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Romans 7:1
Know ye not, brethren, (for I speak to them that know the law,) how that the law hath dominion over a man as long as he liveth?
ἪOrconjG2228ἀγνοεῖτε,are you ignorant,verb pres act ind 2 plG50ἀδελφοί,brothers —noun voc pl mG80γινώσκουσινto those knowingverb pres act ptc dat pl mG1097γὰρforconjG1063νόμονlawnoun acc sg mG3551λαλῶ,I speak —verb pres act ind 1 sgG2980ὅτιthatconjG3754ὁtheart nom sg mG3588νόμοςlawnoun nom sg mG3551κυριεύειrulesverb pres act ind 3 sgG2961τοῦover theart gen sg mG3588ἀνθρώπουmannoun gen sg mG444ἐφ᾽forprepG1909ὅσονas long asCorrelative pronoun acc sg mG3745χρόνον[the] timenoun acc sg mG5550ζῇ;he is alive?verb pres act ind 3 sgG2198
Romans 7:2
For the woman which hath an husband is bound by the law to her husband so long as he liveth; but if the husband be dead, she is loosed from the law of her husband.
ἡTheart nom sg fG3588γὰρforconjG1063ὕπανδροςmarriedadj nom sg fG5220γυνὴwomannoun nom sg fG1135τῷto theart dat sg mG3588ζῶντιlivingverb pres act ptc dat sg mG2198ἀνδρὶhusbandnoun dat sg mG435δέδεταιhas been boundverb perf pass ind 3 sgG1210νόμῳ·by law;noun dat sg mG3551ἐὰνifconjG1437δὲhoweverconjG1161ἀποθάνῃshall dieverb 2 aor act subj 3 sgG599ὁtheart nom sg mG3588ἀνήρ,husband,noun nom sg mG435κατήργηταιshe has been clearedverb perf pass ind 3 sgG2673ἀπὸfromprepG575τοῦtheart gen sg mG3588νόμουlawnoun gen sg mG3551τοῦof theart gen sg mG3588ἀνδρός.husband.noun gen sg mG435
Romans 7:3
So then if, while her husband liveth, she be married to another man, she shall be called an adulteress: but if her husband be dead, she is free from that law; so that she is no adulteress, though she be married to another man.
ἄραThenconjG686οὖνthereforeconjG3767ζῶντοςwhile is livingverb pres act ptc gen sg mG2198τοῦtheart gen sg mG3588ἀνδρὸςhusbandnoun gen sg mG435μοιχαλὶςan adulteressadj nom sg fG3428χρηματίσει,she will be calledverb fut act ind 3 sgG5537ἐὰνifconjG1437γένηταιshe shall become [married]verb 2 aor mid Deponent subj 3 sgG1096ἀνδρὶto mannoun dat sg mG435ἑτέρῳ·another;adj dat sg mG2087ἐὰνifconjG1437δὲhoweverconjG1161ἀποθάνῃshall dieverb 2 aor act subj 3 sgG599ὁtheart nom sg mG3588ἀνήρ,husband,noun nom sg mG435ἐλευθέραfreeadj nom sg fG1658ἐστὶνshe isverb pres act ind 3 sgG1510ἀπὸfromprepG575τοῦtheart gen sg mG3588νόμουlawnoun gen sg mG3551τοῦwhichart gen sg nG3588μὴnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3361εἶναιto beverb pres act infG1511αὐτὴνherpers pron acc sg fG846μοιχαλίδαan adulteressadj acc sg fG3428γενομένηνhaving become [married]verb 2 aor mid Deponent ptc acc sg fG1096ἀνδρὶto mannoun dat sg mG435ἑτέρῳ.¶another.adj dat sg mG2087
Romans 7:4
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.
Ὥστε,Likewise,conjG5620ἀδελφοίbrothersnoun voc pl mG80μου,of mine,pers pron 1 gen sgG3165καὶalsoconjG2532ὑμεῖςyou yourselvespers pron 2 nom plG4771ἐθανατώθητεwere put to deathverb aor pass ind 2 plG2289τῷto theart dat sg mG3588νόμῳlawnoun dat sg mG3551διὰthroughprepG1223τοῦtheart gen sg nG3588σώματοςbodynoun gen sg nG4983τοῦtheart gen sg mG3588Χριστοῦof Christnoun gen sg m TitleG5547εἰςforprepG1519τὸtheart acc sg nG3588γενέσθαιto belongverb 2 aor mid Deponent infG1096ὑμᾶςyoupers pron 2 acc plG4771ἑτέρῳ,to another,adj dat sg mG2087τῷto the [One]art dat sg mG3588ἐκout fromprepG1537νεκρῶν[the] deadadj gen pl mG3498ἐγερθέντι,having been raised,verb aor pass ptc dat sg mG1453ἵναso thatconjG2443καρποφορήσωμενwe may bear fruitverb aor act subj 1 plG2592τῷtheart dat sg mG3588θεῷ.to God.noun dat sg m TitleG2316
Romans 7:5
For when we were in the flesh, the motions of sins, which were by the law, did work in our members to bring forth fruit unto death.
ὅτεWhileconjG3753γὰρforconjG1063ἦμενwe wereverb impf act ind 1 plG1510ἐνinprepG1722τῇtheart dat sg fG3588σαρκί,flesh,noun dat sg fG4561τὰtheart nom pl nG3588παθήματαpassionsnoun nom pl nG3804τῶνtheart gen pl fG3588ἁμαρτιῶνof sinsnoun gen pl fG266τὰthat [were]art nom pl nG3588διὰthroughprepG1223τοῦtheart gen sg mG3588νόμουlawnoun gen sg mG3551ἐνηργεῖτοwere at workverb impf mid ind 3 sgG1754ἐνinprepG1722τοῖςtheart dat pl nG3588μέλεσινmembersnoun dat pl nG3196ἡμῶνof uspers pron 1 gen plG3165εἰςtoprepG1519τὸtheart acc sg nG3588καρποφορῆσαιbringing forth of fruitverb aor act infG2592τῷtheart dat sg mG3588θανάτῳ·to death;noun dat sg mG2288
Romans 7:6
But now we are delivered from the law, that being dead wherein we were held; that we should serve in newness of spirit, and not in the oldness of the letter.
νυνὶNowadvG3570δὲhoweverconjG1161κατηργήθημενwe have been releasedverb aor pass ind 1 plG2673ἀπὸfromprepG575τοῦtheart gen sg mG3588νόμουlawnoun gen sg mG3551ἀποθανόντεςhaving diedverb 2 aor act ptc nom pl mG599ἐνtoprepG1722ᾧthat whichRelative pronoun dat sg mG3739κατειχόμεθα,we were bound,verb impf pass ind 1 plG2722ὥστεin order forconjG5620δουλεύεινto serveverb pres act infG1398ἡμᾶςuspers pron 1 acc plG3165ἐνinprepG1722καινότητιnewnessnoun dat sg fG2538πνεύματοςof [the] Spiritnoun gen sg nG4151καὶandconjG2532οὐnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3756παλαιότητιin oldnessnoun dat sg fG3821γράμματος.¶of [the] letter.noun gen sg nG1121
Romans 7:7
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.
ΤίWhatInterrogative pronoun acc sg nG5101οὖνthenconjG3767ἐροῦμεν;will we say?verb fut act ind 1 plG4483ὁ[Is] theart nom sg mG3588νόμοςlawnoun nom sg mG3551ἁμαρτία;sin?noun nom sg fG266μὴNeverNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3361γένοιτο·would it be!verb 2 aor mid Deponent opt 3 sgG1096ἀλλὰButconjG235τὴνtheart acc sg fG3588ἁμαρτίανsinnoun acc sg fG266οὐκnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3756ἔγνωνI have knownverb 2 aor act ind 1 sgG1097εἰonlyconjG1487μὴexceptNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3361διὰthroughprepG1223νόμου·law;noun gen sg mG3551τήνtheart acc sg fG3588τεthenconjG5037γὰρforconjG1063ἐπιθυμίανcovetousnessnoun acc sg fG1939οὐκnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3756ᾔδειν,I had known,verb plpf act ind 1 sgG1492εἰonlyconjG1487μὴexceptNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3361ὁtheart nom sg mG3588νόμοςlawnoun nom sg mG3551ἔλεγεν·was saying;verb impf act ind 3 sgG3004οὐκNotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3756ἐπιθυμήσεις·you will covet;verb fut act ind 2 sgG1937
Romans 7:8
But sin, taking occasion by the commandment, wrought in me all manner of concupiscence. For without the law sin was dead.
ἀφορμὴνAn occasionnoun acc sg fG874δὲhoweverconjG1161λαβοῦσαhaving takenverb 2 aor act ptc nom sg fG2983ἡtheart nom sg fG3588ἁμαρτίαsinnoun nom sg fG266διὰthroughprepG1223τῆςtheart gen sg fG3588ἐντολῆςcommandmentnoun gen sg fG1785κατειργάσατοit producedverb aor mid Deponent ind 3 sgG2716ἐνinprepG1722ἐμοὶme myselfpers pron 1 dat sgG1473πᾶσανalladj acc sg fG3956ἐπιθυμίαν·covetousness;noun acc sg fG1939χωρὶςapart fromprepG5565γὰρforconjG1063νόμου[the] Lawnoun gen sg mG3551ἁμαρτίαsinnoun nom sg fG266νεκρά·[is] dead;adj nom sg fG3498
Romans 7:9
For I was alive without the law once: but when the commandment came, sin revived, and I died.
ἐγὼI myselfpers pron 1 nom sgG1473δὲhoweverconjG1161ἔζωνwas aliveverb impf act ind 1 sgG2198χωρὶςapart fromprepG5565νόμουlawnoun gen sg mG3551ποτέ·once;Particle or Disjunctive ParticleG4218ἐλθούσηςwhen was comingverb 2 aor act ptc gen sg fG2064δὲhoweverconjG1161τῆςtheart gen sg fG3588ἐντολῆςcommandmentnoun gen sg fG1785ἡtheart nom sg fG3588ἁμαρτίαsinnoun nom sg fG266ἀνέζησεν,revived,verb aor act ind 3 sgG326ἐγὼI myselfpers pron 1 nom sgG1473δὲthenconjG1161ἀπέθανον,died,verb 2 aor act ind 1 sgG599
Romans 7:10
And the commandment, which was ordained to life, I found to be unto death.
καὶ[10] AndconjG2532εὑρέθηproved to beverb aor pass ind 3 sgG2147μοιmepers pron 1 dat sgG3165ἡtheart nom sg fG3588ἐντολὴcommandmentnoun nom sg fG1785ἡthat [was]art nom sg fG3588εἰςtoprepG1519ζωὴνlifenoun acc sg fG2222αὕτηthisDemonstrative pronoun nom sg fG3778εἰςtoprepG1519θάνατον·death;noun acc sg mG2288
Romans 7:11
For sin, taking occasion by the commandment, deceived me, and by it slew me.
ἡTheart nom sg fG3588γὰρforconjG1063ἁμαρτίαsinnoun nom sg fG266ἀφορμὴνan occasionnoun acc sg fG874λαβοῦσαhaving takenverb 2 aor act ptc nom sg fG2983διὰthroughprepG1223τῆςtheart gen sg fG3588ἐντολῆςcommandmentnoun gen sg fG1785ἐξηπάτησένdeceivedverb aor act ind 3 sgG1818μεmepers pron 1 acc sgG3165καὶandconjG2532δι᾽throughprepG1223αὐτῆςitpers pron gen sg fG846ἀπέκτεινεν·put [me] to death;verb aor act ind 3 sgG615
Romans 7:12
Wherefore the law is holy, and the commandment holy, and just, and good.
ὥστεSoconjG5620ὁtheart nom sg mG3588μὲνindeedParticle or Disjunctive ParticleG3303νόμοςthe law [is]noun nom sg mG3551ἅγιοςholyadj nom sg mG40καὶandconjG2532ἡtheart nom sg fG3588ἐντολὴcommandment [is]noun nom sg fG1785ἁγίαholyadj nom sg fG40καὶandconjG2532δικαίαrighteousadj nom sg fG1342καὶandconjG2532ἀγαθή.good.adj nom sg fG18
Romans 7:13
Was then that which is good made death unto me? God forbid. But sin, that it might appear sin, working death in me by that which is good; that sin by the commandment might become exceeding sinful.
τὸThat whichart nom sg nG3588οὖνthenconjG3767ἀγαθὸν[is] goodadj nom sg nG18ἐμοὶto me myselfpers pron 1 dat sgG1473ἐγένετοbecameverb 2 aor mid Deponent ind 3 sgG1096θάνατος;death?noun nom sg mG2288μὴNeverNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3361γένοιτο,would it be!verb 2 aor mid Deponent opt 3 sgG1096ἀλλ᾽ButconjG235ἡtheart nom sg fG3588ἁμαρτία,sin,noun nom sg fG266ἵναin order thatconjG2443φανῇit may be shown asverb 2 aor pass subj 3 sgG5316ἁμαρτία,sin,noun nom sg fG266διὰthroughprepG1223τοῦthat which [is]art gen sg nG3588ἀγαθοῦgoodadj gen sg nG18μοιto mepers pron 1 dat sgG3165κατεργαζομένηis working outverb pres mid or pass Deponent ptc nom sg fG2716θάνατον,death,noun acc sg mG2288ἵναso thatconjG2443γένηταιmay becomeverb 2 aor mid Deponent subj 3 sgG1096καθ᾽beyondprepG2596ὑπερβολὴνexcessnoun acc sg fG5236ἁμαρτωλὸςsinfuladj nom sg fG268ἡtheart nom sg fG3588ἁμαρτίαsinnoun nom sg fG266διὰthroughprepG1223τῆςtheart gen sg fG3588ἐντολῆς.¶commandment.noun gen sg fG1785
Romans 7:14
For we know that the law is spiritual: but I am carnal, sold under sin.
ΟἴδαμενWe knowverb perf act ind 1 plG6063γὰρforconjG1063ὅτιthatconjG3754ὁtheart nom sg mG3588νόμοςLawnoun nom sg mG3551πνευματικόςspiritualadj nom sg mG4152ἐστιν,is,verb pres act ind 3 sgG1510ἐγὼI myselfpers pron 1 nom sgG1473δὲhoweverconjG1161σάρκινόςfleshlyadj nom sg mG4560εἰμιamverb pres act ind 1 sgG1510πεπραμένοςsoldverb perf pass ptc nom sg mG4097ὑπὸunderprepG5259τὴνtheart acc sg fG3588ἁμαρτίαν.sin.noun acc sg fG266
Romans 7:15
For that which I do I allow not: for what I would, that do I not; but what I hate, that do I.
ὃWhatRelative pronoun acc sg nG3739γὰρforconjG1063κατεργάζομαιI doverb pres mid or pass Deponent ind 1 sgG2716οὐnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3756γινώσκω·I understand;verb pres act ind 1 sgG1097οὐnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3756γὰρforconjG1063ὃwhatRelative pronoun acc sg nG3739θέλωI wantverb pres act ind 1 sgG2309τοῦτοthisDemonstrative pronoun acc sg nG3778πράσσω,I do,verb pres act ind 1 sgG4238ἀλλ᾽butconjG235ὃwhatRelative pronoun acc sg nG3739μισῶI hateverb pres act ind 1 sgG3404τοῦτοthisDemonstrative pronoun acc sg nG3778ποιῶ.I do.verb pres act ind 1 sgG4160
Romans 7:16
If then I do that which I would not, I consent unto the law that it is good.
εἰIfconjG1487δὲnowconjG1161ὃthat whichRelative pronoun acc sg nG3739οὐnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3756θέλωI do wantverb pres act ind 1 sgG2309τοῦτοthisDemonstrative pronoun acc sg nG3778ποιῶ,I do,verb pres act ind 1 sgG4160σύμφημιI consentverb pres act ind 1 sgG4852τῷto theart dat sg mG3588νόμῳlawnoun dat sg mG3551ὅτιthat [it is]conjG3754καλός·good;adj nom sg mG2570
Romans 7:17
Now then it is no more I that do it, but sin that dwelleth in me.
νυνὶIn that caseadvG3570δὲnowconjG1161οὐκέτιno longerNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3756ἐγὼI myselfpers pron 1 nom sgG1473κατεργάζομαιam doingverb pres mid or pass Deponent ind 1 sgG2716αὐτὸitpers pron acc sg nG846ἀλλ᾽butconjG235ἡthat whichart nom sg fG3588οἰκοῦσαis dwellingverb pres act ptc nom sg fG3611ἐνinprepG1722ἐμοὶme myselfpers pron 1 dat sgG1473ἁμαρτία.sin.noun nom sg fG266
Romans 7:18
For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwelleth no good thing: for to will is present with me; but how to perform that which is good I find not.
οἶδαI knowverb perf act ind 1 sgG6063γὰρforconjG1063ὅτιthatconjG3754οὐκnothingNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3756οἰκεῖdwellsverb pres act ind 3 sgG3611ἐνinprepG1722ἐμοί,me myself,pers pron 1 dat sgG1473τοῦτ᾽ThatDemonstrative pronoun nom sg nG3778ἔστινisverb pres act ind 3 sgG1510ἐνinprepG1722τῇtheart dat sg fG3588σαρκίfleshnoun dat sg fG4561μου,of mine,pers pron 1 gen sgG3165ἀγαθόν·good;adj nom sg nG18τὸtheart nom sg nG3588γὰρforconjG1063θέλεινto wish [to do]verb pres act infG2309παράκειταίis present withverb pres mid or pass Deponent ind 3 sgG3873μοι,me,pers pron 1 dat sgG3165τὸtheart nom sg nG3588δὲbutconjG1161κατεργάζεσθαιto doverb pres mid or pass Deponent infG2716τὸtheart acc sg nG3588καλὸνgoodadj acc sg nG2570οὐχnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3756
Romans 7:19
For the good that I would I do not: but the evil which I would not, that I do.
οὐNotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3756γὰρforconjG1063ὃthatRelative pronoun acc sg nG3739θέλωI desireverb pres act ind 1 sgG2309ποιῶI doverb pres act ind 1 sgG4160ἀγαθόν,good,adj acc sg nG18ἀλλ᾽butconjG235ὃthatRelative pronoun acc sg nG3739οὐnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3756θέλωI do wantverb pres act ind 1 sgG2309κακὸνeviladj acc sg nG2556τοῦτοthisDemonstrative pronoun acc sg nG3778πράσσω.I practice.verb pres act ind 1 sgG4238
Romans 7:20
Now if I do that I would not, it is no more I that do it, but sin that dwelleth in me.
εἰIfconjG1487δὲnowconjG1161ὃwhatRelative pronoun acc sg nG3739οὐnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3756θέλωI do wantverb pres act ind 1 sgG2309ἐγὼI myselfpers pron 1 nom sgG1473τοῦτοthisDemonstrative pronoun acc sg nG3778ποιῶ,do,verb pres act ind 1 sgG4160οὐκέτιno longerNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3756ἐγὼI myselfpers pron 1 nom sgG1473κατεργάζομαιwho doverb pres mid or pass Deponent ind 1 sgG2716αὐτὸitpers pron acc sg nG846ἀλλ᾽butconjG235ἡthat whichart nom sg fG3588οἰκοῦσαis dwellingverb pres act ptc nom sg fG3611ἐνinprepG1722ἐμοὶme myselfpers pron 1 dat sgG1473ἁμαρτία.sin.noun nom sg fG266
Romans 7:21
I find then a law, that, when I would do good, evil is present with me.
εὑρίσκωI findverb pres act ind 1 sgG2147ἄραsoconjG686τὸνtheart acc sg mG3588νόμονprinciplenoun acc sg mG3551τῷthat whichart dat sg mG3588θέλοντιis desiringverb pres act ptc dat sg mG2309ἐμοὶme myselfpers pron 1 dat sgG1473ποιεῖνto doverb pres act infG4160τὸtheart acc sg nG3588καλὸνgoodadj acc sg nG2570ὅτιthatconjG3754ἐμοὶme myselfpers pron 1 dat sgG1473τὸtheart nom sg nG3588κακὸνeviladj nom sg nG2556παράκειται.is present with.verb pres mid or pass Deponent ind 3 sgG3873
Romans 7:22
For I delight in the law of God after the inward man:
Romans 7:23
But I see another law in my members, warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity to the law of sin which is in my members.
βλέπωI seeverb pres act ind 1 sgG991δὲhoweverconjG1161ἕτερονanotheradj acc sg mG2087νόμονlawnoun acc sg mG3551ἐνinprepG1722τοῖςtheart dat pl nG3588μέλεσίνmembersnoun dat pl nG3196μουof minepers pron 1 gen sgG3165ἀντιστρατευόμενονwarring againstverb pres mid or pass Deponent ptc acc sg mG497τῷtheart dat sg mG3588νόμῳlawnoun dat sg mG3551τοῦof theart gen sg mG3588νοόςmindnoun gen sg mG3563μουof minepers pron 1 gen sgG3165καὶandconjG2532αἰχμαλωτίζοντάmaking captiveverb pres act ptc acc sg mG163μεmepers pron 1 acc sgG3165ἐνtoprepG1722τῷtheart dat sg mG3588νόμῳlawnoun dat sg mG3551τῆςtheart gen sg fG3588ἁμαρτίαςof sinnoun gen sg fG266τῷwhichart dat sg mG3588ὄντιis beingverb pres act ptc dat sg mG1510ἐνinprepG1722τοῖςtheart dat pl nG3588μέλεσίνmembersnoun dat pl nG3196μου.of mine.pers pron 1 gen sgG3165
Romans 7:24
O wretched man that I am! who shall deliver me from the body of this death?
ταλαίπωροςO wretchedadj nom sg mG5005ἐγὼI myself [am]pers pron 1 nom sgG1473ἄνθρωπος·man!noun nom sg mG444τίςWhoInterrogative pronoun nom sg mG5101μεmepers pron 1 acc sgG3165ῥύσεταιwill deliververb fut mid Deponent ind 3 sgG4506ἐκout ofprepG1537τοῦtheart gen sg nG3588σώματοςbodynoun gen sg nG4983τοῦtheart gen sg mG3588θανάτουof deathnoun gen sg mG2288τούτου;¶this?Demonstrative pronoun gen sg mG3778
Romans 7:25
I thank God through Jesus Christ our Lord. So then with the mind I myself serve the law of God; but with the flesh the law of sin.
χάριςThanks [be]noun nom sg fG5485δὲthenconjG1161τῷtheart dat sg mG3588θεῷto Godnoun dat sg m TitleG2316διὰthroughprepG1223ἸησοῦJesusnoun gen sg m IndividualG2424ΧριστοῦChristnoun gen sg m TitleG5547τοῦtheart gen sg mG3588κυρίουLordnoun gen sg m TitleG2962ἡμῶν.of us!pers pron 1 gen plG3165ἄραThenconjG686οὖνsoconjG3767αὐτὸςmyselfpers pron nom sg mG846ἐγὼI myselfpers pron 1 nom sgG1473τῷwith theart dat sg mG3588μὲνindeedParticle or Disjunctive ParticleG3303νοῒmindnoun dat sg mG3563δουλεύωserveverb pres act ind 1 sgG1398νόμῳlawnoun dat sg mG3551θεοῦof Godnoun gen sg m TitleG2316τῇtheart dat sg fG3588δὲbut [with]conjG1161σαρκὶthe fleshnoun dat sg fG4561νόμῳ[the] lawnoun dat sg mG3551ἁμαρτίας.¶of sin.noun gen sg fG266
Greek: the text of the Nestle-Aland edition; the KJV follows a slightly different Greek text in places. Tagging, glosses and parsing: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Strong’s numbers link to word studies.