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The Book of Romans, Chapter 7, Verse 9

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But sin, taking occasion by the commandment, wrought in me all manner of concupiscence. For without the law sin [was] dead.
King James Version
For I was alive without the law once: but when the commandment came, sin revived, and I died.
American Standard Version
And I was alive apart from the law once: but when the commandment came, sin revived, and I died;
New English Translation
Wretched man that I am! Who will rescue me from this body of death?
World English Bible
I was alive apart from the law once, but when the commandment came, sin revived, and I died.
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And the commandment, which [was ordained] to life, I found [to be] unto death.
11
For sin, taking occasion by the commandment, deceived me, and by it slew [me].
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Wherefore the law [is] holy, and the commandment holy, and just, and good.
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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.
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For we know that the law is spiritual: but I am carnal, sold under sin.
15
For that which I do I allow not: for what I would, that do I not; but what I hate, that do I.
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If then I do that which I would not, I consent unto the law that [it is] good.
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Now then it is no more I that do it, but sin that dwelleth in me.
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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.
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For the good that I would I do not: but the evil which I would not, that I do.