Romans 7:8

But sin, seizing the opportunity through the commandment, produced in me all kinds of wrong desires. ¹  For apart from the law, sin is dead.

biblegateway Rom 7:8

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

biblegateway Rom 7:8

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

biblegateway Rom 7:8

But sin took advantage of this law and aroused all kinds of forbidden desires within me! If there were no law, sin would not have that power.

biblegateway Rom 7:8

Don't you remember how it was? I do, perfectly well. The law code started out as an excellent piece of work. What happened, though, was that sin found a way to pervert the command into a temptation, making a piece of "forbidden fruit" out of it. The law code, instead of being used to guide me, was used to seduce me. Without all the paraphernalia of the law code, sin looked pretty dull and lifeless,

SABDAweb Rom 7:8

But sin, taking its chance through that which was ordered by the law, was working in me every form of desire: because without the law sin is dead.

bibleoremus Rom 7:8

But sin, seizing an opportunity in the commandment, produced in me all kinds of covetousness. Apart from the law sin lies dead.

biblegateway Rom 7:8

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

biblegateway Rom 7:8

But sin, seizing the opportunity through the commandment, produced in me all kinds of wrong desires. ¹  For apart from the law, sin is dead.

¹ tn Or “covetousness.”