Romans 7:7 - English Majority Text Version

⁷ What shall we say then? Is the law sin? Certainly not! On the contrary, I would not have known sin except through the law. For I would not have known lust unless the law had said, "You shall not covet."

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁷ 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

⁷ 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)

⁷ 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

⁷ 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

⁷ 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."

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Matthew 5:28

But I say to you, that whoever looks at a woman in order to lust after her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.

Luke 12:15

And He said to them, "Take heed and beware of covetousness, for one's life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions."

Luke 20:16

He will come and destroy those farmers and give the vineyard to others." And when they heard it they said, "May it never be!"

Acts 20:33

I have desired the silver or gold or clothes of no one.

Romans 13:9

For, "You shall not commit adultery," "You shall not kill," "You shall not steal," "You shall not covet," and if there is any other commandment, in this word it is summed up, namely, "You shall love your neighbor as yourself."

Romans 3:20

Therefore by works of the law no flesh shall be justified in His sight, for through the law comes the knowledge of sin.

Romans 3:5

But if our unrighteousness demonstrates the righteousness of God, what shall we say? Surely God, the One inflicting wrath is not unrighteous, is He? (I speak as a man.)

Romans 4:1

What then shall we say that Abraham our father has found according to the flesh?

Romans 4:15

because the law produces wrath; for where there is no law neither is there transgression.

Romans 5:20

But the law came in alongside, so that the offense might abound. But where sin abounded, grace superabounded,

Romans 6:15

What then? Shall we sin because we are not under law but under grace? Certainly not!

Romans 7:11

For sin, taking opportunity through the commandment, deceived me, and by it, killed me.

Romans 7:13

Then has that which is good become death to me? Certainly not! But sin, that it might appear sin, was producing death in me through that which is good, so that sin through the commandment might become exceedingly sinful.

Romans 7:5

For when we were in the flesh, the sinful passions aroused through the law were at work in our members to bear fruit to death.

Romans 7:8

But sin, taking opportunity through the commandment, produced in me every kind of lust. For apart from the law sin was dead.

1 Corinthians 15:56

Now the sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law.

Ephesians 5:3

But fornication and all uncleanness or covetousness, let it not even be named among you, as is fitting for saints;

Colossians 3:5

Therefore put to death your members on the earth: fornication, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and greed, which is idolatry.

1 Thessalonians 4:5

not in lustful passion, like the Gentiles who do not know God,

Hebrews 7:19

For the law made nothing perfect; but there is the bringing in of a better hope, through which we draw near to God.