Romans 7:9
For I was alive without the law once: but when the commandment came, sin revived, and I died.In other versions
And I was alive apart from the law once: but when the commandment came, sin revived, and I died;
ASV
And there was a time when I was living without the law: but when the law gave its orders, sin came to life and put me to death;
BBE
But *I* was alive without law once; but the commandment having come, sin revived, but *I* died.
DBY
I was alive apart from the law once, but when the commandment came, sin revived, and I died.
WEB
And I was alive apart from law once, and the command having come, the sin revived, and I died;
YLT
For I was alive without the law once: but when the commandment came, sin revived, and I died.
ENG
For I was alive without the law once: but when the commandment came, sin revived, and I died.
WBT
Once I was alive apart from the law; but when the commandment came, sin sprang to life and I died.
BSB
In context
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.
11For sin, taking occasion by the commandment, deceived me, and by it slew me.