Romans 7:8 — King James Version← Study notes
“But sin, taking occasion by the commandment, wrought in me all manner of concupiscence. For without the law sin was dead.”
Romans 7:8 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · Romans 7:818 words
ἀφορμὴνaphormēnoccasion
δὲdeand / but
λαβοῦσαlabousaaccept, + be amazed, assay
ἡhēthe
ἁμαρτίαhamartiaoffence, sin(-ful)
διὰdiathrough / because of
τῆςtēsthe
ἐντολῆςentolēscommandment, precept
κατειργάσατοkateirgasatocause, to (deed), perform
ἐνenabout, after, against
ἐμοὶemoiI
πᾶσανpasanall / every
ἐπιθυμίανepithymianconcupiscence, desire, lust (after)
χωρὶςchōrisbeside, by itself, without
γὰρgarfor
νόμουnomoulaw
ἁμαρτίαhamartiaoffence, sin(-ful)
νεκράnekradead
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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