Therefore,to one who knows[the] right thingto doand does not doit, to him it is sin.
"Ifyou knowthese things,you are blessedifyou dothem.
"IfI had not comeand spokento them, they would not havesin,but nowthey havenoexcusefor their sin.
Jesussaidto them, "Ifyou were blind,you would havenosin;but sinceyou say,We see,'your sinremains.
and although they knowthe ordinanceof God,that thosewho practicesuch thingsare worthyof death,they not onlydothe same,but alsogive hearty approvalto thosewho practicethem.
Thereforedid that whichis goodbecome[a cause] [of] deathfor me? May it neverbe! Ratherit was sin,in orderthat it might be shownto be sinby effectingmy deaththroughthat which is good,sothat throughthe commandmentsinwould becomeutterlysinful.
For it would be betterfor them not to have knownthe wayof righteousness,thanhaving knownit, to turn awayfrom the holycommandmenthandedon to them.
