Romans 7:5 — King James Version← Study notes
“For when we were in the flesh, the motions of sins, which were by the law, did work in our members to bring forth fruit unto death.”
Romans 7:5 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · Romans 7:524 words
ὅτεhoteafter (that), as
soon as, that
γὰρgarfor
ἦμενēmenam, have been, is I
ἐνenabout, after, against
τῇtēthe
σαρκίsarkiflesh
τὰtathe
παθήματαpathēmataaffection, affliction, motion
τῶνtōnthe
ἁμαρτιῶνhamartiōnoffence, sin(-ful)
τὰtathe
διὰdiathrough / because of
τοῦtouthe
νόμουnomoulaw
ἐνηργεῖτοenērgeitodo, (be) effectual (fervent), be
mighty in
ἐνenabout, after, against
τοῖςtoisthe
μέλεσινmelesinmember
ἡμῶνhēmōnI
εἰςeisinto / to
τὸtothe
καρποφορῆσαιkarpophorēsaibe (bear, bring
forth) fruit(-ful)
τῷtōthe
θανάτῳthanatō(be…) death
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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