Romans

Romans 7:13–15

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.

¹⁴We know that the law is spiritual; but I am unspiritual, sold as a slave to sin. ¹⁵I do not understand what I do. For what I want to do, I do not do. But what I hate, I do.

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Romans 7:13

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
that which	Τὸ	To	Article - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
good	ἀγαθὸν	agathon	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular	G18 good
then	οὖν	oun	Conjunction	G3767 therefore, then
become	ἐγένετο	egeneto	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G1096 I come into being, am born
death	θάνατος	thanatos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2288 death
to me	ἐμοὶ	emoi	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
Certainly not	γένοιτο	genoito	Verb - Aorist Optative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G1096 I come into being, am born
But	ἀλλὰ	alla	Conjunction	G235 but, except
in order that	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
sin	ἁμαρτία	hamartia	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G266 a sin
might be exposed as	φανῇ	phanē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G5316 I shine, appear, seem
sin	ἁμαρτία	hamartia	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G266 a sin
it produced	κατεργαζομένη	katergazomenē	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Feminine Singular	G2716 I work out, produce, accomplish
death	θάνατον	thanaton	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2288 death
in me	μοι	moi	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
through	διὰ	dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
what	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Neuter Singular	G3588 the
good	ἀγαθοῦ	agathou	Adjective - Genitive Neuter Singular	G18 good
so that	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
through	διὰ	dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
the	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
commandment	ἐντολῆς	entolēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1785 an ordinance, injunction, command
sin	ἁμαρτία	hamartia	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G266 a sin
might become	γένηται	genētai	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G1096 I come into being, am born
utterly	ὑπερβολὴν	hyperbolēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G5236 surpassing excellence, exceedingly
sinful	ἁμαρτωλὸς	hamartōlos	Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular	G268 sinning, sinful, a sinner

Romans 7:14

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
We know	Οἴδαμεν	Oidamen	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G1492 I know, remember
that	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
law	νόμος	nomos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3551 a law, the Mosaic Law
is	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
spiritual	πνευματικός	pneumatikos	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4152 spiritual
but	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
I	ἐγὼ	egō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
am	εἰμι	eimi	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
unspiritual	σάρκινός	sarkinos	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4560 consisting of flesh
sold as a slave	πεπραμένος	pepramenos	Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4097 I sell
to	ὑπὸ	hypo	Preposition	G5259 by, under, about
sin	ἁμαρτίαν	hamartian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G266 a sin

Romans 7:15

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I do not understand	γινώσκω	ginōskō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G1097 I come to know, learn, realize
what	ὃ	ho	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
I do	κατεργάζομαι	katergazomai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Singular	G2716 I work out, produce, accomplish
For	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
what	ὃ	ho	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
I want	θέλω	thelō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G2309 I will, wish, desire
I do not do	πράσσω	prassō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G4238 I do, fare, require
But	ἀλλ’	all’	Conjunction	G235 but, except
what	ὃ	ho	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
I hate	μισῶ	misō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G3404 I hate, detest
I do	ποιῶ	poiō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G4160 I do, make

Cross-references

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Romans 7:13 James 1:13–15 · Galatians 3:21 · Romans 7:8–11 · Romans 8:3 · Romans 5:20

Romans 7:14 2 Kings 17:17 · 1 Kings 21:25 · 1 Kings 21:20 · Romans 7:18 · Isaiah 52:3 · Psalm 119:25 · Matthew 5:22 · Isaiah 50:1 · Psalm 51:6 · Luke 7:6 · Proverbs 30:5 · Ephesians 3:8

Romans 7:15 Galatians 5:17 · Romans 7:19–20 · Ecclesiastes 7:20 · Nahum 1:7 · James 3:2 · Philippians 3:12–14 · 1 John 1:7–8 · Romans 12:9 · Psalm 19:12 · Jude 1:23 · Romans 14:22 · 2 Timothy 2:19

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