Romans 7:13

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Did what is good then become death to me? Certainly not! But sin, in order to be recognized as sin, used what is good to bring about my death, so that sin might become utterly sinful through the commandment.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    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.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    Was then that which is good made death unto me? Certainly not. But sin, that it might appear sin, was producing death in me through what is good; that sin through the commandment might become exceedingly sinful.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    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.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    Did then that which is good become death unto me? God forbid. But sin, that it might be shown to be sin, by working death to me through that which is good; — that through the commandment sin might become {G2596} exceeding sinful.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    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.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    Was that then which is good made deeth vnto me? God forbyd. Naye synne was deeth vnto me that it myght appere how that synne by the meanes of that which is good had wrought deeth in me: that synne which is vnder the commandemet myght be out of measure synfull.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Is that then which is good, become death vnto me? God forbyd. But synne, that it mighte appeare how yt it is synne, hath wroughte me death thorow good: that synne mighte be out of measure synfull by the commaundement.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Was that then which is good, made death vnto me? God forbid: but sinne, that it might appeare sinne, wrought death in me by that which is good, that sinne might be out of measure sinfull by the commandement.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    Was that then which was good, made death vnto me? God forbyd. But sinne, that sinne myght appeare, by that which was good to worke death in me: that sinne by ye commaundement, myght be out of measure sinfull.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    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.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    Did then that which is good become death to me? May it never be! But sin, that it might be shown to be sin, by working death to me through that which is good; that through the commandment sin might become exceeding sinful.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    That which is good then, to me hath it become death? let it not be! but the sin, that it might appear sin, through the good, working death to me, that the sin might become exceeding sinful through the command,

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Did then that which is good become death unto me? God forbid. But sin, that it might be shown to be sin, by working death to me through that which is good; --that through the commandment sin might become exceeding sinful.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Did then that which is good become death unto me? God forbid. But sin, that it might be shown to be sin, by working death to me through that which is good;--that through the commandment sin might become exceeding sinful.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    Was then that which is good, death to me? In no way. But the purpose was that sin might be seen to be sin by working death to me through that which is good; so that through the orders of the law sin might seem much more evil.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    Did then that which is good become death to me? May it never be! But sin, that it might be shown to be sin, by working death to me through that which is good; that through the commandment sin might become exceeding sinful.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    Did that which is good, then, become death to me? Absolutely not! But sin, so that it would be shown to be sin, produced death in me through what is good, so that through the commandment sin would become utterly sinful.

Referenced Verses

  • Rom 7:8-9 : 8 But sin, seizing the opportunity provided by the commandment, produced in me every kind of coveting. For apart from the law, sin was dead. 9 At one time I was alive apart from the law; but when the commandment came, sin came to life and I died. 10 I found that the very commandment that was intended to bring life actually brought death. 11 For sin, seizing the opportunity provided by the commandment, deceived me and through the commandment put me to death.
  • Jas 1:13-15 : 13 Let no one say when he is tempted, 'I am being tempted by God,' for God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does He tempt anyone. 14 But each person is tempted when they are drawn away and enticed by their own desire. 15 Then, after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and when sin is fully grown, it gives birth to death.
  • Rom 5:20 : 20 Now the law was brought in so that the trespass might increase; but where sin increased, grace increased all the more.
  • Rom 8:3 : 3 For what the law could not do, weakened as it was by the flesh, God did. By sending His own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and as a sin offering, He condemned sin in the flesh.
  • Gal 3:21 : 21 Is the law, therefore, opposed to the promises of God? Certainly not! For if a law had been given that could impart life, then righteousness would certainly have come by the law.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Rom 7:5-12
    8 verses
    86%

    5For when we were in the flesh, the sinful passions aroused by the law were at work in our bodies, bearing fruit for death.

    6But now we have been released from the law, having died to what once bound us, so that we serve in the new way of the Spirit and not in the old way of the written code.

    7What shall we say then? Is the law sinful? Certainly not! Nevertheless, I would not have known what sin was had it not been for the law. For I would not have known what coveting really was if the law had not said, 'You shall not covet.'

    8But sin, seizing the opportunity provided by the commandment, produced in me every kind of coveting. For apart from the law, sin was dead.

    9At one time I was alive apart from the law; but when the commandment came, sin came to life and I died.

    10I found that the very commandment that was intended to bring life actually brought death.

    11For sin, seizing the opportunity provided by the commandment, deceived me and through the commandment put me to death.

    12So then, the law is holy, and the commandment is holy, righteous, and good.

  • Rom 7:14-25
    12 verses
    79%

    14For we know that the law is spiritual, but I am unspiritual, sold as a slave to sin.

    15For I do not understand what I do. For what I want to do, I do not do, but what I hate, I do.

    16And if I do what I do not want to do, I agree that the law is good.

    17As it is, it is no longer I myself who do it, but it is sin living in me.

    18For I know that nothing good lives in me, that is, in my flesh. For I have the desire to do what is good, but I cannot carry it out.

    19For I do not do the good I want, but the evil I do not want to do—this I keep on doing.

    20Now if I do what I do not want to do, it is no longer I who do it, but it is sin living in me that does it.

    21So I find this law at work: Although I want to do good, evil is right there with me.

    22For in my inner being I delight in God’s law;

    23but I see another law at work in my members, waging war against the law of my mind and making me a prisoner of the law of sin at work within my members.

    24What a wretched man I am! Who will rescue me from this body of death?

    25Thanks be to God, through Jesus Christ our Lord! So then, I myself serve the law of God with my mind, but with my flesh I serve the law of sin.

  • Gal 2:17
    74%

    17But if, while seeking to be justified in Christ, we ourselves are found to be sinners, is Christ then a servant of sin? Certainly not!

  • Rom 8:2-3
    2 verses
    74%

    2For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has set me free from the law of sin and death.

    3For what the law could not do, weakened as it was by the flesh, God did. By sending His own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and as a sin offering, He condemned sin in the flesh.

  • Rom 6:1-2
    2 verses
    74%

    1What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin so that grace may increase?

    2Absolutely not! How can we who died to sin still live in it?

  • Rom 5:20-21
    2 verses
    74%

    20Now the law was brought in so that the trespass might increase; but where sin increased, grace increased all the more.

    21So that, just as sin reigned in death, so also grace might reign through righteousness to bring eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

  • Rom 6:14-15
    2 verses
    73%

    14For sin will not rule over you, because you are not under the law but under grace.

    15What then? Shall we sin because we are not under the law but under grace? Certainly not!

  • Rom 3:6-9
    4 verses
    73%

    6Certainly not! If that were so, how could God judge the world?

    7If the truth of God has increased His glory through my falsehood, why am I still judged as a sinner?

    8Why not say—as some slanderously claim we say—"Let us do evil so that good may result"? Their condemnation is just.

    9What then? Are we any better? Not at all. For we have already charged that Jews and Gentiles alike are all under the power of sin.

  • Rom 5:12-13
    2 verses
    73%

    12Therefore, just as sin came into the world through one man, and death through sin, so death spread to all people, because all sinned.

    13For sin was in the world before the law was given, but sin is not counted where there is no law.

  • 1 Cor 15:56
    73%

    56The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law.

  • Gal 2:19
    72%

    19For through the law I died to the law, so that I might live to God. I have been crucified with Christ.

  • Gal 3:21
    72%

    21Is the law, therefore, opposed to the promises of God? Certainly not! For if a law had been given that could impart life, then righteousness would certainly have come by the law.

  • Rom 6:23
    71%

    23For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

  • Rom 6:10-12
    3 verses
    71%

    10For the death He died, He died to sin once for all time; but the life He lives, He lives to God.

    11So you too consider yourselves dead to sin but alive to God in Christ Jesus our Lord.

    12Therefore, do not let sin reign in your mortal body so that you obey its desires.

  • Rom 3:20
    71%

    20Therefore no one will be justified in His sight by works of the law; for through the law comes the knowledge of sin.

  • Rom 6:21
    71%

    21But what fruit did you produce then from the things you are now ashamed of? The outcome of those things is death.

  • Rom 6:7
    71%

    7For the one who has died has been freed from sin.

  • Jas 1:15
    70%

    15Then, after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and when sin is fully grown, it gives birth to death.

  • 1 John 5:17
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    17All wrongdoing is sin, and yet there is sin that does not lead to death.

  • Rom 2:12
    69%

    12For all who have sinned without the law will also perish without the law, and all who have sinned under the law will be judged by the law.

  • 1 John 3:4
    69%

    4Everyone who commits sin also practices lawlessness, and sin is lawlessness.

  • 1 Tim 1:9
    69%

    9We also know that the law is not made for the righteous but for the lawless and rebellious, the ungodly and sinners, the unholy and profane, those who strike their fathers and mothers, and murderers,