Or are ye ignorant,{G50} brethren{G80} (for{G1063} I speak{G2980} to men who know{G1097} the law),{G3551} that{G3754} the law{G3551} hath dominion over{G2961} a man{G444} for{G1909} so{G3745} long{G5550} time as{G3745} he liveth?{G2198}

For{G1063} the woman{G1135} that hath a husband{G5220} is bound{G1210} by law{G3551} to{G435} the husband{G435} while he liveth;{G2198} but{G1161} if{G1437} the husband{G435} die,{G599} she is discharged{G2673} from{G575} the law{G3551} of{G435} the husband.{G435}

So{G686} then{G3767} if,{G1437} while{G2198} the husband{G435} liveth,{G2198} she be joined{G1096} to{G435} another{G2087} man,{G435} she shall be called{G5537} an adulteress:{G3428} but{G1161} if{G1437} the husband{G435} die,{G599} she is{G2076} free{G1658} from{G575} the law,{G3551} so that{G3588} she{G846} is{G1511} no{G3361} adulteress,{G3428} though she be joined{G1096} to{G435} another{G2087} man.{G435}

Wherefore,{G5620} my{G3450} brethren,{G80} ye{G5210} also{G2532} were made dead{G2289} to the law{G3551} through{G1223} the body{G4983} of Christ;{G5547} that{G1519} ye{G5209} should be joined{G1096} to another,{G2087} [even] to him who was raised{G1453} from{G1537} the dead,{G3498} that{G2443} we might bring forth fruit{G2592} unto God.{G2316}

For{G1063} when{G3753} we were{G1510} in{G1722} the flesh,{G4561} the sinful{G266} passions,{G3804} which were{G3588} through{G1223} the law,{G3551} wrought{G1754} in{G1722} our{G2257} members{G3196} to{G1519} bring forth fruit{G2592} unto death.{G2288}

But{G1161} now{G3570} we have been discharged{G2673} from{G575} the law,{G3551} having died{G599} to that wherein{G1722} {G3739} we were held;{G2722} so that{G5620} we{G2248} serve{G1398} in{G1722} newness{G2538} of the spirit,{G4151} and{G2532} not{G3756} in oldness{G3821} of the letter.{G1121}

What{G5101} shall we say{G2046} then?{G3767} Is the law{G3551} sin?{G3361} God forbid.{G1096} Howbeit,{G235} I had{G1097} not{G3756} known{G1097} sin,{G1487} except{G3361} through{G1223} the law:{G3551} for{G1063} I had{G1492} not{G3756} known{G1492} coveting,{G1487} except{G3361} the law{G3551} had said,{G3004} Thou shalt{G1937} not{G3756} covet:{G1937}

but{G1161} sin,{G266} finding{G2983} occasion,{G874} wrought{G2716} in{G1722} me{G1698} through{G1223} the commandment{G1785} all manner of{G3956} coveting:{G1939} for{G1063} apart{G5565} from the law{G3551} sin{G266} [is] dead.{G3498}

And{G1161} I{G1473} was alive{G2198} apart{G5565} from the law{G3551} once:{G4218} but{G1161} when{G2064} the commandment{G1785} came,{G2064} sin{G266} revived,{G326} and{G1161} I{G1473} died;{G599}

and{G2532} the commandment,{G1785} which{G3588} [was] unto{G1519} life,{G2222} this I{G3427} found{G2147} [to be] unto{G1519} death:{G2288}

for{G1063} sin,{G266} finding{G2983} occasion,{G874} through{G1223} the commandment{G1785} beguiled{G1818} me,{G3165} and{G2532} through{G1223} it{G846} slew{G615} me.

So{G5620} that the law{G3551} is holy,{G40} and{G2532} the commandment{G1785} holy,{G40} and{G2532} righteous,{G1342} and{G2532} good.{G18}

Did{G1096} then{G3767} that which is good{G18} become{G1096} death{G2288} unto me?{G3361} God forbid.{G1096} But{G235} sin,{G266} that{G2443} it might be shown{G5316} to be sin,{G266} by working{G2716} death{G2288} to me{G3427} through{G1223} that which is good; —{G18} that{G2443} through{G1223} the commandment{G1785} sin{G266} might become{G1096} {G2596} exceeding{G5236} sinful.{G268}

For{G1063} we know{G1492} that{G3754} the law{G3551} is{G2076} spiritual:{G4152} but{G1161} I{G1473} am{G1510} carnal,{G4559} sold{G4097} under{G5259} sin.{G266}

For{G1063} that which{G3739} I do{G2716} I know{G1097} not:{G3756} for{G1063} not what{G3739} I would,{G2309} that{G5124} do I{G4238} practise;{G3756} but{G235} what{G3739} I hate,{G3404} that{G5124} I{G4160} do.

But if{G1487} what{G1161} I would{G2309} not,{G3756} that{G5124} I{G5124} do,{G4160} I consent unto{G4852} the law{G3551} that{G3754} it is good.{G2570}

So{G1161} now{G3570} it is no more{G3765} I{G1473} that{G3765} do{G2716} it,{G846} but{G235} sin{G266} which dwelleth{G3611} in{G1722} me.{G1698}

For{G1063} I know{G1492} that{G3754} in{G1722} me,{G1698} that{G5124} is,{G2076} in{G1722} my{G3450} flesh,{G4561} dwelleth{G3611} no{G3756} good thing:{G18} for{G1063} to will{G2309} is present{G3873} with me,{G3427} but{G1161} to do{G2716} that which is good{G2570} [is]{G2147} not.{G3756}

For{G1063} the good{G18} which{G3739} I would{G2309} I do{G4160} not:{G3756} but{G235} the evil{G2556} which{G3739} I would{G2309} not,{G3756} that{G5124} I practise.{G4238}

But{G1161} if{G1487} what{G5124} I would{G2309} not,{G3756} that{G3739} I{G1473} do,{G4160} it is no more{G3765} I{G1473} that{G3765} do{G2716} it,{G846} but{G235} sin{G266} which dwelleth{G3611} in{G1722} me.{G1698}

I find{G2147} then{G686} the law,{G3551} that,{G3754} to{G2309} me{G1698} who{G3754} would{G2309} do{G4160} good,{G2570} evil{G2556} is present.{G3873}

For{G1063} I delight{G4913} in the law{G3551} of God{G2316} after{G2596} the{G444} inward{G2080} man:{G444}

but{G1161} I see{G991} a different{G2087} law{G3551} in{G1722} my{G3450} members,{G3196} warring against{G497} the law{G3551} of{G3563} my{G3450} mind,{G3563} and{G2532} bringing{G163} me{G3165} into captivity{G163} under the law{G3551} of sin{G266} which is{G5607} in{G1722} my{G3450} members.{G3196}

Wretched{G5005} man{G444} that I am!{G1473} who{G5101} shall deliver{G4506} me{G3165} out of{G1537} the body{G4983} of this{G5127} death?{G2288}

I thank{G2168} God{G2316} through{G1223} Jesus{G2424} Christ{G5547} our{G2257} Lord.{G2962} So{G686} then{G3767} I{G1473} of myself{G846} with the mind,{G3563} indeed, serve{G1398} the law{G3551} of God;{G2316} but{G1161} with the flesh{G4561} the law{G3551} of sin.{G266}