀλλὰbutCONJἡthat whichT-NSFοἰκοῦσαis dwellingV-PAP-NSFἐνinPREPἐμοὶme myselfP-1DSἁμαρτία.sin.N-NSF
18I know that nothing good lives in me, that is, in my flesh; for I have the desire to do what is good, but I cannot carry it out.
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 I do not do the good I want to do. Instead, I keep on doing the evil I do not want to do.
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
20And if I do what I do not want, it is no longer I who do it, but it is sin living in me that does it.
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
21So this is the principle I have discovered: When I want to do good, evil is right there with me.
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 in my inner being I delight in God’s law.
συνήδομαιI delightV-PNI-1SγὰρforCONJτῷin theT-DSMνόμῳlawN-DSMτοῦ<the>T-GSMθεοῦof GodN-GSM-Tκατὰaccording toPREPτὸνtheT-ASMἔσωinwardADVἄνθρωπον,man,N-ASM
23But I see another law at work in my body, warring against the law of my mind and holding me captive to the law of sin that dwells within me.
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 rescue me from this body of 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
25Thanks be to God, through Jesus Christ our Lord! So then, with my mind I serve the law of God, but with my flesh I serve the law of sin.
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