當吾人尚在肉身之權下、吾人之四肢百體、在在受罪惡之牽引。此罪惡者、生於情慾、滋於律法、終則致死亡之果者也。

因为我们属肉体的时候，那因律法而生的恶欲就在我们肢体中发动，以致结成死亡的果子。

因为我们属肉体的时候，那因律法而生犯罪的欲望在我们肢体中发动，以致结出死亡的果子。

因为我们属肉体的时候，那因律法而生犯罪的欲望在我们肢体中发动，以致结出死亡的果子。

从前我们受自己罪恶本性的控制，因律法而激发的罪恶欲望在我们身上发作，以致结出死亡的果子。

我们从前属肉体的时候，罪恶的情欲藉着律法在我们的肢体里发动，就结出死亡的果子。

原来，当我们还在肉体中的时候，罪的欲望藉着律法在我们身体的各部分做工，以致为死亡结了果子。

因為我們屬肉體的時候，那因律法而生的惡慾就在我們肢體中發動，以致結成死亡的果子。

因為我們屬肉體的時候，那因律法而生犯罪的慾望在我們肢體中發動，以致結出死亡的果子。

因為我們屬肉體的時候，那因律法而生犯罪的慾望在我們肢體中發動，以致結出死亡的果子。

從前我們受自己罪惡本性的控制，因律法而激發的罪惡慾望在我們身上發作，以致結出死亡的果子。

我們從前屬肉體的時候，罪惡的情慾藉著律法在我們的肢體裡發動，就結出死亡的果子。

因為我們從前在肉體裏的時候，那因律法而生的罪之惡情、運用着動力於我們的肢體中，以致給死結果子。

原來，當我們還在肉體中的時候，罪的欲望藉著律法在我們身體的各部分做工，以致為死亡結了果子。

蓋我儕徇形軀時、其由律之惡慾動於肢體、厥果維死、

當我從欲時、情轉因律法而為惡、動乎四體、厥果惟死、

蓋我儕屬肉體之時、罪慾由律法而生者、動於我肢體、使我儕結果以致死、

For when we were in the realm of the flesh, the sinful passions aroused by the law were at work in us, so that we bore fruit for death.

The power of sin used to control us. The law stirred up sinful desires in us. So the things we did resulted in death.

For while we were living in the flesh, our sinful passions, aroused by the law, were at work in our members to bear fruit for death.

When we were controlled by our old nature, sinful desires were at work within us, and the law aroused these evil desires that produced a harvest of sinful deeds, resulting in death.

For when we were in the flesh, the sinful passions aroused through the law were working in us to bear fruit for death.

For while we were in the flesh, the sinful passions, which were brought to light by the Law, were at work in the parts of our body to bear fruit for death.

For when we were in the flesh, the sinful passions which were aroused by the law were at work in our members to bear fruit to death.

For when we were in the flesh, the sinful passions, which were through the law, wrought in our members to bring forth fruit unto death.

For when we were in the flesh, the sinful passions operated through the law in every part of us and bore fruit for death.

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.

For when we were in the flesh, the sinful desires, aroused by the law, were active in the members of our body to bear fruit for death.

For when we were in the flesh, the sinful passions which were through the law worked in our members to bring out fruit to death.

吾輩過去亦在悖逆之列、縱情恣慾、為所欲為、原屬觸怒之子、與外邦人為一丘之貉。

凡屬於基督者皆已將其肉體及一切情慾同釘於十字架。

吾故曰：爾等亟應努力於靈修、而不可縱情恣慾也。蓋情慾長則靈心消、靈心長則情慾消；兩者相敵、致爾心有餘而力不足。

亦毋將爾四肢百體、獻之於罪、以作不義之器。務須獻身於天主、一若新自死中復活也者；如是則爾之四肢百體、乃成為昭事天主之義器、

試一思之、爾昔日所行、今日所恥之種切、於爾究有何益？死亡為其必然之結果！

若夫徒恃律法者、則實處於咒咀之下。經不云乎：『凡不遵行律法之一切規定者、應服咒詛。』

死亡之毒螫、罪孽也；而罪孽之威權、律法也。

故應將一切卑污之心事、置諸死地，凡淫亂、卑污、邪情、惡慾、貪孌、莫非崇拜偶像之變相、

爾中一切鬥爭紛擾、果何由而起？非由爾之情慾交戰於內乎？

夫法之所至罪之所彰也；而罪之所彰、恩亦彌盛。

人而犯罪、便是不順恩命、一切罪惡、莫非悖逆也。

夫法者、刑戮之器也；法之不存、何犯之有。

情慾孕而罪孽生、罪孽長成、死亡隨之。

故凡體欲之情者、必不能取悅於天主也。倘若天主之神寓於爾心、則爾不依乎欲、而依乎神矣。蓋無基督之神者、非其徒也。

然吾又見一法、寓吾肢體之中、與吾心之法、恆相對敵、而囚吾於肢體之罪孽法中。

蓋徒恃遵行律法、無人能稱義於天主之前；惟因法而知罪耳。

不寧惟是、使吾儕足以任新約之役者、亦惟天主而已。此約也、非本乎文字、乃本乎聖神。蓋文字乃肅殺之具、而聖神則生命之源也。夫以肅殺之文字、勒之於石、供其役者、且有盛極一時之殊榮、甚至摩西面上光采煥發、非義塞子孫所得而直視焉；則供聖神之役者、其榮更當何如！彼掌定罪之職者、尚且有榮、則參贊成道之事者、其榮將有不可思議者矣！

發於心者、如惡念、謀害、姦淫、苟合、攘竊、偽證、訕主、

爾在血統上為外邦人、且一般曾身受人為之割禮者、咸呼爾為未割之民。

生於血肉者、屬於血肉、生於神者、乃屬於神。

於此吾人更有何說？將謂法即罪乎？無是理也！法非罪、乃所以燭吾之罪耳。法若不曰「毋淫、」則吾將不知淫之為淫矣。雖然、罪乃乘虛而入、即因其誡命而攪亂吾心、於以引起諸般淫慾。故無法則罪亦不至如此活躍耳。我生之初尚無法、誡命一至、罪於是乎生、而我於是乎死矣。夫誡命所以躋我於生也、結果反以致我於死者、何也？蓋罪乘隙而入、利用誡命、以陷我於惑、而成我之戮。是故法非不美、誡非不聖也；固善且美矣。豈善且美者、適足以促予之死耶？無是理也！致死之因、惟罪而已。正惟其能使善且美者、轉成致死之具、此罪之所以為罪也。在誡命之明鑒中、罪之醜態畢露矣。

故天主聽其放僻邪侈、荒淫無度；婦女以順性之行、變為逆性之施；

蓋吾人從前亦昏昧悖逆、徬徨岐途、縱情恣慾、險狠媢嫉；己實可惡、而轉以惡人。

今爾等靈修未深、請以庸言明之。正如爾等曩日曾以爾之四肢百體、為邪淫不法之僕、以滋罪惡；今望爾等以四肢百體、為正義之僕、以登聖域也。

蓋罪孽之果報為死、而天主之恩賜、則因耶穌基督而獲永生是已。

夫情慾之事、亦顯而易見也；凡姦非污濁、淫蕩奢侈、拜偶像、行巫術、仇恨爭競、好勝忿怒朋比釁隙、迷惑異端、嫉妒殘殺、沉醉荒宴等類皆是。吾夙已言之、今復鄭重相告、凡行此等事者、必不得承受天主之國也。

若一味偏心、妄分厚薄、是即犯罪、不容於法。守全法而犯一誡者、亦為犯法。