Romans 7

Paul explains that believers are released from the law through Christ's death, likening it to a widow freed from her husband, yet affirms the law is holy, righteous, and good, as it reveals sin—such as covetousness—but sin uses the commandment to deceive and bring death.[1][2] He describes the inner conflict: delighting in God's law in the inner being while another law in the members wages war, leading to doing what he hates, culminating in 'O wretched man that I am! Who shall deliver me from this body of death?' with thanks to God through Jesus Christ our Lord.[1][2]

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Interlinear Text

— therefore — therefore — of the one living — of the — of a man — adulterous woman — will declare officially — if — may come to be — to a man — to another — if — now — may die — the — an adult man — free (feminine singular) — is — from — of the — of the binding norm — of the — not (contingently) — to be — her — an adulteress — having become — to a man — to another
Verse 3 ἄρα ara therefore ADV οὖν oun therefore CONJ ζῶντος zontos of the one living V PRS ACT PTCP GEN M SG τοῦ tou of the DET.P GEN M SG ἀνδρὸς andros of a man N GEN M SG μοιχαλὶς moichalis adulterous woman N NOM F SG χρηματίσει chrematisei will declare officially V FUT ACT IND 3P SG ἐὰν ean if CONJ.S γένηται genetai may come to be V AOR MID SUBJ 3P SG ἀνδρὶ andri to a man N DAT M SG ἑτέρῳ etero to another DET DAT M SG ἐὰν ean-2 if CONJ.S δὲ de now CONJ ἀποθάνῃ apothane may die V AOR ACT SUBJ 3P SG ὁ o the ART NOM M SG ἀνήρ aner an adult man N NOM M SG ἐλευθέρα eleuthera free (feminine singular) ADJ.P NOM F SG ἐστὶν estin is V PRS ACT IND 3P SG ἀπὸ apo from PREP GEN τοῦ tou-2 of the ART GEN M SG νόμου nomou of the binding norm N GEN M SG τοῦ tou-3 of the PRO.D GEN N SG μὴ me not (contingently) ADV εἶναι einai to be V PRS ACT INF αὐτὴν auten her PRO.P 3P ACC F SG μοιχαλίδα moichalida an adulteress N ACC F SG γενομένην genomenen having become V AOR MID PTCP ACC F SG ἀνδρὶ andri-2 to a man N DAT M SG ἑτέρῳ etero-2 to another DET DAT M SG
— so that — brothers — of me — and — you all — you were put to death — to the — to a governing norm — through — of the — of the body — of the — of the Anointed One — into — to the — to come into being — you all — to another — to the — out of — of the dead — to the one having been raised — in order that — let us bear fruit — to the — to a deity
Verse 4 ὥστε oste so that CONJ.S ἀδελφοί adelphoi brothers N VOC M PL μου mou of me PRO.P 1P GEN SG καὶ kai and ADV ὑμεῖς umeis you all PRO.P 2P NOM PL ἐθανατώθητε ethanatothete you were put to death V AOR PASS IND 2P PL τῷ to to the ART DAT M SG νόμῳ nomo to a governing norm N DAT M SG διὰ dia through PREP GEN τοῦ tou of the ART GEN N SG σώματος somatos of the body N GEN N SG τοῦ tou-2 of the ART GEN M SG Χριστοῦ christou of the Anointed One N GEN M SG εἰς eis into PREP ACC τὸ to-2 to the PRO.D ACC N SG γενέσθαι genesthai to come into being V AOR MID INF ὑμᾶς umas you all PRO.P 2P ACC PL ἑτέρῳ etero to another PRO.I DAT M SG τῷ to-3 to the PRO.D DAT M SG ἐκ ek out of PREP GEN νεκρῶν nekron of the dead ADJ.S GEN M PL ἐγερθέντι egerthenti to the one having been raised V AOR PASS PTCP DAT M SG ἵνα ina in order that CONJ.S καρποφορήσωμεν karpophoresomen let us bear fruit V AOR ACT SUBJ 1P PL τῷ to-4 to the ART DAT M SG Θεῷ theo to a deity N DAT M SG
— what? — therefore — we will say — the — binding norm — moral failure — not (contingently) — may it come to be — but rather — the (feminine singular) — wrongdoing — not — I came to know — if — not (contingently) — through — of the binding norm — the (feminine singular) — to the — for — intense desire — not — I had known — if — not (contingently) — the — binding norm — was saying — not — you will intensely desire
Verse 7 τί ti what? PRO.Q ACC N SG οὖν oun therefore CONJ ἐροῦμεν eroumen we will say V FUT ACT IND 1P PL ὁ o the ART NOM M SG νόμος nomos binding norm N NOM M SG ἁμαρτία amartia moral failure N NOM F SG μὴ me not (contingently) ADV γένοιτο genoito may it come to be V AOR MID OPT 3P SG ἀλλὰ alla but rather CONJ τὴν ten the (feminine singular) ART ACC F SG ἁμαρτίαν amartian wrongdoing N ACC F SG οὐκ ouk not ADV ἔγνων egnon I came to know V AOR ACT IND 1P SG εἰ ei if PREP μὴ me-2 not (contingently) ADV διὰ dia through PREP GEN νόμου nomou of the binding norm N GEN M SG τήν ten-2 the (feminine singular) ART ACC F SG τε te to the CONJ γὰρ gar for CONJ ἐπιθυμίαν epithumian intense desire N ACC F SG οὐκ ouk-2 not ADV ᾔδειν edein I had known V PLPF ACT IND 1P SG εἰ ei-2 if PREP μὴ me-3 not (contingently) ADV ὁ o-2 the ART NOM M SG νόμος nomos-2 binding norm N NOM M SG ἔλεγεν elegen was saying V IMPF ACT IND 3P SG οὐκ ouk-3 not ADV ἐπιθυμήσεις epithumeseis you will intensely desire V FUT ACT IND 2P SG
— to the — therefore — the good — to me — it became — death — not (contingently) — may it come to be — but rather — the — moral failure — in order that — might be manifested — moral failure — through — of the — of the good — to me — the one accomplishing for herself — death — in order that — may come to be — against — an exceeding measure — erring man — the — moral failure — through — of the — of a command
Verse 13 τὸ to to the ART NOM N SG οὖν oun therefore CONJ ἀγαθὸν agathon the good ADJ.S NOM N SG ἐμοὶ emoi to me PRO.P 1P DAT SG ἐγένετο egeneto it became V AOR MID IND 3P SG θάνατος thanatos death N NOM M SG μὴ me not (contingently) ADV γένοιτο genoito may it come to be V AOR MID OPT 3P SG ἀλλὰ alla but rather CONJ ἡ e the ART NOM F SG ἁμαρτία amartia moral failure N NOM F SG ἵνα ina in order that CONJ.S φανῇ phane might be manifested V AOR PASS SUBJ 3P SG ἁμαρτία amartia-2 moral failure N NOM F SG διὰ dia through PREP GEN τοῦ tou of the ART GEN N SG ἀγαθοῦ agathou of the good ADJ.S GEN N SG μοι moi to me PRO.P 1P DAT SG κατεργαζομένη katergazomene the one accomplishing for herself V PRS MID PTCP NOM F SG θάνατον thanaton death N ACC M SG ἵνα ina-2 in order that CONJ.S γένηται genetai may come to be V AOR MID SUBJ 3P SG καθ’ kath against PREP ACC ὑπερβολὴν uperbolen an exceeding measure N ACC F SG ἁμαρτωλὸς amartolos erring man ADJ.P NOM F SG ἡ e-2 the ART NOM F SG ἁμαρτία amartia-3 moral failure N NOM F SG διὰ dia-2 through PREP GEN τῆς tes of the ART GEN F SG ἐντολῆς entoles of a command N GEN F SG
— I am seeing — now — another (distinct one) — a binding norm — in — to the ones — to the limbs — of me — waging war against — to the — to a governing norm — of the — of the mind — of me — and — taking captive — not — in — to the — to a governing norm — of the — wrongdoings — to the — to the one being — in — to the ones — to the limbs — of me
Verse 23 βλέπω blepo I am seeing V PRS ACT IND 1P SG δὲ de now CONJ ἕτερον eteron another (distinct one) DET ACC M SG νόμον nomon a binding norm N ACC M SG ἐν en in PREP DAT τοῖς tois to the ones ART DAT N PL μέλεσίν melesin to the limbs N DAT N PL μου mou of me PRO.P 1P GEN SG ἀντιστρατευόμενον antistrateuomenon waging war against V PRS MID PTCP ACC M SG τῷ to to the ART DAT M SG νόμῳ nomo to a governing norm N DAT M SG τοῦ tou of the ART GEN M SG νοός noos of the mind N GEN M SG μου mou-2 of me PRO.P 1P GEN SG καὶ kai and CONJ αἰχμαλωτίζοντά aichmalotizonta taking captive V PRS ACT PTCP ACC M SG με me not PRO.P 1P ACC SG ἐν en-2 in PREP DAT τῷ to-2 to the ART DAT M SG νόμῳ nomo-2 to a governing norm N DAT M SG τῆς tes of the ART GEN F SG ἁμαρτίας amartias wrongdoings N GEN F SG τῷ to-3 to the PRO.D DAT M SG ὄντι onti to the one being V PRS ACT PTCP DAT M SG ἐν en-3 in PREP DAT τοῖς tois-2 to the ones ART DAT N PL μέλεσίν melesin-2 to the limbs N DAT N PL μου mou-3 of me PRO.P 1P GEN SG
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