Romans 7:6 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
Romans 7:6 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Romans 7:6 in 6 Bible Translations
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Romans 7:6 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“But now we have been discharged from the law, having died to that in which we were held; so that we serve in newness of the spirit, and not in oldness of the letter.”
Romans 7:6 — World English Bible
Romans 7:6 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“But now we have been discharged from the law, having died to that wherein we were held; so that we serve in newness of the spirit, and not in oldness of the letter. ”
Romans 7:6 — American Standard Version
Romans 7:6 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and now we have ceased from the law, that being dead in which we were held, so that we may serve in newness of spirit, and not in oldness of letter.”
Romans 7:6 — Young's Literal Translation
Romans 7:6 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“but now we are clear from the law, having died in that in which we were held, so that we should serve in newness of spirit, and not in oldness of letter. ”
Romans 7:6 — Darby Translation
Romans 7:6 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“But now we are deliuered from the Lawe, he being dead in whom we were holden, that we should serue in newnesse of Spirite, and not in the oldnesse of the letter.”
Romans 7:6 — Geneva Bible
Romans 7:6 in Context — Romans 7
4 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.
5 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.
6 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.
7 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.
8 But sin, taking occasion by the commandment, wrought in me all manner of concupiscence. For without the law sin was dead.
What Does Romans 7:6 Mean?
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