8but sin, finding occasion, wrought in me through the commandment all manner of coveting: for apart from the law sin is dead.


In Context

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.

6 But now we have been discharged from the law, having died to that wherein we were held; so that we serve in newness of the spirit, and not in oldness of the letter.

7 What shall we say then? Is the law sin? God forbid. Howbeit, I had not known sin, except through the law: for I had not known coveting, except the law had said, Thou shalt not covet:

8 but sin, finding occasion, wrought in me through the commandment all manner of coveting: for apart from the law sin is dead.

9 And I was alive apart from the law once: but when the commandment came, sin revived, and I died;

10 and the commandment, which was unto life, this I found to be unto death:

Romans 7:8 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

7:8But sin, taking occasion by the commandment, wrought in me all manner of concupiscence. For without the law sin [was] dead.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

7:8But sin, seizing the opportunity afforded by the commandment, produced in me every kind of covetous desire. For apart from law, sin is dead.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

7:8But sin taking occasion by the commandment, wrought in me all manner of concupiscence. For without the law sin was dead.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

7:8but sin, getting a point of attack by the commandment, wrought in me every lust; for without law sin was dead.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

7:8but sin, finding occasion, wrought in me through the commandment all manner of coveting: for apart from the law sin is dead.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

7:8But sin, taking occasion by the commandment, wrought in me all manner of concupiscence. For without the law sin was dead.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

7:8But sin, finding occasion through the commandment, produced in me all kinds of coveting. For apart from the law, sin is dead.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

7:8Thou shalt not covet;' and the sin having received an opportunity, through the command, did work in me all covetousness — for apart from law sin is dead.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

7:8But sin, taking occasion by the commandment, worked in me all manner of concupiscence. For without the law sin was dead.