Romans 7:9

Updated: June 3, 2025
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I was alive apart from the law once, but when the commandment came, sin revived, and I died.
World English Bible (WEB)
For{G1161} I{G1473} was alive{G2198}{(G5707)} without{G5565} the law{G3551} once{G4218}: but{G1161} when the commandment{G1785} came{G2064}{(G5631)}, sin{G266} revived{G326}{(G5656)}, and{G1161} I{G1473} died{G599}{(G5627)}.
KJV with Strongs
(9) Now I was alive once without Torah-Law but when the commandement became, deviation sprang into life and I died.
The F.O.G
[9] I was once alive without understanding the law's true implications. But when I grasped the commandment's real meaning, sin sprang to life, and I died spiritually.
The F.O.G Paraphrase
And I was alive apart from law once, and the command having come, the sin revived, and I died;
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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