Free from the teaching
Don't you know, brothers — I am speaking to men who know the law — that the law has authority over a man only as long as he lives? A married woman is bound by law to her husband while he lives. But if her husband dies, she is released from the law of her husband. So if she is joined to another man while her husband is alive, she will be called an adulteress. But if her husband dies, she is free from that law, and she is no adulteress if she is joined to another man. So my brothers, you also were made dead to the law through the body of Christ, so you could be joined to another — to him who was raised from the dead — so we might bear fruit to God. Because when we were in the flesh, the sinful passions stirred up by the law were at work in our bodies, to bear fruit for death. But now we have been released from the law, having died to what held us, so we serve in newness of the Spirit and not in the old way of the letter.
Don't you know, brothers (because I speak to the ones who know the teaching), how the teaching has rule over a man as long as he lives? Because the woman who's got a husband is bound by the teaching to her husband as long as he lives. But if the husband is dead, she's loosened from the teaching of her husband. So if while her husband lives she's married to another man, she'll be called an adulteress. But if her husband is dead, she's free from that teaching, so she's no adulteress though she's married to another man. So, my brothers, you've turned dead to the teaching too by the body of Christ, so you could be married to another, that is, to the one who's raised from the dead, so we could bring out fruit to God. Because when we were in the flesh, the workings of sins that were by the teaching worked in our parts to bring out fruit to death. But now we're set free from the teaching, being dead to what we were held in, so we should serve in newness of spirit and not in the oldness of the letter.
Know ye not, brethren, (for I speak to them that know the law,) how that the law hath dominion over a man as long as he liveth? For the woman which hath an husband is bound by the law to her husband so long as he liveth; but if the husband be dead, she is loosed from the law of her husband. So then if, while her husband liveth, she be married to another man, she shall be called an adulteress: but if her husband be dead, she is free from that law; so that she is no adulteress, though she be married to another man. Wherefore, my brethren, ye also are become dead to the law by the body of Christ; that ye should be married to another, even to him who is raised from the dead, that we should bring forth fruit unto God. For when we were in the flesh, the motions of sins, which were by the law, did work in our members to bring forth fruit unto death. But now we are delivered from the law, that being dead wherein we were held; that we should serve in newness of spirit, and not in the oldness of the letter.
Don't you know, brothers — I am speaking to men who know the law — that the law has authority over a man only as long as he lives?
Don't you know, brothers (because I speak to the ones who know the teaching), how the teaching has rule over a man as long as he lives?
Know ye not, brethren, (for I speak to them that know the law,) how that the law hath dominion over a man as long as he liveth?
A married woman is bound by law to her husband while he lives. But if her husband dies, she is released from the law of her husband.
Because the woman who's got a husband is bound by the teaching to her husband as long as he lives. But if the husband is dead, she's loosened from the teaching of her husband.
For the woman which hath an husband is bound by the law to her husband so long as he liveth; but if the husband be dead, she is loosed from the law of her husband.
So if she is joined to another man while her husband is alive, she will be called an adulteress. But if her husband dies, she is free from that law, and she is no adulteress if she is joined to another man.
So if while her husband lives she's married to another man, she'll be called an adulteress. But if her husband is dead, she's free from that teaching, so she's no adulteress though she's married to another man.
So then if, while her husband liveth, she be married to another man, she shall be called an adulteress: but if her husband be dead, she is free from that law; so that she is no adulteress, though she be married to another man.
So my brothers, you also were made dead to the law through the body of Christ, so you could be joined to another — to him who was raised from the dead — so we might bear fruit to God.
So, my brothers, you've turned dead to the teaching too by the body of Christ, so you could be married to another, that is, to the one who's raised from the dead, so we could bring out fruit to God.
Wherefore, my brethren, ye also are become dead to the law by the body of Christ; that ye should be married to another, even to him who is raised from the dead, that we should bring forth fruit unto God.
Because when we were in the flesh, the sinful passions stirred up by the law were at work in our bodies, to bear fruit for death.
Because when we were in the flesh, the workings of sins that were by the teaching worked in our parts to bring out fruit to death.
For when we were in the flesh, the motions of sins, which were by the law, did work in our members to bring forth fruit unto death.
But now we have been released from the law, having died to what held us, so we serve in newness of the Spirit and not in the old way of the letter.
But now we're set free from the teaching, being dead to what we were held in, so we should serve in newness of spirit and not in the oldness of the letter.
But now we are delivered from the law, that being dead wherein we were held; that we should serve in newness of spirit, and not in the oldness of the letter.
Sin and the teaching
What should we say then? Is the law sin? Absolutely not. On the contrary, I wouldn't have known sin except through the law. I wouldn't have known what it meant to crave what belongs to someone else if the law hadn't said, You must not desire what belongs to someone else. But sin, seizing its chance through the commandment, produced in me every kind of craving. Because apart from the law, sin is dead. I was alive once apart from the law. But when the commandment came, sin came to life and I died. And the very commandment that was meant to bring life, I found brought death. Because sin, seizing its chance through the commandment, deceived me, and through it killed me. So the law is holy, and the commandment is holy and just and good. Did what is good, then, become death to me? Absolutely not. But sin, so it might be shown up as sin, produced death in me through what is good — so that through the commandment sin might become utterly sinful.
What'll we say then? Is the teaching sin? God forbid. No, I hadn't known sin except by the teaching. Because I hadn't known wanting, unless the teaching had said: Don't want what's another's. But sin, taking chance by the order, worked in me all kinds of wanting. Because without the teaching sin was dead. Because I was alive without the teaching once. But when the order came, sin came alive and I died. And the order that was set out to life, I found to be to death. Because sin, taking chance by the order, took me in and by it killed me. So the teaching is holy, and the order holy and just and good. So was what's good made death to me? God forbid. But sin, so it could show as sin, working death in me by what's good — so sin by the order could turn out sinful past all measure.
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. But sin, taking occasion by the commandment, wrought in me all manner of concupiscence. For without the law sin was dead. For I was alive without the law once: but when the commandment came, sin revived, and I died. And the commandment, which was ordained to life, I found to be unto death. For sin, taking occasion by the commandment, deceived me, and by it slew me. Wherefore the law is holy, and the commandment holy, and just, and good. Was then that which is good made death unto me? God forbid. But sin, that it might appear sin, working death in me by that which is good; that sin by the commandment might become exceeding sinful.
What should we say then? Is the law sin? Absolutely not. On the contrary, I wouldn't have known sin except through the law. I wouldn't have known what it meant to crave what belongs to someone else if the law hadn't said, You must not desire what belongs to someone else.
What'll we say then? Is the teaching sin? God forbid. No, I hadn't known sin except by the teaching. Because I hadn't known wanting, unless the teaching had said: Don't want what's another's.
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.
But sin, seizing its chance through the commandment, produced in me every kind of craving. Because apart from the law, sin is dead.
But sin, taking chance by the order, worked in me all kinds of wanting. Because without the teaching sin was dead.
But sin, taking occasion by the commandment, wrought in me all manner of concupiscence. For without the law sin was dead.
I was alive once apart from the law. But when the commandment came, sin came to life and I died.
Because I was alive without the teaching once. But when the order came, sin came alive and I died.
For I was alive without the law once: but when the commandment came, sin revived, and I died.
And the very commandment that was meant to bring life, I found brought death.
And the order that was set out to life, I found to be to death.
And the commandment, which was ordained to life, I found to be unto death.
Because sin, seizing its chance through the commandment, deceived me, and through it killed me.
Because sin, taking chance by the order, took me in and by it killed me.
For sin, taking occasion by the commandment, deceived me, and by it slew me.
So the law is holy, and the commandment is holy and just and good.
So the teaching is holy, and the order holy and just and good.
Wherefore the law is holy, and the commandment holy, and just, and good.
Did what is good, then, become death to me? Absolutely not. But sin, so it might be shown up as sin, produced death in me through what is good — so that through the commandment sin might become utterly sinful.
So was what's good made death to me? God forbid. But sin, so it could show as sin, working death in me by what's good — so sin by the order could turn out sinful past all measure.
Was then that which is good made death unto me? God forbid. But sin, that it might appear sin, working death in me by that which is good; that sin by the commandment might become exceeding sinful.
The war within
Because we know the law is spiritual. But I am of the flesh, sold under sin. I don't understand what I do. Because I don't do what I want to do. I do the very thing I hate. And if I do what I don't want to do, I agree that the law is good. So now it isn't me doing it any more, but sin living in me. Because I know that nothing good lives in me — that is, in my flesh. The will to do good is there, but I can't carry it out. The good I want to do, I don't do. And the evil I don't want to do, that is what I do. Now if I do what I don't want to do, it isn't me doing it any more, but sin living in me. So I find this law at work: when I want to do good, evil is right there with me. Because in my inner self I delight in the law of God. But I see another law at work in my body, warring against the law of my mind, and making me a prisoner of the law of sin at work in my body. What a wretched man I am. Who will get me out of this body of death? I thank God — through Jesus Christ our Lord. So then, with my mind I myself serve the law of God, but with my flesh the law of sin.
Because we know the teaching is spiritual. But I'm of the flesh, sold under sin. Because what I do, I don't understand. Because what I want, that's not what I do. But what I hate, that's what I do. If then I do what I don't want, I agree with the teaching that it's good. Now then it isn't me any more who does it, but sin that lives in me. Because I know that in me (that is, in my flesh) lives nothing good. Because to want is there with me. But how to carry out what's good I don't find. Because the good I want, I don't do. But the evil I don't want, that's what I do. Now if I do what I don't want, it isn't me any more who does it, but sin that lives in me. So I find a rule, that when I want to do good, evil is there with me. Because I delight in the teaching of God after the inward man. But I see another rule in my parts, fighting against the rule of my mind and bringing me into bondage to the rule of sin that's in my parts. Oh, what a wretched man I am. Who'll rescue me from the body of this death? I thank God through Jesus Christ our Lord. So then with the mind I myself serve the teaching of God. But with the flesh the rule of sin.
For we know that the law is spiritual: but I am carnal, sold under sin. For that which I do I allow not: for what I would, that do I not; but what I hate, that do I. If then I do that which I would not, I consent unto the law that it is good. Now then it is no more I that do it, but sin that dwelleth in me. For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwelleth no good thing: for to will is present with me; but how to perform that which is good I find not. For the good that I would I do not: but the evil which I would not, that I do. Now if I do that I would not, it is no more I that do it, but sin that dwelleth in me. I find then a law, that, when I would do good, evil is present with me. For I delight in the law of God after the inward man: But I see another law in my members, warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity to the law of sin which is in my members. O wretched man that I am! who shall deliver me from the body of this death? I thank God through Jesus Christ our Lord. So then with the mind I myself serve the law of God; but with the flesh the law of sin.
Because we know the law is spiritual. But I am of the flesh, sold under sin.
Because we know the teaching is spiritual. But I'm of the flesh, sold under sin.
For we know that the law is spiritual: but I am carnal, sold under sin.
I don't understand what I do. Because I don't do what I want to do. I do the very thing I hate.
Because what I do, I don't understand. Because what I want, that's not what I do. But what I hate, that's what I do.
For that which I do I allow not: for what I would, that do I not; but what I hate, that do I.
And if I do what I don't want to do, I agree that the law is good.
If then I do what I don't want, I agree with the teaching that it's good.
If then I do that which I would not, I consent unto the law that it is good.
So now it isn't me doing it any more, but sin living in me.
Now then it isn't me any more who does it, but sin that lives in me.
Now then it is no more I that do it, but sin that dwelleth in me.
Because I know that nothing good lives in me — that is, in my flesh. The will to do good is there, but I can't carry it out.
Because I know that in me (that is, in my flesh) lives nothing good. Because to want is there with me. But how to carry out what's good I don't find.
For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwelleth no good thing: for to will is present with me; but how to perform that which is good I find not.
The good I want to do, I don't do. And the evil I don't want to do, that is what I do.
Because the good I want, I don't do. But the evil I don't want, that's what I do.
For the good that I would I do not: but the evil which I would not, that I do.
Now if I do what I don't want to do, it isn't me doing it any more, but sin living in me.
Now if I do what I don't want, it isn't me any more who does it, but sin that lives in me.
Now if I do that I would not, it is no more I that do it, but sin that dwelleth in me.
So I find this law at work: when I want to do good, evil is right there with me.
So I find a rule, that when I want to do good, evil is there with me.
I find then a law, that, when I would do good, evil is present with me.
Because in my inner self I delight in the law of God.
Because I delight in the teaching of God after the inward man.
For I delight in the law of God after the inward man:
But I see another law at work in my body, warring against the law of my mind, and making me a prisoner of the law of sin at work in my body.
But I see another rule in my parts, fighting against the rule of my mind and bringing me into bondage to the rule of sin that's in my parts.
But I see another law in my members, warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity to the law of sin which is in my members.
What a wretched man I am. Who will get me out of this body of death?
Oh, what a wretched man I am. Who'll rescue me from the body of this death?
O wretched man that I am! who shall deliver me from the body of this death?
I thank God — through Jesus Christ our Lord. So then, with my mind I myself serve the law of God, but with my flesh the law of sin.
I thank God through Jesus Christ our Lord. So then with the mind I myself serve the teaching of God. But with the flesh the rule of sin.
I thank God through Jesus Christ our Lord. So then with the mind I myself serve the law of God; but with the flesh the law of sin.