Romans 7:8
Modern Translations
New International Version
But sin, seizing the opportunity afforded by the commandment, produced in me every kind of coveting. For apart from the law, sin was dead.

New Living Translation
But sin used this command to arouse all kinds of covetous desires within me! If there were no law, sin would not have that power.

English Standard Version
But sin, seizing an opportunity through the commandment, produced in me all kinds of covetousness. For apart from the law, sin lies dead.

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

New American Standard Bible
But sin, taking an opportunity through the commandment, produced in me coveting of every kind; for apart from the Law sin is dead.

NASB 1995
But sin, taking opportunity through the commandment, produced in me coveting of every kind; for apart from the Law sin is dead.

NASB 1977
But sin, taking opportunity through the commandment, produced in me coveting of every kind; for apart from the Law sin is dead.

Amplified Bible
But sin, finding an opportunity through the commandment [to express itself] produced in me every kind of coveting and selfish desire. For without the Law sin is dead [the recognition of sin is inactive].

Christian Standard Bible
And sin, seizing an opportunity through the commandment, produced in me coveting of every kind. For apart from the law sin is dead.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
And sin, seizing an opportunity through the commandment, produced in me coveting of every kind. For apart from the law sin is dead.

Contemporary English Version
It was sin that used this command as a way of making me have all kinds of desires. But without the Law, sin is dead.

Good News Translation
But by means of that commandment sin found its chance to stir up all kinds of selfish desires in me. Apart from law, sin is a dead thing.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
But sin took the opportunity provided by this commandment and made me have all kinds of wrong desires. Clearly, without laws sin is dead.

International Standard Version
But sin seized the opportunity provided by this commandment and produced in me all kinds of sinful desires, since apart from the Law, sin is dead.

NET Bible
But sin, seizing the opportunity through the commandment, produced in me all kinds of wrong desires. For apart from the law, sin is dead.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
But sin, taking occasion by the commandment, wrought in me all manner of concupiscence. For without the law sin was dead.

New King James Version
But sin, taking opportunity by the commandment, produced in me all manner of evil desire. For apart from the law sin was dead.

King James 2000 Bible
But sin, taking occasion by the commandment, worked in me all manner of covetousness. For without the law sin was dead.

New Heart English Bible
But sin, taking opportunity through the commandment, produced in me all kinds of covetousness. For apart from the law, sin is dead.

World English Bible
But sin, finding occasion through the commandment, produced in me all kinds of coveting. For apart from the law, sin is dead.

American King James Version
But sin, taking occasion by the commandment, worked in me all manner of concupiscence. For without the law sin was dead.

American Standard Version
but sin, finding occasion, wrought in me through the commandment all manner of coveting: for apart from the law sin is dead.

A Faithful Version
But sin, having grasped an opportunity by the commandment, worked out within me every kind of lust because apart from law, sin was dead.

Darby Bible Translation
but sin, getting a point of attack by the commandment, wrought in me every lust; for without law sin [was] dead.

English Revised Version
but sin, finding occasion, wrought in me through the commandment all manner of coveting: for apart from the law sin is dead.

Webster's Bible Translation
But sin, taking occasion by the commandment, wrought in me all manner of concupiscence. For without the law sin was dead.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
But sinne tooke an occasion by ye commandement, and wrought in me all maner of concupiscence: for without the Lawe sinne is dead.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
But sinne, takyng occasion by the commaundement, wrought in me all maner of concupiscence. For without the lawe, sinne was dead.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
But then toke synne occasion at the commaundement, and stered vp in me all maner of lust. For without the lawe synne was deed.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
But synne toke an occasion by the meanes of the commaundement and wrought in me all manner of concupiscece. For with out the lawe synne was deed.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
“You will not covet”; and sin having received an opportunity, through the command, worked in me all covetousness—for apart from law sin is dead.

Berean Literal Bible
But sin, having taken an occasion by the commandment, produced in me all covetousness; for apart from the Law, sin is dead.

Young's Literal Translation
'Thou shalt not covet;' and the sin having received an opportunity, through the command, did work in me all covetousness -- for apart from law sin is dead.

Smith's Literal Translation
And sin, having taken occasion by the command, wrought in me every lust. For without law sin dead.

Literal Emphasis Translation
But sin having taken opportunity through the end result of the commandment, accomplished in me each and every lusting after, for separate from the law sin is dead.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
But sin taking occasion by the commandment, wrought in me all manner of concupiscence. For without the law sin was dead.

Catholic Public Domain Version
But sin, receiving an opportunity through the commandment, wrought in me all manner of coveting. For apart from the law, sin was dead.

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
In this commandment sin found for itself an occasion and developed in me every lust, for without The Written Law, sin was dead.

Lamsa Bible
So by means of this commandment, sin found an occasion and provoked in me every kind of lust. For without the law sin was dead.

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
But sin, taking occasion through the commandment, rendered active within me every evil desire. For without the law, sin was dead.

Godbey New Testament
But sin, taking occasion through the commandment, did work in me all concupiscence; for without law sin was dead.

Haweis New Testament
But sin, seizing the opportunity by the law, wrought in me all concupiscence. For without the law sin is dead.

Mace New Testament
but sin receiving strength by the commandment, wrought in me all manner of concupiscence, for before the law sin appear'd dead.

Weymouth New Testament
Sin took advantage of this, and by means of the Commandment stirred up within me every kind of coveting; for apart from Law sin would be dead.

Worrell New Testament
but sin, taking occasion through the commandment, wrought in me all manner of coveting; for apart from law sin is dead.

Worsley New Testament
But sin taking occasion by the commandment wrought in me all manner of concupiscence: for without the law sin was dead.
















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