⁸But sin, ^mtaking ^ooccasion by the commandment, wrought in me all manner of concupiscence. For ^p^qwithout the law sin was dead. ⁹For I was alive ^qwithout the law once: but when the commandment came, sin ^rrevived, and I died. ¹⁰And the commandment, ^swhich was ordained to life, I found to be unto death.

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mch. 3:20. See ch. 4:15.
over. 11. 2 Cor. 5:12. & 11:12. Gal. 5:13. 1 Tim. 5:14.
pSo 1 Cor. 15:56.
qSee ch. 3:28.
qSee ch. 3:28.
r Luke 15:24, 32. ch. 14:9. Rev. 20:5 in the Gk.
sSee ch. 10:5. Comp. 2 Esdr. 9:33, 36. 2 Cor. 3:7, 9.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

But sin, seizing an opportunity through the commandment, produced in me all kinds of covetousness. For apart from the law, sin lies dead. I was once alive apart from the law, but when the commandment came, sin came alive and I died. The very commandment that promised life proved to be death to me.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

But sin, seizing the opportunity afforded by the commandment, produced in me every kind of coveting. For apart from the law, sin was dead. Once I was alive apart from the law; but when the commandment came, sin sprang to life and I died. I found that the very commandment that was intended to bring life actually brought death.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

And sin, seizing an opportunity through the commandment, produced in me coveting of every kind. For apart from the law sin is dead. Once I was alive apart from the law, but when the commandment came, sin sprang to life again and I died. The commandment that was meant for life resulted in death for me.

NLTNew Living Translation

But sin used this command to arouse all kinds of covetous desires within me! If there were no law, sin would not have that power. At one time I lived without understanding the law. But when I learned the command not to covet, for instance, the power of sin came to life, and I died. So I discovered that the law’s commands, which were supposed to bring life, brought spiritual death instead.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

But sin, seizing an opportunity through the commandment, produced in me all kinds of covetousness. For apart from the law, sin is dead. And I was alive once, apart from the law, but when the commandment came, sin sprang to life and I died, and this commandment which was to lead to life was found with respect to me to lead to death.