7:1

Η αγνοειτε αδελφοι γινωσκουσιν γαρ νομον λαλω οτι ο νομος κυριευει του ανθρωπου εφ οσον χρονον ζη

Or are ye ignorant, brethren (for I speak to men who know the law), that the law hath dominion over a man for so long time as he liveth?

7:2

η γαρ υπανδρος γυνη τω ζωντι ανδρι δεδεται νομω εαν δε αποθανη ο ανηρ κατηργηται απο του νομου του ανδρος

For the woman that hath a husband is bound by law to the husband while he liveth; but if the husband die, she is discharged from the law of the husband.

7:3

αρα ουν ζωντος του ανδρος μοιχαλις χρηματισει εαν γενηται ανδρι ετερω εαν δε αποθανη ο ανηρ ελευθερα εστιν απο του νομου του μη ειναι αυτην μοιχαλιδα γενομενην ανδρι ετερω

So then if, while the husband liveth, she be joined to another man, she shall be called an adulteress: but if the husband die, she is free from the law, so that she is no adulteress, though she be joined to another man.

7:4

Ωστε αδελφοι μου και υμεις εθανατωθητε τω νομω δια του σωματος του Χριστου εις το γενεσθαι υμας ετερω τω εκ νεκρων εγερθεντι ινα καρποφορησωμεν τω Θεω

Wherefore, my brethren, ye also were made dead to the law through the body of Christ; that ye should be joined to another, even to him who was raised from the dead, that we might bring forth fruit unto God.

7:5

οτε γαρ ημεν εν τη σαρκι τα παθηματα των αμαρτιων τα δια του νομου ενηργειτο εν τοις μελεσιν ημων εις το καρποφορησαι τω θανατω

For when we were in the flesh, the sinful passions, which were through the law, wrought in our members to bring forth fruit unto death.

7:6

νυνι δε κατηργηθημεν απο του νομου αποθανοντες εν ω κατειχομεθα ωστε δουλευειν ημας εν καινοτητι πνευματος και ου παλαιοτητι γραμματος

But now we have been discharged from the law, having died to that wherein we were held; so that we serve in newness of the spirit, and not in oldness of the letter.

7:7

Τι ουν ερουμεν ο νομος αμαρτια μη γενοιτο αλλα την αμαρτιαν ουκ εγνων ει μη δια νομου την τε γαρ επιθυμιαν ουκ ηδειν ει μη ο νομος ελεγεν Ουκ επιθυμησεις

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:

7:8

αφορμην δε λαβουσα η αμαρτια δια της εντολης κατειργασατο εν εμοι πασαν επιθυμιαν χωρις γαρ νομου αμαρτια νεκρα

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

7:9

Εγω δε εζων χωρις νομου ποτε ελθουσης δε της εντολης η αμαρτια ανεζησεν

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

7:10

εγω δε απεθανον και ευρεθη μοι η εντολη η εις ζωην αυτη εις θανατον

and the commandment, which was unto life, this I found to be unto death:

7:11

η γαρ αμαρτια αφορμην λαβουσα δια της εντολης εξηπατησεν με και δι αυτης απεκτεινεν

for sin, finding occasion, through the commandment beguiled me, and through it slew me.

7:12

Ωστε ο μεν νομος αγιος και η εντολη αγια και δικαια και αγαθη

So that the law is holy, and the commandment holy, and righteous, and good.

7:13

Το ουν αγαθον εμοι εγενετο θανατος μη γενοιτο αλλα η αμαρτια ινα φανη αμαρτια δια του αγαθου μοι κατεργαζομενη θανατον ινα γενηται καθ υπερβολην αμαρτωλος η αμαρτια δια της εντολης

Did then that which is good become death unto me? God forbid. But sin, that it might be shown to be sin, by working death to me through that which is good;—that through the commandment sin might become exceeding sinful.

7:14

Οιδαμεν γαρ οτι ο νομος πνευματικος εστιν εγω δε σαρκινος ειμι πεπραμενος υπο την αμαρτιαν

For we know that the law is spiritual: but I am carnal, sold under sin.

7:15

ο γαρ κατεργαζομαι ου γινωσκω ου γαρ ο θελω τουτο πρασσω αλλ ο μισω τουτο ποιω

For that which I do I know not: for not what I would, that do I practise; but what I hate, that I do.

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7:16

ει δε ο ου θελω τουτο ποιω συμφημι τω νομω οτι καλος

But if what I would not, that I do, I consent unto the law that it is good.

7:17

νυνι δε ουκετι εγω κατεργαζομαι αυτο αλλα η οικουσα εν εμοι αμαρτια

So now it is no more I that do it, but sin which dwelleth in me.

7:18

Οιδα γαρ οτι ουκ οικει εν εμοι τουτ εστιν εν τη σαρκι μου αγαθον το γαρ θελειν παρακειται μοι το δε κατεργαζεσθαι το καλον ου

For I know that in me, that is, in my flesh, dwelleth no good thing: for to will is present with me, but to do that which is good is not.

7:19

ου γαρ ο θελω ποιω αγαθον αλλα ο ου θελω κακον τουτο πρασσω

For the good which I would I do not: but the evil which I would not, that I practise.

7:20

ει δε ο ου θελω εγω τουτο ποιω ουκετι εγω κατεργαζομαι αυτο αλλα η οικουσα εν εμοι αμαρτια

But if what I would not, that I do, it is no more I that do it, but sin which dwelleth in me.

7:21

Ευρισκω αρα τον νομον τω θελοντι εμοι ποιειν το καλον οτι εμοι το κακον παρακειται

I find then the law, that, to me who would do good, evil is present.

7:22

συνηδομαι γαρ τω νομω του Θεου κατα τον εσω ανθρωπον

For I delight in the law of God after the inward man:

7:23

βλεπω δε ετερον νομον εν τοις μελεσιν μου αντιστρατευομενον τω νομω του νοος μου και αιχμαλωτιζοντα με εν τω νομω της αμαρτιας τω οντι εν τοις μελεσιν μου

but I see a different law in my members, warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity under the law of sin which is in my members.

7:24

Ταλαιπωρος εγω ανθρωπος τις με ρυσεται εκ του σωματος του θανατου τουτου

Wretched man that I am! who shall deliver me out of the body of this death?

7:25

χαρις δε τω Θεω δια Ιησου Χριστου του Κυριου ημων Αρα ουν αυτος εγω τω μεν νοι δουλευω νομω Θεου τη δε σαρκι νομω αμαρτιας

I thank God through Jesus Christ our Lord. So then I of myself with the mind, indeed, serve the law of God; but with the flesh the law of sin.