Romans 7:13 — King James Version← Study notes
“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.”
Romans 7:13 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · Romans 7:1330 words
ΤὸTothe
οὖνounand (so, truly), but
ἀγαθὸνagathonbenefit, good(-s, things)
ἐμοὶemoiI
ἐγένετοegenetoarise, be
assembled, be(-come
θάνατοςthanatos(be…) death
μὴmēnot
γένοιτοgenoitoarise, be
assembled, be(-come
ἀλλὰallaand, but (even), howbeit
ἡhēthe
ἁμαρτίαhamartiaoffence, sin(-ful)
ἵναhinaso that / in order that
φανῇphanēappear, seem, be seen
ἁμαρτίαhamartiaoffence, sin(-ful)
διὰdiathrough / because of
τοῦtouthe
ἀγαθοῦagathoubenefit, good(-s, things)
μοιmoiI
κατεργαζομένηkatergazomenēcause, to (deed), perform
θάνατονthanaton(be…) death
ἵναhinaso that / in order that
γένηταιgenētaiarise, be
assembled, be(-come
καθ’kath’about, according as (to), after
ὑπερβολὴνhyperbolēnabundance, (far more) exceeding, excellency
ἁμαρτωλὸςhamartōlossinful, sinner
ἡhēthe
ἁμαρτίαhamartiaoffence, sin(-ful)
διὰdiathrough / because of
τῆςtēsthe
ἐντολῆςentolēscommandment, precept
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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