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Romans 7:6–8

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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.
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.
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From verse 6

  1. Galatians 3:23–25Rank 1 from verse 6
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    23But before faith came, we were kept under the law, shut up unto the faith which should afterwards be revealed.

    24Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith.

    25But after that faith is come, we are no longer under a schoolmaster.

  2. 2 Corinthians 3:6Rank 2 from verse 6
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    6Who also hath made us able ministers of the new testament; not of the letter, but of the spirit: for the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life.

  3. Romans 7:4Rank 3 from verse 6
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    4Wherefore, 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.

  4. Romans 6:4Rank 4 from verse 6
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    4Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.

  5. Galatians 2:19–20Rank 5 from verse 6
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    19For I through the law am dead to the law, that I might live unto God.

    20I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.

  6. Galatians 4:4–5Rank 6 from verse 6
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    4But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law,

    5To redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons.

  7. Romans 6:14–15Rank 7 from verse 6
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    14For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace.

    15What then? shall we sin, because we are not under the law, but under grace? God forbid.

  8. Galatians 3:13Rank 8 from verse 6
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    13Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree:

  9. 2 Corinthians 5:17Rank 9 from verse 6
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    17Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.

  10. Galatians 6:15Rank 10 from verse 6
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    15For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision, but a new creature.

  11. Colossians 3:10Rank 11 from verse 6
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    10And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him:

  12. Romans 12:2Rank 12 from verse 6
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    2And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

  13. Romans 6:22Rank 13 from verse 6
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    22But now being made free from sin, and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life.

  14. Romans 6:2Rank 14 from verse 6
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    2God forbid. How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein?

  15. Romans 7:1Rank 15 from verse 6
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    1KNOW 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?

  16. Romans 2:27–29Rank 16 from verse 6
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    27And shall not uncircumcision which is by nature, if it fulfil the law, judge thee, who by the letter and circumcision dost transgress the law?

    28For he is not a Jew, which is one outwardly; neither is that circumcision, which is outward in the flesh:

    29But he is a Jew, which is one inwardly; and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit, and not in the letter; whose praise is not of men, but of God.

  17. Ezekiel 11:19Rank 17 from verse 6
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    19And I will give them one heart, and I will put a new spirit within you; and I will take the stony heart out of their flesh, and will give them an heart of flesh:

  18. Philippians 3:3Rank 18 from verse 6
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    3For we are the circumcision, which worship God in the spirit, and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh.

  19. Romans 1:9Rank 19 from verse 6
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    9For God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of his Son, that without ceasing I make mention of you always in my prayers;

  20. Romans 6:11Rank 20 from verse 6
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    11Likewise reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin, but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord.

  21. Romans 6:19Rank 21 from verse 6
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    19I speak after the manner of men because of the infirmity of your flesh: for as ye have yielded your members servants to uncleanness and to iniquity unto iniquity; even so now yield your members servants to righteousness unto holiness.

  22. Ezekiel 36:26Rank 22 from verse 6
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    26A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh.

From verse 7

  1. Romans 3:20Rank 1 from verse 7
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    20Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin.

  2. Romans 4:15Rank 2 from verse 7
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    15Because the law worketh wrath: for where no law is, there is no transgression.

  3. 1 Corinthians 15:56Rank 3 from verse 7
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    56The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law.

  4. Exodus 20:17Rank 4 from verse 7
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    17Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour’s house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbour’s wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is thy neighbour’s.

  5. Deuteronomy 5:21Rank 5 from verse 7
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    21Neither shalt thou desire thy neighbour’s wife, neither shalt thou covet thy neighbour’s house, his field, or his manservant, or his maidservant, his ox, or his ass, or any thing that is thy neighbour’s.

  6. Romans 13:9Rank 6 from verse 7
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    9For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not covet; and if there be any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

  7. Romans 7:8Rank 7 from verse 7
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    8But sin, taking occasion by the commandment, wrought in me all manner of concupiscence. For without the law sin was dead.

  8. Psalms 19:7–12Rank 8 from verse 7
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    7The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple.

    8The statutes of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes.

    9The fear of the Lord is clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether.

    10More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.

    11Moreover by them is thy servant warned: and in keeping of them there is great reward.

    12Who can understand his errors? cleanse thou me from secret faults.

  9. 1 John 2:15–16Rank 9 from verse 7
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    15Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.

    16For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.

  10. 1 Thessalonians 4:5Rank 10 from verse 7
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    5Not in the lust of concupiscence, even as the Gentiles which know not God:

  11. Luke 12:15Rank 11 from verse 7
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    15And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man’s life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.

  12. Romans 3:5Rank 12 from verse 7
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    5But if our unrighteousness commend the righteousness of God, what shall we say? Is God unrighteous who taketh vengeance? (I speak as a man)

  13. Romans 7:13Rank 13 from verse 7
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    13Was 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.

  14. 1 Kings 21:1–4Rank 14 from verse 7
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    1AND it came to pass after these things, that Naboth the Jezreelite had a vineyard, which was in Jezreel, hard by the palace of Ahab king of Samaria.

    2And Ahab spake unto Naboth, saying, Give me thy vineyard, that I may have it for a garden of herbs, because it is near unto my house: and I will give thee for it a better vineyard than it; or, if it seem good to thee, I will give thee the worth of it in money.

    3And Naboth said to Ahab, The Lord forbid it me, that I should give the inheritance of my fathers unto thee.

    4And Ahab came into his house heavy and displeased because of the word which Naboth the Jezreelite had spoken to him: for he had said, I will not give thee the inheritance of my fathers. And he laid him down upon his bed, and turned away his face, and would eat no bread.

  15. 2 Samuel 11:2Rank 15 from verse 7
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    2¶ And it came to pass in an eveningtide, that David arose from off his bed, and walked upon the roof of the king’s house: and from the roof he saw a woman washing herself; and the woman was very beautiful to look upon.

  16. Colossians 3:5Rank 16 from verse 7
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    5Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry:

  17. Ephesians 5:3Rank 17 from verse 7
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    3But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints;

  18. Genesis 3:6Rank 18 from verse 7
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    6And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat.

  19. Matthew 5:28Rank 19 from verse 7
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    28But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.

  20. Micah 2:2Rank 20 from verse 7
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    2And they covet fields, and take them by violence; and houses, and take them away: so they oppress a man and his house, even a man and his heritage.

  21. Psalms 119:96Rank 21 from verse 7
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    96I have seen an end of all perfection: but thy commandment is exceeding broad.

  22. Romans 6:15Rank 22 from verse 7
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    15What then? shall we sin, because we are not under the law, but under grace? God forbid.

  23. Romans 7:11Rank 23 from verse 7
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    11For sin, taking occasion by the commandment, deceived me, and by it slew me.

  24. Romans 7:5Rank 24 from verse 7
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    5For 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.

  25. Joshua 7:21Rank 25 from verse 7
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    21When I saw among the spoils a goodly Babylonish garment, and two hundred shekels of silver, and a wedge of gold of fifty shekels weight, then I coveted them, and took them; and, behold, they are hid in the earth in the midst of my tent, and the silver under it.

  26. Romans 4:1Rank 26 from verse 7
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    1WHAT shall we say then that Abraham our father, as pertaining to the flesh, hath found?

  27. Acts 20:33Rank 27 from verse 7
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    33I have coveted no man’s silver, or gold, or apparel.

From verse 8

  1. Romans 7:11Rank 1 from verse 8
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    11For sin, taking occasion by the commandment, deceived me, and by it slew me.

  2. 1 Corinthians 15:56Rank 2 from verse 8
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    56The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law.

  3. Romans 4:15Rank 3 from verse 8
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    15Because the law worketh wrath: for where no law is, there is no transgression.

  4. James 1:14–15Rank 4 from verse 8
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    14But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed.

    15Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death.

  5. Romans 7:13Rank 5 from verse 8
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    13Was 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.

  6. John 15:22Rank 6 from verse 8
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    22If I had not come and spoken unto them, they had not had sin: but now they have no cloke for their sin.

  7. Romans 5:20Rank 7 from verse 8
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    20Moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound:

  8. John 15:24Rank 8 from verse 8
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    24If I had not done among them the works which none other man did, they had not had sin: but now have they both seen and hated both me and my Father.

  9. Romans 7:17Rank 9 from verse 8
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    17Now then it is no more I that do it, but sin that dwelleth in me.

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Romans 7:6

COMBINED MEANING

but

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Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

delivered

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of deliver. Sense 1: To rescue, save, free, or bring safely out of danger or bondage. Sense 2: To hand over, give up, or place into another's power or possession. Sense 3: To bring forth, convey, declare, or commit something to another. Sense 4: To give birth or be delivered of a child.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

law

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Sense 1: An authoritative rule, command, ordinance, instruction, standard, or body of requirements. Sense 2: The writings containing such instruction. Sense 3: A governing principle, power, regular order, or civil rule. Sense 4: In family compounds, relationship by marriage.

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dead

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Sense 1: Without life; deprived of life. Sense 2: Lifeless, inactive, insensible, or separated from a former state by figure.

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held

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1. Kept or possessed. 2. Maintained. 3. Restrained. 4. Regarded or accounted.

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should

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A verb expressing duty, propriety, expectation, intention, purpose, condition, appointed outcome, or a future event viewed from another time or statement.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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serve

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To work for, obey, attend, minister to, worship, or fulfil a purpose.

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in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

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spirit

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Sense 1: An immaterial living or personal being distinct from a body. Sense 2: The inward life, disposition, mind, or courage of a person. Sense 3: The Holy Spirit, the divine Spirit of God.

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DEFINED WORDS

Romans 7:7

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shall

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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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say

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Sense 1: To speak, declare, tell, or express. Sense 2: What is said.

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law

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Sense 1: An authoritative rule, command, ordinance, instruction, standard, or body of requirements. Sense 2: The writings containing such instruction. Sense 3: A governing principle, power, regular order, or civil rule. Sense 4: In family compounds, relationship by marriage.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

sin

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1. Wrongdoing against God and his law; transgression or unrighteousness. 2. The guilt or burden of such wrongdoing, or the inward principle so named. 3. As a verb, to commit such wrongdoing.

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God forbid

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An emphatic expression of rejection, abhorrence, or denial: let it not be; certainly not.

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nay

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1. No; a denial or refusal. 2. Rather; on the contrary.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

but

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Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

for

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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.

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lust

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Sense 1: Strong desire, craving, or appetite. Sense 2: To desire or crave.

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except

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Sense 1: Unless; with the exclusion of; apart from. Sense 2: To exclude or leave out. Sense 3: To object or take exception.

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thou

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The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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covet

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Sense 1: To desire or long for earnestly. Sense 2: To desire unlawfully or greedily what belongs to another.

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DEFINED WORDS

Romans 7:8

COMBINED MEANING

but

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Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

sin

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1. Wrongdoing against God and his law; transgression or unrighteousness. 2. The guilt or burden of such wrongdoing, or the inward principle so named. 3. As a verb, to commit such wrongdoing.

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taking

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Present-participial or verbal-noun form of take, meaning to receive, seize, carry, accept, choose, or lay hold of.

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occasion

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An opportunity, opening, cause, ground, pretext, or circumstance giving rise to an action or result.

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commandment

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Sense 1: An authoritative command, charge, order, or precept to be obeyed. Sense 2: One of the ten commandments.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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wrought

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Worked, laboured, acted, made, formed, fashioned, performed, produced, or brought about.

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in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

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COMBINED MEANING

for

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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.

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without

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Outside or on the exterior; beyond a boundary; lacking, absent, free from, not accompanied by, or apart from the person, thing, condition, means, or relation named.

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COMBINED MEANING

law

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Sense 1: An authoritative rule, command, ordinance, instruction, standard, or body of requirements. Sense 2: The writings containing such instruction. Sense 3: A governing principle, power, regular order, or civil rule. Sense 4: In family compounds, relationship by marriage.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

dead

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Sense 1: Without life; deprived of life. Sense 2: Lifeless, inactive, insensible, or separated from a former state by figure.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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7:1KNOW 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?

7:2For 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.

7:3So 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.

7:4Wherefore, 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.

7:5For 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.

7:6But 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.

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7:7What 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.

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7:8But sin, taking occasion by the commandment, wrought in me all manner of concupiscence. For without the law sin was dead.

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7:9For I was alive without the law once: but when the commandment came, sin revived, and I died.

7:10And the commandment, which was ordained to life, I found to be unto death.

7:11For sin, taking occasion by the commandment, deceived me, and by it slew me.

7:12Wherefore the law is holy, and the commandment holy, and just, and good.

7:13Was 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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