Romans 7:7 - Revised Version 1885 What shall we say then? Is the law sin? God forbid. Howbeit, I had not known sin, except through the law: for I had not known coveting, except the law had said, Thou shalt not covet: Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 What shall we say then? Is the law sin? God forbid. Nay, I had not known sin, but by the law: for I had not known lust, except the law had said, Thou shalt not covet. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition What then do we conclude? Is the Law identical with sin? Certainly not! Nevertheless, if it had not been for the Law, I should not have recognized sin or have known its meaning. [For instance] I would not have known about covetousness [would have had no consciousness of sin or sense of guilt] if the Law had not [repeatedly] said, You shall not covet and have an evil desire [for one thing and another]. [Exod. 20:17; Deut. 5:21.] American Standard Version (1901) What shall we say then? Is the law sin? God forbid. Howbeit, I had not known sin, except through the law: for I had not known coveting, except the law had said, Thou shalt not covet: Common English Bible So what are we going to say? That the Law is sin? Absolutely not! But I wouldn’t have known sin except through the Law. I wouldn’t have known the desire for what others have if the Law had not said, “Don’t desire to take what others have”. Catholic Public Domain Version What should we say next? Is the law sin? Let it not be so! But I do not know sin, except through the law. For example, I would not have known about coveting, unless the law said: "You shall not covet." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version What shall we say, then? Is the law sin? God forbid. But I do not know sin, but by the law; for I had not known concupiscence, if the law did not say: Thou shalt not covet. |
And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was a delight to the eyes, and that the tree was to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat; and she gave also unto her husband with her, and he did eat.
And it came to pass at eventide, that David arose from off his bed, and walked upon the roof of the king's house: and from the roof he saw a woman bathing; and the woman was very beautiful to look upon.
I have seen an end of all perfection; But thy commandment is exceeding broad. מ MEM
Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is thy neighbour's.
And they covet fields, and seize them; and houses, and take them away: and they oppress a man and his house, even a man and his heritage.
but I say unto you, that every one that looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.
And he said unto them, Take heed, and keep yourselves from all covetousness: for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.
He will come and destroy these husbandmen, and will give the vineyard unto others. And when they heard it, they said, God forbid.
For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not covet, and if there be any other commandment, it is summed up in this word, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
because by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for through the law cometh the knowledge of sin.
But if our unrighteousness commendeth the righteousness of God, what shall we say? Is God unrighteous who visiteth with wrath? (I speak after the manner of men.)
What then shall we say that Abraham, our forefather according to the flesh, hath found?
for the law worketh wrath; but where there is no law, neither is there transgression.
And the law came in beside, that the trespass might abound; but where sin abounded, grace did abound more exceedingly:
What then? shall we sin, because we are not under law, but under grace? God forbid.
for sin, finding occasion, through the commandment beguiled me, and through it slew me.
Did then that which is good become death unto me? God forbid. But sin, that it might be shewn to be sin, by working death to me through that which is good; --that through the commandment sin might become exceeding sinful.
For when we were in the flesh, the sinful passions, which were through the law, wrought in our members to bring forth fruit unto death.
but sin, finding occasion, wrought in me through the commandment all manner of coveting: for apart from the law sin is dead.
But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not even be named among you, as becometh saints;
Neither shalt thou covet thy neighbour's wife; neither shalt thou desire thy neighbour's house, his field, or his manservant, or his maidservant, his ox, or his ass, or any thing that is thy neighbour's.
Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, the which is idolatry;
(for the law made nothing perfect), and a bringing in thereupon of a better hope, through which we draw nigh unto God.
when I saw among the spoil a goodly Babylonish mantle, and two hundred shekels of silver, and a wedge of gold of fifty shekels weight, then I coveted them, and took them; and, beheld, they are hid in the earth in the midst of my tent, and the silver under it.