Romans 7:5

7:5 For when we were in the flesh, ¹  the sinful desires, ²  aroused by the law, were active in the members of our body ³  to bear fruit for death.

Romans 7:11

7:11 For sin, seizing the opportunity through the commandment, deceived me and through it I died. ⁴ 

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¹ tn That is, before we were in Christ.

² tn Or “sinful passions.”

³ tn Grk “our members”; the words “of our body” have been supplied to clarify the meaning.

⁴ tn Or “and through it killed me.”