Jump to Previous Conscience Conscious Contrary Covet Coveting Covetousness Desire Except Far Follows Forbid Howbeit However Indeed Instance Itself Law Means Sin Sinful Taught Thought Unless Way Wouldn'tJump to Next Conscience Conscious Contrary Covet Coveting Covetousness Desire Except Far Follows Forbid Howbeit However Indeed Instance Itself Law Means Sin Sinful Taught Thought Unless Way Wouldn'tParallel Verses English Standard Version What then shall we say? That the law is sin? By no means! Yet if it had not been for the law, I would not have known sin. For I would not have known what it is to covet if the law had not said, “You shall not covet.” New American Standard Bible What shall we say then? Is the Law sin? May it never be! On the contrary, I would not have come to know sin except through the Law; for I would not have known about coveting if the Law had not said, "YOU SHALL NOT COVET." King James Bible What shall we say then? Is the law sin? God forbid. Nay, I had not known sin, but by the law: for I had not known lust, except the law had said, Thou shalt not covet. Holman Christian Standard Bible What should we say then? Is the law sin? Absolutely not! On the contrary, I would not have known sin if it were not for the law. For example, I would not have known what it is to covet if the law had not said, Do not covet. International Standard Version What should we say, then? Is the Law sinful? Of course not! In fact, I wouldn't have become aware of sin if it had not been for the Law. I wouldn't have known what it means to covet if the Law had not said, "You must not covet." NET Bible What shall we say then? Is the law sin? Absolutely not! Certainly, I would not have known sin except through the law. For indeed I would not have known what it means to desire something belonging to someone else if the law had not said, "Do not covet." Aramaic Bible in Plain English What therefore shall we say? Is The Written Law sin? God forbid! But I would not have learned sin except by The Written Law, for I would not have known lust, if The Written Law had not said, “Do not lust.” GOD'S WORD® Translation What should we say, then? Are Moses' laws sinful? That's unthinkable! In fact, I wouldn't have recognized sin if those laws hadn't shown it to me. For example, I wouldn't have known that some desires are sinful if Moses' Teachings hadn't said, "Never have wrong desires." King James 2000 Bible What shall we say then? is the law sin? God forbid. Nay, I had not known sin, but by the law: for I had not known lust, except the law had said, you shall not covet. American King James Version What shall we say then? Is the law sin? God forbid. No, I had not known sin, but by the law: for I had not known lust, except the law had said, You shall not covet. American Standard Version What shall we say then? Is the law sin? God forbid. Howbeit, I had not known sin, except through the law: for I had not known coveting, except the law had said, Thou shalt not covet: Douay-Rheims Bible What shall we say, then? Is the law sin? God forbid. But I do not know sin, but by the law; for I had not known concupiscence, if the law did not say: Thou shalt not covet. Darby Bible Translation What shall we say then? is the law sin? Far be the thought. But I had not known sin, unless by law: for I had not had conscience also of lust unless the law had said, Thou shalt not lust; English Revised Version What shall we say then? Is the law sin? God forbid. Howbeit, I had not known sin, except through the law: for I had not known coveting, except the law had said, Thou shalt not covet: Webster's Bible Translation What shall we say then? Is the law sin? By no means. No, I had not known sin, but by the law: for I had not known lust, except the law had said, Thou shalt not covet. Weymouth New Testament What follows? Is the Law itself a sinful thing? No, indeed; on the contrary, unless I had been taught by the Law, I should have known nothing of sin as sin. For instance, I should not have known what covetousness is, if the Law had not repeatedly said, "Thou shalt not covet." World English Bible What shall we say then? Is the law sin? May it never be! However, I wouldn't have known sin, except through the law. For I wouldn't have known coveting, unless the law had said, "You shall not covet." Young's Literal Translation What, then, shall we say? the law is sin? let it not be! but the sin I did not know except through law, for also the covetousness I had not known if the law had not said: Lexicon τι interrogative pronoun - accusative singular neutertis tis: an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions) -- every man, how (much), + no(-ne, thing), what (manner, thing), where (-by, -fore, -of, -unto, -with, -withal), whether, which, who(-m, -se), why. ουν conjunction oun oon: (adverbially) certainly, or (conjunctionally) accordingly -- and (so, truly), but, now (then), so (likewise then), then, therefore, verily, wherefore. ερουμεν verb - future active indicative - first person ereo er-eh'-o: to utter, i.e. speak or say -- call, say, speak (of), tell. ο definite article - nominative singular masculine ho ho: the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc. νομος noun - nominative singular masculine nomos nom'-os: law (through the idea of prescriptive usage), genitive case (regulation), specially, (of Moses (including the volume); also of the Gospel), or figuratively (a principle) -- law. αμαρτια noun - nominative singular feminine hamartia ham-ar-tee'-ah: a sin (properly abstract) -- offence, sin(-ful). μη particle - nominative me may: any but (that), forbear, God forbid, lack, lest, neither, never, no (wise in), none, nor, (can-)not, nothing, that not, un(-taken), without. γενοιτο verb - second aorist middle deponent passive deponent - third person singular ginomai ghin'-om-ahee: to cause to be (gen-erate), i.e. (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.) αλλα conjunction alla al-lah': other things, i.e. (adverbially) contrariwise (in many relations) -- and, but (even), howbeit, indeed, nay, nevertheless, no, notwithstanding, save, therefore, yea, yet. την definite article - accusative singular feminine ho ho: the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc. αμαρτιαν noun - accusative singular feminine hamartia ham-ar-tee'-ah: a sin (properly abstract) -- offence, sin(-ful). ουκ particle - nominative ou oo: no or not -- + long, nay, neither, never, no (man), none, (can-)not, + nothing, + special, un(-worthy), when, + without, + yet but. εγνων verb - second aorist active indicative - first person singular ginosko ghin-oce'-ko: to know (absolutely) in a great variety of applications and with many implications (as follow, with others not thus clearly expressed) ει conditional ei i: if, whether, that, etc. -- forasmuch as, if, that, (al-)though, whether. μη particle - nominative me may: any but (that), forbear, God forbid, lack, lest, neither, never, no (wise in), none, nor, (can-)not, nothing, that not, un(-taken), without. δια preposition dia dee-ah': through (in very wide applications, local, causal, or occasional) νομου noun - genitive singular masculine nomos nom'-os: law (through the idea of prescriptive usage), genitive case (regulation), specially, (of Moses (including the volume); also of the Gospel), or figuratively (a principle) -- law. την definite article - accusative singular feminine ho ho: the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc. τε particle te teh: also, and, both, even, then, whether. Often used in composition, usually as the latter participle. γαρ conjunction gar gar: assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles) επιθυμιαν noun - accusative singular feminine epithumia ep-ee-thoo-mee'-ah: a longing (especially for what is forbidden) -- concupiscence, desire, lust (after). ουκ particle - nominative ou oo: no or not -- + long, nay, neither, never, no (man), none, (can-)not, + nothing, + special, un(-worthy), when, + without, + yet but. ηδειν verb - pluperfect active indicative - first person singular eido i'-do: to see; by implication, (in the perfect tense only) to know ει conditional ei i: if, whether, that, etc. -- forasmuch as, if, that, (al-)though, whether. μη particle - nominative me may: any but (that), forbear, God forbid, lack, lest, neither, never, no (wise in), none, nor, (can-)not, nothing, that not, un(-taken), without. ο definite article - nominative singular masculine ho ho: the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc. νομος noun - nominative singular masculine nomos nom'-os: law (through the idea of prescriptive usage), genitive case (regulation), specially, (of Moses (including the volume); also of the Gospel), or figuratively (a principle) -- law. ελεγεν verb - imperfect active indicative - third person singular lego leg'-o: ask, bid, boast, call, describe, give out, name, put forth, say(-ing, on), shew, speak, tell, utter. ουκ particle - nominative ou oo: no or not -- + long, nay, neither, never, no (man), none, (can-)not, + nothing, + special, un(-worthy), when, + without, + yet but. επιθυμησεις verb - future active indicative - second person singular epithumeo ep-ee-thoo-meh'-o: to set the heart upon, i.e. long for (rightfully or otherwise) -- covet, desire, would fain, lust (after). 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