Whatshall we saythen?Is the Lawsin?May it neverbe! On the contrary,I would not have come to knowsinexceptthroughthe Law;for I would not have known aboutcovetingifthe Lawhad not said,"YOU SHALL NOT COVET."
When the womansawthat the treewas goodfor food,and that it was a delightto the eyes,and that the treewas desirableto make [one] wise,she tookfrom its fruitand ate;and she gavealsoto her husbandwith her, and he ate.
Now when eveningcameDavidarosefrom his bedand walkedaroundon the roofof the king'shouse,and from the roofhe sawa womanbathing;and the womanwas verybeautifulin appearance.
I have seena limitto allperfection;Your commandmentis exceedinglybroad.Mem.
"You shall not covetyour neighbor'shouse;you shall not covetyour neighbor'swifeor his maleservantor his femaleservantor his oxor his donkeyor anythingthat belongs to your neighbor."
They covetfieldsand then seize[them], And houses,and take[them] away. They roba manand his house,A manand his inheritance.
but I sayto you that everyonewho looksat a womanwith lustfor her has alreadycommitted adulterywith her in his heart.
ThenHe saidto them, "Beware,and be on your guardagainstevery formof greed;for not [even] whenonehas an abundancedoes his lifeconsistof his possessions."
"He will comeand destroythesevine-growersand will givethe vineyardto others."Whenthey heardit, they said,"May it neverbe!"
"I have covetedno one'ssilverorgoldorclothes.
For this,"YOU SHALL NOT COMMIT ADULTERY,YOU SHALL NOT MURDER,YOU SHALL NOT STEAL,YOU SHALL NOT COVET,"and ifthere is anyothercommandment,it is summedup in thissaying,"YOU SHALL LOVEYOUR NEIGHBORAS YOURSELF."
becauseby the worksof the Lawnofleshwill be justifiedin His sight;for throughthe Law[comes] the knowledgeof sin.
But ifour unrighteousnessdemonstratesthe righteousnessof God,whatshall we say?The Godwho inflictswrathis not unrighteous,is He? (I am speakingin humanterms.)
Whatthenshall we saythat Abraham,our forefatheraccordingto the flesh,has found?
for the Lawbrings aboutwrath,but wherethere is nolaw,there also is noviolation.
The Lawcamein sothat the transgressionwould increase;but wheresinincreased,graceabounded all the more,
Whatthen?Shall we sinbecausewe are not underlawbut undergrace?May it neverbe!
for sin,takingan opportunitythroughthe commandment,deceivedme and throughit killedme.
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 whilewe were in the flesh,the sinfulpassions,which were [aroused] by the Law,were at workin the membersof our body to bear fruitfor death.
But sin,takingopportunitythroughthe commandment,producedin me covetingof every kind;for apartfrom the Lawsin[is] dead.
The stingof deathis sin,and the powerof sinis the law;
But immoralityoranyimpurityorgreedmust not evenbe namedamongyou, as is properamong saints;
You shall not covetyour neighbor'swife,and you shall not desireyour neighbor'shouse,his fieldor his maleservantor his femaleservant,his oxor his donkeyor anythingthat belongs to your neighbor.'
Thereforeconsiderthe membersof your earthlybody as deadto immorality,impurity,passion,evildesire,and greed,whichamountsto idolatry.
not in lustfulpassion,likethe Gentileswho do not knowGod;
(for the Lawmadenothingperfect),and on the other handthere is a bringingin of a betterhope,throughwhichwe draw nearto God.
when I sawamong the spoila beautifulmantlefrom Shinarand two hundredshekelsof silverand a barof goldfiftyshekelsin weight,then I covetedthem and tookthem; and behold,they are concealedin the earthinsidemy tentwith the silverunderneathit."
