Romans 7:9 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Romans 7:9 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Romans 7:9 in 6 Bible Translations

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Romans 7:9 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“I was alive apart from the law once, but when the commandment came, sin revived and I died.”

Romans 7:9 — World English Bible

Romans 7:9 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And I was alive apart from the law once: but when the commandment came, sin revived, and I died; ”

Romans 7:9 — American Standard Version

Romans 7:9 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And I was alive apart from law once, and the command having come, the sin revived, and I died;”

Romans 7:9 — Young's Literal Translation

Romans 7:9 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“But I was alive without law once; but the commandment having come, sin revived, but I died. ”

Romans 7:9 — Darby Translation

Romans 7:9 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“For I once was aliue, without the Law: but when the commandement came, sinne reuiued,”

Romans 7:9 — Geneva Bible

Romans 7:9 in Context — Romans 7

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.

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

10 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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What Does Romans 7:9 Mean?

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