5 For when we were in the realm of the flesh, the sinful passions aroused by the law were at work in us, so that we bore fruit for death.

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.

5 When we were controlled by our old nature, sinful desires were at work within us, and the law aroused these evil desires that produced a harvest of sinful deeds, resulting in death.

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

5 In the past, we were ruled by our sinful selves. The law made us want to do sinful things that controlled our bodies, so the things we did were bringing us death.

5 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.

5 For when we were in the flesh the passions of sins, which were by the law, wrought in our members to bring forth fruit to death;

5 While we were living under the influence of our corrupt nature, sinful passions were at work throughout our bodies. Stirred up by the laws in Moses’ Teachings, our sinful passions did things that result in death.

5 For when we were in the flesh, the sinful passions operated through the law in every part of us and bore fruit for death.

5 While we were living in the flesh, our sinful passions, aroused by the law, were at work in our members to bear fruit for death.

5 For when we were in the flesh, sinful desires were working through the law in our members, to bear fruit for death.

5 Our sinful nature used to control us. The law stirred up sinful longings in our bodies. So the things we did resulted in death.

5 For while we were in the flesh, the sinful passions, which were aroused by the Law, were at work in the members of our body to bear fruit for death.