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.

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Footnotes

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.

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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.

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.

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

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,

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