Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Once I was alive apart from the law; but when the commandment came, sin sprang to life and I died. New Living Translation At one time I lived without understanding the law. But when I learned the command not to covet, for instance, the power of sin came to life, English Standard Version I was once alive apart from the law, but when the commandment came, sin came alive and I died. Berean Standard Bible Once I was alive apart from the law; but when the commandment came, sin sprang to life and I died. Berean Literal Bible And I once was alive apart from Law; but the commandment having come, sin revived, and I died; King James Bible For I was alive without the law once: but when the commandment came, sin revived, and I died. New King James Version I was alive once without the law, but when the commandment came, sin revived and I died. New American Standard Bible I was once alive apart from the Law; but when the commandment came, sin came to life, and I died; NASB 1995 I was once alive apart from the Law; but when the commandment came, sin became alive and I died; NASB 1977 And I was once alive apart from the Law; but when the commandment came, sin became alive, and I died; Legacy Standard Bible Now I was once alive apart from the Law, but when the commandment came, sin revived and I died; Amplified Bible I was once alive without [knowledge of] the Law; but when the commandment came [and I understood its meaning], sin became alive and I died [since the Law sentenced me to death]. Christian Standard Bible Once I was alive apart from the law, but when the commandment came, sin sprang to life again Holman Christian Standard Bible Once I was alive apart from the law, but when the commandment came, sin sprang to life American Standard Version And I was alive apart from the law once: but when the commandment came, sin revived, and I died; Contemporary English Version Before I knew about the Law, I was alive. But as soon as I heard that command, sin came to life, English Revised Version And I was alive apart from the law once: but when the commandment came, sin revived, and I died; GOD'S WORD® Translation At one time I was alive without any laws. But when this commandment came, sin became alive Good News Translation I myself was once alive apart from law; but when the commandment came, sin sprang to life, International Standard Version At one time I was alive without any connection to the Law. But when the rule was revealed, sin sprang to life, Majority Standard Bible Once I was alive apart from the law; but when the commandment came, sin sprang to life and I died. NET Bible And I was once alive apart from the law, but with the coming of the commandment sin became alive New Heart English Bible I was alive apart from the law once, but when the commandment came, sin became alive, and I died. Webster's Bible Translation For I was alive without the law once: but when the commandment came, sin revived, and I died. Weymouth New Testament Once, apart from Law, I was alive, but when the Commandment came, sin sprang into life, and I died; World English Bible I was alive apart from the law once, but when the commandment came, sin revived and I died. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd I was alive apart from law once, and the command having come, sin revived, and I died; Berean Literal Bible And I once was alive apart from Law; but the commandment having come, sin revived, and I died; Young's Literal Translation And I was alive apart from law once, and the command having come, the sin revived, and I died; Smith's Literal Translation And I was living without law once: and the command having come, sin came back to life, and I died. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd I lived some time without the law. But when the commandment came, sin revived, Catholic Public Domain Version Now I lived for some time apart from the law. But when the commandment had arrived, sin was revived, New American Bible I once lived outside the law, but when the commandment came, sin became alive; New Revised Standard Version I was once alive apart from the law, but when the commandment came, sin revived Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleFormerly I lived without the law: but when the commandment came, sin came to life and I died. Aramaic Bible in Plain English But I was alive without The Written Law at first, but when the commandment came, sin lived, and I died. NT Translations Anderson New TestamentIndeed, I was alive with out the law, once; but when the commandment came, sin be came alive, and I died: Godbey New Testament But I was alive at one time without law: but the commandment having come, sin revived, Haweis New Testament For though I lived without the law formerly; yet when the commandment came, sin revived, but I died. Mace New Testament then it was I once liv'd secure; but when the prohibition came, sin exerted it self, and I was in a dying condition: Weymouth New Testament Once, apart from Law, I was alive, but when the Commandment came, sin sprang into life, and I died; Worrell New Testament And I was alive apart from the law once; but, when the commandment came, sin revived, and I died. Worsley New Testament And I was heretofore alive without the law: but when the commandment came, sin revived, and I died: Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context God's Law is Holy…8But sin, seizing its opportunity through the commandment, produced in me every kind of covetous desire. For apart from the law, sin is dead. 9 Once 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.… Cross References Genesis 2:17 but you must not eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil; for in the day that you eat of it, you will surely die.” Genesis 3:6-7 When the woman saw that the tree was good for food and pleasing to the eyes, and that it was desirable for obtaining wisdom, she took the fruit and ate it. She also gave some to her husband who was with her, and he ate it. / And the eyes of both of them were opened, and they knew that they were naked; so they sewed together fig leaves and made coverings for themselves. Ezekiel 18:4 Behold, every soul belongs to Me; both father and son are Mine. The soul who sins is the one who will die. Ezekiel 18:20 The soul who sins is the one who will die. A son will not bear the iniquity of his father, and a father will not bear the iniquity of his son. The righteousness of the righteous man will fall upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked man will fall upon him. Hosea 13:1 When Ephraim spoke, there was trembling; he was exalted in Israel. But he incurred guilt through Baal, and he died. Psalm 51:5 Surely I was brought forth in iniquity; I was sinful when my mother conceived me. Psalm 119:67 Before I was afflicted, I went astray; but now I keep Your word. Psalm 119:71 It was good for me to be afflicted, that I might learn Your statutes. Isaiah 59:2 But your iniquities have built barriers between you and your God, and your sins have hidden His face from you, so that He does not hear. Matthew 19:17 “Why do you ask Me about what is good?” Jesus replied. “There is only One who is good. If you want to enter life, keep the commandments.” Luke 15:24 For this son of mine was dead and is alive again! He was lost and is found!’ So they began to celebrate. John 8:34 Jesus replied, “Truly, truly, I tell you, everyone who sins is a slave to sin. John 15:22 If I had not come and spoken to them, they would not be guilty of sin. Now, however, they have no excuse for their sin. Acts 17:30 Although God overlooked the ignorance of earlier times, He now commands all people everywhere to repent. Romans 3:20 Therefore no one will be justified in His sight by works of the law. For the law merely brings awareness of sin. Treasury of Scripture For I was alive without the law once: but when the commandment came, sin revived, and I died. For I. Matthew 19:20 The young man saith unto him, All these things have I kept from my youth up: what lack I yet? Luke 10:25-29 And, behold, a certain lawyer stood up, and tempted him, saying, Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life? … Luke 15:29 And he answering said to his father, Lo, these many years do I serve thee, neither transgressed I at any time thy commandment: and yet thou never gavest me a kid, that I might make merry with my friends: without. Matthew 5:21 Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment: Matthew 15:4-6 For God commanded, saying, Honour thy father and mother: and, He that curseth father or mother, let him die the death… Mark 7:8-13 For laying aside the commandment of God, ye hold the tradition of men, as the washing of pots and cups: and many other such like things ye do… but. Romans 3:19,20 Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it saith to them who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God… Romans 10:5 For Moses describeth the righteousness which is of the law, That the man which doeth those things shall live by them. Psalm 40:12 For innumerable evils have compassed me about: mine iniquities have taken hold upon me, so that I am not able to look up; they are more than the hairs of mine head: therefore my heart faileth me. sin. Romans 7:21-23 I find then a law, that, when I would do good, evil is present with me… Romans 8:7 Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be. and I died. Romans 7:4,6 Wherefore, my brethren, ye also are become dead to the law by the body of Christ; that ye should be married to another, even to him who is raised from the dead, that we should bring forth fruit unto God… Romans 7:11 For sin, taking occasion by the commandment, deceived me, and by it slew me. Romans 3:20 Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin. Jump to Previous Alive Apart Command Commandment Death Died Law Once Orders Revived Sin Sprang TimeJump to Next Alive Apart Command Commandment Death Died Law Once Orders Revived Sin Sprang TimeRomans 7 1. No law has power over a man longer than he lives.4. But we are dead to the law. 7. Yet is not the law sin; 12. but holy, just and good; 16. as I acknowledge, who am grieved because I cannot keep it. Once I was alive apart from the law; This phrase reflects a time in Paul's life before he fully understood the implications of the Mosaic Law. In Jewish tradition, children are considered innocent until they reach the age of accountability, often associated with the Bar Mitzvah at age 13. Paul, as a Pharisee, would have been deeply familiar with the law, yet he speaks of a time when he was "alive" without its full weight. This suggests a period of ignorance or innocence regarding the law's demands and consequences. Theologically, this can be seen as a state of spiritual naivety, where one is unaware of the law's power to reveal sin. but when the commandment came, sin sprang to life and I died. Persons / Places / Events 1. Paul the ApostleThe author of the Book of Romans, Paul is addressing the believers in Rome, explaining the relationship between the law and sin. 2. The Law Refers to the Mosaic Law, which includes commandments given to the Israelites. It serves as a standard of righteousness. 3. Sin Personified in this passage, sin is depicted as being dormant until the law reveals its presence and power. 4. Death Spiritual death is the result of sin being awakened by the law, leading to separation from God. Teaching Points Understanding the Role of the LawThe law is not inherently bad; it serves to reveal sin. Recognize its purpose in showing our need for a Savior. The Awakening of Sin Sin becomes active when the law is introduced. Be aware of how knowledge of God's standards can highlight our shortcomings. Spiritual Death and Life Spiritual death results from sin, but through Christ, we can find life. Embrace the life offered through faith in Jesus. The Need for Grace The law alone cannot save; it points us to the necessity of grace. Depend on God's grace for salvation and transformation. Living in Freedom While the law reveals sin, Christ offers freedom from its power. Live in the freedom that comes from being in Christ.(9) I was alive.--The state of unconscious morality, uninstructed but as yet uncondemned, may, compared with that state of condemnation, be regarded as a state of "life." Revived.--The English version well represents the meaning of the original, which is not that sin "came to life," but that it "came to life again." Sin is lurking in the heart from the first, but it is dormant until the Commandment comes; then it "revives." I died.--Became subject to the doom of eternal death. Verses 9-11. - For I was alive without (or, apart from) law once; but when the commandment came, sin revived (or, sprang into life), and I died. And the commandment, which was unto life, this I found to be unto death, For sin, taking occasion, through the commandment deceived me, and through it slew me. If, in saying, "I was alive once," the writer is at all remembering his own experience, the reference may be to the time of the innocence of childhood, before he had any distinct consciousness of the behests of law. Or it may be that he is only imagining a possible state without any consciousness of law, so as to bring out more forcibly the operation of law. On the general drift of ver. 9, Calvin says tersely, "Mors peccati vita est hominis: rursum vita peccati mors hominis." In ver. 11 the conception of sin's action is the same as in ver. 8; but the verb now used is ἐξηπάτησε, with obvious reference to Eve's temptation, which is regarded as representing ours (cf. 2 Corinthians 11:3). The view of the origin of human sin presented to us in Genesis is that man at first lived at peace with God; but that the commandment," Thou shalt not eat of it, lest thou die," was taken advantage of by the "serpent" (answering to personified ἁμαρτία in the passage before us), inspiring sinful lust; and that so the commandment (i.e. law), though in itself holy, became the occasion of sin, and of death as its consequence; and further, that all this came about through delusion (ἐξηπάτησε). The thing desired was not really good for man; but the ἐπιθυμία inspired by the tempter caused it to seem so. One great purpose of regenerating grace is to dispel this delusion; to bring us back to the true view of things as they are, and so to peace with God. Thus, in part, does the apostle teach us to regard the inscrutable mystery of sin, and the remedy for it in Christ.Parallel Commentaries ... Greek Onceποτέ (pote) Particle Strong's 4218: At one time or other, at some time, formerly. From the base of pou and te; indefinite adverb, at some time, ever. I Ἐγὼ (Egō) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular Strong's 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I. was alive ἔζων (ezōn) Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular Strong's 2198: To live, be alive. A primary verb; to live. apart from χωρὶς (chōris) Preposition Strong's 5565: Apart from, separately from; without. Adverb from chora; at a space, i.e. Separately or apart from. [the] Law; νόμου (nomou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's 3551: From a primary nemo; law, genitive case, specially, (including the volume); also of the Gospel), or figuratively. but [when] δὲ (de) Conjunction Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc. the τῆς (tēs) Article - Genitive Feminine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. commandment ἐντολῆς (entolēs) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular Strong's 1785: An ordinance, injunction, command, law. From entellomai; injunction, i.e. An authoritative prescription. came, ἐλθούσης (elthousēs) Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Genitive Feminine Singular Strong's 2064: To come, go. sin ἁμαρτία (hamartia) Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular Strong's 266: From hamartano; a sin. sprang to life ἀνέζησεν (anezēsen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 326: To come to life again, revive, regain life. To recover life. and δὲ (de) Conjunction Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc. I ἐγὼ (egō) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular Strong's 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I. died. ἀπέθανον (apethanon) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular Strong's 599: To be dying, be about to die, wither, decay. From apo and thnesko; to die off. Links Romans 7:9 NIVRomans 7:9 NLT Romans 7:9 ESV Romans 7:9 NASB Romans 7:9 KJV Romans 7:9 BibleApps.com Romans 7:9 Biblia Paralela Romans 7:9 Chinese Bible Romans 7:9 French Bible Romans 7:9 Catholic Bible NT Letters: Romans 7:9 I was alive apart from the law (Rom. Ro) |
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