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


In Context

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;

6 but now we are clear from the law, having died in that in which we were held, so that we should serve in newness of spirit, and not in oldness of letter.

7 What shall we say then? is the law sin? Far be the thought. But I had not known sin, unless by law: for I had not had conscience also of lust unless the law had said, Thou shalt not lust;

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

9 But I was alive without law once; but the commandment having come, sin revived, but I died.

10 And the commandment, which was for life, was found, as to me, itself 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 American Standard 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 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.