Romans 7:8
But sin, taking occasion by the commandment, wrought in me all manner of concupiscence. For without the law sin was dead.
In other versions
but sin, finding occasion, wrought in me through the commandment all manner of coveting: for apart from the law sin `is' dead.
ASV
But sin, taking its chance through that which was ordered by the law, was working in me every form of desire: because without the law sin is dead.
BBE
but sin, getting a point of attack by the commandment, wrought in me every lust; for without law sin [was] dead.
DBY
But sin, finding occasion through the commandment, produced in me all kinds of coveting. For apart from the law, sin is dead.
WEB
`Thou shalt not covet;' and the sin having received an opportunity, through the command, did work in me all covetousness -- for apart from law sin is dead.
YLT
But sin, taking occasion by the commandment, wrought in me all manner of concupiscence. For without the law sin was dead.
ENG
But sin, taking occasion by the commandment, wrought in me all manner of concupiscence. For without the law sin was dead.
WBT
But sin, seizing its opportunity through the commandment, produced in me every kind of covetous desire. For apart from the law, sin is dead.
BSB
In context
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.
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.
8But sin, taking occasion by the commandment, wrought in me all manner of concupiscence. For without the law sin was dead.
9For I was alive without the law once: but when the commandment came, sin revived, and I died.
10And the commandment, which was ordained to life, I found to be unto death.