Romans

Romans 7:9–13

⁹Once I was alive apart from the law; but when the commandment came, sin sprang to life and I died. ¹⁰So I discovered that the very commandment that was meant to bring life actually brought death. ¹¹For sin, seizing its opportunity through the commandment, deceived me and through the commandment put me to death.

¹²So then, the law is holy, and the commandment is holy, righteous, and good.

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.

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Romans 7:9

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Once	ποτέ	pote	Particle	G4218 at one time or other
I	Ἐγὼ	Egō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
was alive	ἔζων	ezōn	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G2198 I live
apart from	χωρὶς	chōris	Preposition	G5565 apart from, without
law	νόμου	nomou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3551 a law, the Mosaic Law
but	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
the	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
commandment	ἐντολῆς	entolēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1785 an ordinance, injunction, command
came	ἐλθούσης	elthousēs	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Genitive Feminine Singular	G2064 I come, go
sin	ἁμαρτία	hamartia	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G266 a sin
sprang to life	ἀνέζησεν	anezēsen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G326 I come to life again, revive
and	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
I	ἐγὼ	egō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
died	ἀπέθανον	apethanon	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G599 I am dying, am about to die

Romans 7:10

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
I	μοι	moi	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
discovered that	εὑρέθη	heurethē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G2147 I find
the	αὕτη	hautē	Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
very	ἡ	hē	Article - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
commandment	ἐντολὴ	entolē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G1785 an ordinance, injunction, command
that was	ἡ	hē	Article - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
meant to bring	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
life	ζωὴν	zōēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2222 life
death	θάνατον	thanaton	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2288 death

Romans 7:11

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
sin	ἁμαρτία	hamartia	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G266 a sin
seizing	λαβοῦσα	labousa	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Feminine Singular	G2983 I receive, take
opportunity	ἀφορμὴν	aphormēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G874 an occasion, opportunity
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
deceived	ἐξηπάτησέν	exēpatēsen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1818 I deceive thoroughly
me	με	me	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
through	δι’	di’	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
put	ἀπέκτεινεν	apekteinen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G615 I put to death, kill

Romans 7:12

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So	Ὥστε	Hōste	Conjunction	G5620 so that, therefore
then	μὲν	men	Conjunction	G3303 truly, indeed
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
law	νόμος	nomos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3551 a law, the Mosaic Law
holy	ἅγιος	hagios	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G40 set apart, holy, sacred
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
the	ἡ	hē	Article - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
commandment	ἐντολὴ	entolē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G1785 an ordinance, injunction, command
holy	ἁγία	hagia	Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular	G40 set apart, holy, sacred
righteous	δικαία	dikaia	Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular	G1342 just, righteous, impartial
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
good	ἀγαθή	agathē	Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular	G18 good

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