I found that the commandment that was supposed to bring life actually brought death.

那本来叫人活的诫命，反倒叫我死；

我就死了。那本该叫人活的诫命反而叫我死。

我就死了。那本该叫人活的诫命反而叫我死。

我发现那本来要使人活的诫命反而叫我死，

那本来使人活的诫命，反而使我死了；

我却死了。于是我发现，那本该带来生命的诫命，它却导致了死亡。

那本來叫人活的誡命，反倒叫我死；

我就死了。那本該叫人活的誡命反而叫我死。

我就死了。那本該叫人活的誡命反而叫我死。

我發現那本來要使人活的誡命反而叫我死，

那本來使人活的誡命，反而使我死了；

那本來要叫人活的誡命、我見得倒是叫人死的，

我卻死了。於是我發現，那本該帶來生命的誡命，它卻導致了死亡。

是致生之誡、適以致死、

誡本生我、反以死我、

是誡本為致生、反致我死、

夫誡命所以躋我於生也、結果反以致我於死者、何也？

I found that the very commandment that was intended to bring life actually brought death.

The very commandment that promised life proved to be death to me.

and I died. So I discovered that the law’s commands, which were supposed to bring life, brought spiritual death instead.

and I died. The commandment that was meant for life resulted in death for me.

and this commandment, which was to result in life, proved to result in death for me;

And the commandment, which was to bring life, I found to bring death.

and the commandment, which was unto life, this I found to be unto death:

and I died. The commandment that was meant for life resulted in death for me.

And the commandment, which[ was ordained] to life, I found[ to be] unto death.

and I died. So I found that the very commandment that was intended to bring life brought death!

The commandment which was for life, this I found to be for death;

Moses writes about how the law could help a person do what God requires. He writes,“ The person who does these things will live by them.”( Leviticus 18:5)

Keep my rules and laws. The one who obeys them will benefit from living by them. I am the Lord.

“‘ “But their children refused to obey me. They did not follow my rules. They were not careful to keep my laws. The person who obeys them will live by them. They misused my Sabbath days. So I said I would pour out all my great anger on them in the desert.

I gave them my rules. I made my laws known to them. The person who obeys them will live by them.

He answered,“‘ Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul. Love him with all your strength and with all your mind.’( Deuteronomy 6:5) And,‘ Love your neighbor as you love yourself.’ ”( Leviticus 19:18)“ You have answered correctly,” Jesus replied.“ Do that, and you will live.”But the man wanted to make himself look good. So he asked Jesus,“ And who is my neighbor?”

The Law was written in letters on stone. Even though it was a way of serving God, it led to death. But even that way of serving God came with glory. The glory lasted for only a short time. Even so, the people of Israel couldn’t look at Moses’ face very long.

The law is not based on faith. In fact, it is just the opposite. It teaches that“ the person who does these things will live by them.”( Leviticus 18:5)

“‘ “But in the desert the people of Israel refused to obey me. They did not follow my rules. They turned their backs on my laws. The person who obeys them will live by them. They totally misused my Sabbath days. So I said I would pour out my great anger on them. I would destroy them in the desert.