Romans

Romans 7:5–7

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. 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.

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.”^a

Footnotes

a 7:7 Exodus 20:17|EXO 20:17; Deuteronomy 5:21

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Romans 7:5

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
when	ὅτε	hote	Adverb	G3753 when
we	ἦμεν	ēmen	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
according to	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
the	τῇ	tē	Article - Dative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
flesh	σαρκί	sarki	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G4561 flesh, body
the	τὰ	ta	Article - Nominative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
sinful	ἁμαρτιῶν	hamartiōn	Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural	G266 a sin
passions	παθήματα	pathēmata	Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural	G3804 suffering, passion
by	διὰ	dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
law	νόμου	nomou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3551 a law, the Mosaic Law
were at work	ἐνηργεῖτο	enērgeito	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G1754 I work, accomplish, am operative
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
our	ἡμῶν	hēmōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
bodies	μέλεσιν	melesin	Noun - Dative Neuter Plural	G3196 a limb, member
bearing fruit	καρποφορῆσαι	karpophorēsai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G2592 I bear fruit
for death	θανάτῳ	thanatō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2288 death

Romans 7:6

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
now	νυνὶ	nyni	Adverb	G3570 now, already, at present
having died	ἀποθανόντες	apothanontes	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G599 I am dying, am about to die
to	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
what	ᾧ	hō	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Dative Masculine Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
bound us	κατειχόμεθα	kateichometha	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Plural	G2722 I hold fast, bind, restrain
we have been released	κατηργήθημεν	katērgēthēmen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 1st Person Plural	G2673 I bring to naught, sever, abolish
from	ἀπὸ	apo	Preposition	G575 from, away from
the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
law	νόμου	nomou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3551 a law, the Mosaic Law
so that	ὥστε	hōste	Conjunction	G5620 so that, therefore
we	ἡμᾶς	hēmas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
serve	δουλεύειν	douleuein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G1398 I am a slave, am subject to, obey
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
the new way	καινότητι	kainotēti	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G2538 freshness, newness
of the Spirit	πνεύματος	pneumatos	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G4151 wind, breath, spirit
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
not	οὐ	ou	Adverb	G3756 no, not
in the old way	παλαιότητι	palaiotēti	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G3821 oldness, obsoleteness
of the written code	γράμματος	grammatos	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G1121 a letter, writings, learning

Romans 7:7

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
What	Τί	Ti	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5101 who, which, what
then	οὖν	oun	Conjunction	G3767 therefore, then
shall we say	ἐροῦμεν	eroumen	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G2046 I say, speak
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
law	νόμος	nomos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3551 a law, the Mosaic Law
sin	ἁμαρτία	hamartia	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G266 a sin
Certainly not	γένοιτο	genoito	Verb - Aorist Optative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G1096 I come into being, am born
Indeed	ἀλλὰ	alla	Conjunction	G235 but, except
I would not have been mindful of	ἔγνων	egnōn	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G1097 I come to know, learn, realize
sin	ἁμαρτίαν	hamartian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G266 a sin
if	εἰ	ei	Conjunction	G1487 if
not	μὴ	mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
for	διὰ	dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
the law	νόμου	nomou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3551 a law, the Mosaic Law
For	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
I would not have been aware of	ᾔδειν	ēdein	Verb - Pluperfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G1492 I know, remember
coveting	ἐπιθυμίαν	epithymian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1939 desire, eagerness for, inordinate desire, lust
if	εἰ	ei	Conjunction	G1487 if
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
law	νόμος	nomos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3551 a law, the Mosaic Law
not	μὴ	mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
said	ἔλεγεν	elegen	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
Do not covet	ἐπιθυμήσεις	epithymēseis	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G1937 I long for, covet, lust after

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Romans 7:5 Ephesians 2:3 · Galatians 5:24 · Galatians 5:16–17 · Galatians 3:10 · Romans 6:13 · Romans 6:21 · Colossians 3:5 · 1 Corinthians 15:56 · Romans 7:7–13 · 1 John 3:4 · Titus 3:3 · Romans 4:15

Romans 7:6 Galatians 3:23–25 · 2 Corinthians 3:6 · Romans 7:4 · Romans 6:4 · Galatians 2:19–20 · Galatians 4:4–5 · Romans 6:14–15 · Galatians 3:13 · 2 Corinthians 5:17 · Galatians 6:15 · Romans 12:2 · Colossians 3:10

Romans 7:7 Romans 3:20 · Romans 4:15 · Exodus 20:17 · 1 Corinthians 15:56 · Deuteronomy 5:21 · Romans 13:9 · Romans 7:8 · Psalm 19:7–12 · 1 Thessalonians 4:5 · Romans 7:13 · Romans 3:5 · Luke 12:15

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