Romans 7:9

Once I was alive apart from the law; but when the commandment came, sin sprang to life and I died.

Berean Standard Bible
Other translations

King James Version

For I was alive without the law once: but when the commandment came, sin revived, and I died.

World English Bible

I was alive apart from the law once, but when the commandment came, sin revived and I died.

American Standard Version

And I was alive apart from the law once: but when the commandment came, sin revived, and I died;

Geneva Bible 1599

For I once was aliue, without the Law: but when the commandement came, sinne reuiued,

Darby Translation

But I was alive without law once; but the commandment having come, sin revived, but I died.

Young's Literal Translation

And I was alive apart from law once, and the command having come, the sin revived, and I died;

Bible in Basic English

And there was a time when I was living without the law: but when the law gave its orders, sin came to life and put me to death;

In context

8But sin, seizing its opportunity through the commandment, produced in me every kind of covetous desire. For apart from the law, sin is dead.

10So I discovered that the very commandment that was meant to bring life actually brought death.

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