Romans 7:7 What shall we say then? Is the Law sin? Certainly not! On the contrary, if it had not been for the Law, I would not have recognized sin. For I would not have...

7:7 AMP

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Amplified Bible - What shall we say then? Is the Law sin? Certainly not! On the contrary, if it had not been for the Law, I would not have recognized sin. For I would not have known [for example] about coveting [what belongs to another, and would have had no sense of guilt] if the Law had not [repeatedly] said, “You shall not covet.”
新标点和合本 - 这样，我们可说什么呢？律法是罪吗？断乎不是！只是非因律法，我就不知何为罪。非律法说“不可起贪心”，我就不知何为贪心。
和合本2010（上帝版-简体） - 这样，我们要怎么说呢？律法是罪吗？绝对不是！但是，若不是藉着律法，我就不知何为罪；若不是律法说“不可贪心”，我就不知何为贪心。
和合本2010（神版-简体） - 这样，我们要怎么说呢？律法是罪吗？绝对不是！但是，若不是藉着律法，我就不知何为罪；若不是律法说“不可贪心”，我就不知何为贪心。
当代译本 - 那么，我们该怎么说呢？律法是罪吗？当然不是！要是没有律法，我就不知道什么是罪。律法若不说“不可贪心” ，我就不知道什么是贪心。
圣经新译本 - 这样，我们可以说什么呢？难道律法是罪吗？绝对不是。不过，如果不是藉着律法，我就不知道什么是罪；如果不是律法说“不可贪心”，我就不知道什么是贪心。
中文标准译本 - 那么，我们要怎么说呢？难道律法是罪吗？绝对不是！然而，要不是藉着律法，我就不知道什么是罪。如果律法没有说“不可贪心” ，我就不知道什么是贪心；
现代标点和合本 - 这样，我们可说什么呢？律法是罪吗？断乎不是。只是非因律法，我就不知何为罪。非律法说“不可起贪心”，我就不知何为贪心。
和合本（拼音版） - 这样，我们可说什么呢？律法是罪吗？断乎不是！只是非因律法，我就不知何为罪。非律法说，“不可起贪心” ，我就不知何为贪心。
New International Version - What shall we say, then? Is the law sinful? Certainly not! Nevertheless, I would not have known what sin was had it not been for the law. For I would not have known what coveting really was if the law had not said, “You shall not covet.”
New International Reader's Version - What should we say then? That the law is sinful? Not at all! Yet I wouldn’t have known what sin was unless the law had told me. The law says, “Do not want what belongs to other people.” ( Exodus 20:17 ; Deuteronomy 5:21 ) If the law hadn’t said that, I would not have known what it was like to want what belongs to others.
English Standard Version - What then shall we say? That the law is sin? By no means! Yet if it had not been for the law, I would not have known sin. For I would not have known what it is to covet if the law had not said, “You shall not covet.”
New Living Translation - Well then, am I suggesting that the law of God is sinful? Of course not! In fact, it was the law that showed me my sin. I would never have known that coveting is wrong if the law had not said, “You must not covet.”
The Message - But I can hear you say, “If the law code was as bad as all that, it’s no better than sin itself.” That’s certainly not true. The law code had a perfectly legitimate function. Without its clear guidelines for right and wrong, moral behavior would be mostly guesswork. Apart from the succinct, surgical command, “You shall not covet,” I could have dressed covetousness up to look like a virtue and ruined my life with it.
Christian Standard Bible - What should we say then? Is the law sin? Absolutely not! But I would not have known sin if it were not for the law. For example, I would not have known what it is to covet if the law had not said, Do not covet.
New American Standard Bible - What shall we say then? Is the Law sin? Far from it! On the contrary, I would not have come to know sin except through the Law; for I would not have known about coveting if the Law had not said, “You shall not covet.”
New King James Version - What shall we say then? Is the law sin? Certainly not! On the contrary, I would not have known sin except through the law. For I would not have known covetousness unless the law had said, “You shall not covet.”
American Standard Version - What shall we say then? Is the law sin? God forbid. Howbeit, I had not known sin, except through the law: for I had not known coveting, except the law had said, Thou shalt not covet:
King James Version - 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.
New English Translation - What shall we say then? Is the law sin? Absolutely not! Certainly, I would not have known sin except through the law. For indeed I would not have known what it means to desire something belonging to someone else if the law had not said, “Do not covet.”
World English Bible - What shall we say then? Is the law sin? May it never be! However, I wouldn’t have known sin, except through the law. For I wouldn’t have known coveting, unless the law had said, “You shall not covet.”
新標點和合本 - 這樣，我們可說甚麼呢？律法是罪嗎？斷乎不是！只是非因律法，我就不知何為罪。非律法說「不可起貪心」，我就不知何為貪心。
和合本2010（上帝版-繁體） - 這樣，我們要怎麼說呢？律法是罪嗎？絕對不是！但是，若不是藉着律法，我就不知何為罪；若不是律法說「不可貪心」，我就不知何為貪心。
和合本2010（神版-繁體） - 這樣，我們要怎麼說呢？律法是罪嗎？絕對不是！但是，若不是藉着律法，我就不知何為罪；若不是律法說「不可貪心」，我就不知何為貪心。
當代譯本 - 那麼，我們該怎麼說呢？律法是罪嗎？當然不是！要是沒有律法，我就不知道什麼是罪。律法若不說「不可貪心」，我就不知道什麼是貪心。
聖經新譯本 - 這樣，我們可以說甚麼呢？難道律法是罪嗎？絕對不是。不過，如果不是藉著律法，我就不知道甚麼是罪；如果不是律法說“不可貪心”，我就不知道甚麼是貪心。
呂振中譯本 - 這樣，我們可怎麼說呢？律法是罪麼？斷乎不是。不過、若不是由於律法，我就不知道罪是甚麼。若不是律法說：「你不可貪慾」，我就不知道貪慾是甚麼。
中文標準譯本 - 那麼，我們要怎麼說呢？難道律法是罪嗎？絕對不是！然而，要不是藉著律法，我就不知道什麼是罪。如果律法沒有說「不可貪心」，我就不知道什麼是貪心；
現代標點和合本 - 這樣，我們可說什麼呢？律法是罪嗎？斷乎不是。只是非因律法，我就不知何為罪。非律法說「不可起貪心」，我就不知何為貪心。
文理和合譯本 - 然則將何言耶、律豈罪乎、非也、非由律則我未嘗知罪、如律不言毋欲、則我不知欲、
文理委辦譯本 - 然則何以言之、律法豈惡之因乎、曰、不然、非法無以見惡、蓋律法不禁欲、吾末由識欲、
施約瑟淺文理新舊約聖經 - 然則何言、律法即罪乎、非也、然非由律法、我不識罪、律法若不云勿貪、則我不識貪、
吳經熊文理聖詠與新經全集 - 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。
Nueva Versión Internacional - ¿Qué concluiremos? ¿Que la ley es pecado? ¡De ninguna manera! Sin embargo, si no fuera por la ley, no me habría dado cuenta de lo que es el pecado. Por ejemplo, nunca habría sabido yo lo que es codiciar si la ley no hubiera dicho: «No codicies».
현대인의 성경 - 그러면 율법이 죄입니까? 결코 그렇지 않습니다. 율법이 없었다면 내가 죄를 알지 못했을 것입니다. 만일 율법이 “탐내지 말아라” 하고 말하지 않았다면 탐욕이 무엇인지도 몰랐을 것입니다.
Новый Русский Перевод - Что же это значит? Что Закон – это грех? Конечно нет. Однако я бы и не знал, что такое грех, если бы не существовал Закон. Я бы не знал, например, что значит желать, если бы Закон не говорил: «Не желай» .
Восточный перевод - Что же это значит? Что Закон – это грех? Конечно нет. Однако я бы и не знал, что такое грех, если бы не существовал Закон. Я бы, например, не знал, что значит желать, если бы Закон не говорил: «Не пожелай» .
Восточный перевод, версия с «Аллахом» - Что же это значит? Что Закон – это грех? Конечно нет. Однако я бы и не знал, что такое грех, если бы не существовал Закон. Я бы, например, не знал, что значит желать, если бы Закон не говорил: «Не пожелай» .
Восточный перевод, версия для Таджикистана - Что же это значит? Что Закон – это грех? Конечно нет. Однако я бы и не знал, что такое грех, если бы не существовал Закон. Я бы, например, не знал, что значит желать, если бы Закон не говорил: «Не пожелай» .
La Bible du Semeur 2015 - Que dire maintenant ? La Loi se confond-elle avec le péché ? Loin de là ! Seulement, s’il n’y avait pas eu la Loi, je n’aurais pas connu le péché, et je n’aurais pas su ce qu’est la convoitise si la Loi n’avait pas dit : Tu ne convoiteras pas .
リビングバイブル - 私が、律法は悪いものだと言っていると思いますか。絶対にそんなことはありません。それどころか、律法が私の罪を明らかにしてくれたのです。もし、「むさぼってはならない」（出エジプト20・17）という律法がなければ、私は自分の心にあるむさぼりを知らなかったでしょう。
Nestle Aland 28 - Τί οὖν ἐροῦμεν; ὁ νόμος ἁμαρτία; μὴ γένοιτο· ἀλλὰ τὴν ἁμαρτίαν οὐκ ἔγνων εἰ μὴ διὰ νόμου· τήν τε γὰρ ἐπιθυμίαν οὐκ ᾔδειν εἰ μὴ ὁ νόμος ἔλεγεν· οὐκ ἐπιθυμήσεις.
unfoldingWord® Greek New Testament - τί οὖν ἐροῦμεν? ὁ νόμος ἁμαρτία? μὴ γένοιτο! ἀλλὰ τὴν ἁμαρτίαν οὐκ ἔγνων, εἰ μὴ διὰ νόμου; τήν τε γὰρ ἐπιθυμίαν, οὐκ ᾔδειν, εἰ μὴ ὁ νόμος ἔλεγεν, οὐκ ἐπιθυμήσεις.
Nova Versão Internacional - Que diremos então? A Lei é pecado? De maneira nenhuma! De fato, eu não saberia o que é pecado, a não ser por meio da Lei. Pois, na realidade, eu não saberia o que é cobiça, se a Lei não dissesse: “Não cobiçarás” .
Hoffnung für alle - Soll das alles nun etwa bedeuten, dass Gottes Gesetz sündig ist? Natürlich nicht! Aber es ist doch so: Ohne die Gebote Gottes hätte ich nie erfahren, was Sünde ist. Würde es dort nicht heißen: »Du sollst nicht begehren …« , so wüsste ich nicht, dass mein Begehren Sünde ist.
Kinh Thánh Hiện Đại - Nói thế, có phải luật pháp là tội lỗi không? Tuyệt đối không! Luật pháp không phải là tội nhưng dạy tôi biết điều gì là tội. Tôi không biết tham muốn là tội, nếu luật pháp không dạy: “Con đừng tham muốn.”
พระคริสตธรรมคัมภีร์ไทย ฉบับอมตธรรมร่วมสมัย - เช่นนี้แล้วเราจะว่าอย่างไร? บทบัญญัติคือบาปหรือ? ไม่ใช่อย่างแน่นอน! อันที่จริงถ้าไม่ใช่เพราะบทบัญญัติ ข้าพเจ้าก็ไม่รู้ว่าอะไรคือบาป เพราะถ้าบทบัญญัติไม่ได้กล่าวว่า “อย่าโลภ” ข้าพเจ้าคงไม่รู้ว่าอะไรคือความโลภ
พระคัมภีร์ ฉบับแปลใหม่ - แล้วเราจะว่าอย่างไร กฎบัญญัติเป็นบาปหรือ ไม่มีทางจะเป็นเช่นนั้น แต่ตรงกันข้าม ถ้าปราศจากกฎบัญญัติแล้ว ข้าพเจ้าก็จะไม่มีวันรู้จักบาป ด้วยว่าถ้ากฎบัญญัติไม่ได้เขียนไว้ว่า “อย่าโลภ” ข้าพเจ้าก็จะไม่รู้ว่าความโลภคืออะไร

Cross Reference

Romans 7:13 - Did that which is good [the Law], then become death to me? Certainly not! But sin, in order that it might be revealed as sin, was producing death in me by [using] this good thing [as a weapon], so that through the commandment sin would become exceedingly sinful.
1 Thessalonians 4:5 - not [to be used] in lustful passion, like the Gentiles who do not know God and are ignorant of His will;
Joshua 7:21 - when I saw among the spoils [in Jericho] a beautiful robe from Shinar (southern Babylon) and two hundred shekels of silver and a bar of gold weighing fifty shekels, I wanted them and took them. Behold, they are hidden in the ground inside my tent, with the silver underneath.”
Romans 6:15 - What then [are we to conclude]? Shall we sin because we are not under Law, but under [God’s] grace? Certainly not!
Psalms 119:96 - I have seen that all [human] perfection has its limits [no matter how grand and perfect and noble]; Your commandment is exceedingly broad and extends without limits [into eternity]. Mem.
1 Kings 21:1 - Now it came about after these things that Naboth the Jezreelite had a vineyard in Jezreel, close beside the [winter] palace of Ahab king of Samaria;
1 Kings 21:2 - Ahab spoke to Naboth, saying, “Give me your vineyard, so that I may have it for a garden of vegetables and herbs, because it is near my house. I will give you a better vineyard for it, or, if you prefer, I will give you what it is worth in money.”
1 Kings 21:3 - But Naboth said to Ahab, “The Lord forbid me that I should give the inheritance of my fathers to you.”
1 Kings 21:4 - So Ahab [already upset by the Lord’s message] came into his house [feeling more] resentful and sullen because of what Naboth the Jezreelite had said to him; for he had said, “I will not give you the inheritance of my fathers.” And he lay down on his bed and turned away his face, and would not eat any food.
Romans 4:1 - What then shall we say that Abraham, our forefather humanly speaking, has found? [Has he obtained a favored standing?]
Colossians 3:5 - So put to death and deprive of power the evil longings of your earthly body [with its sensual, self-centered instincts] immorality, impurity, sinful passion, evil desire, and greed, which is [a kind of] idolatry [because it replaces your devotion to God].
Romans 7:5 - When we were living in the flesh [trapped by sin], the sinful passions, which were awakened by [that which] the Law [identifies as sin], were at work in our body to bear fruit for death [since the willingness to sin led to death and separation from God].
Ephesians 5:3 - But sexual immorality and all [moral] impurity [indecent, offensive behavior] or greed must not even be hinted at among you, as is proper among saints [for as believers our way of life, whether in public or in private, reflects the validity of our faith].
Genesis 3:6 - And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was delightful to look at, and a tree to be desired in order to make one wise and insightful, she took some of its fruit and ate it; and she also gave some to her husband with her, and he ate.
Acts 20:33 - I had no desire for anyone’s silver or gold or [expensive] clothes.
2 Samuel 11:2 - One evening David got up from his couch and was walking on the [flat] roof of the king’s palace, and from there he saw a woman bathing; and she was very beautiful in appearance.
1 John 2:15 - Do not love the world [of sin that opposes God and His precepts], nor the things that are in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him.
1 John 2:16 - For all that is in the world—the lust and sensual craving of the flesh and the lust and longing of the eyes and the boastful pride of life [pretentious confidence in one’s resources or in the stability of earthly things]—these do not come from the Father, but are from the world.
Luke 12:15 - Then He said to them, “Watch out and guard yourselves against every form of greed; for not even when one has an overflowing abundance does his life consist of nor is it derived from his possessions.”
Micah 2:2 - They covet fields and seize them, And houses, and take them away. They oppress and rob a man and his house, A man and his inheritance.
Matthew 5:28 - but I say to you that everyone who [so much as] looks at a woman with lust for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.
Romans 7:11 - For sin, seizing its opportunity through the commandment, beguiled and completely deceived me, and using it as a weapon killed me [separating me from God].
Romans 13:9 - The commandments, “You shall not commit adultery, you shall not murder, you shall not steal, you shall not covet,” and any other commandment are summed up in this statement: “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”
1 Corinthians 15:56 - The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin [by which it brings death] is the law;
Romans 3:5 - But if our unrighteousness demonstrates the righteousness of God, what shall we say? God is not wrong to inflict His wrath [on us], is He? (I am speaking in purely human terms.)
Psalms 19:7 - The law of the Lord is perfect (flawless), restoring and refreshing the soul; The statutes of the Lord are reliable and trustworthy, making wise the simple.
Psalms 19:8 - The precepts of the Lord are right, bringing joy to the heart; The commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes.
Psalms 19:9 - The fear of the Lord is clean, enduring forever; The judgments of the Lord are true, they are righteous altogether.
Psalms 19:10 - They are more desirable than gold, yes, than much fine gold; Sweeter also than honey and the drippings of the honeycomb.
Psalms 19:11 - Moreover, by them Your servant is warned [reminded, illuminated, and instructed]; In keeping them there is great reward.
Psalms 19:12 - Who can understand his errors or omissions? Acquit me of hidden (unconscious, unintended) faults.
Romans 4:15 - For the Law results in [God’s] wrath [against sin], but where there is no law, there is no violation [of it either].
Romans 7:8 - But sin, finding an opportunity through the commandment [to express itself] produced in me every kind of coveting and selfish desire. For without the Law sin is dead [the recognition of sin is inactive].
Exodus 20:17 - “You shall not covet [that is, selfishly desire and attempt to acquire] your neighbor’s house; you shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, or his male servant, or his female servant, or his ox, or his donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor.”
Deuteronomy 5:21 - ‘You shall not covet [that is, desire and seek to acquire] your neighbor’s wife, nor desire your neighbor’s house, his field, his male servant or his female servant, his ox or his donkey or anything that belongs to your neighbor.’
Romans 3:20 - For no person will be justified [freed of guilt and declared righteous] in His sight by [trying to do] the works of the Law. For through the Law we become conscious of sin [and the recognition of sin directs us toward repentance, but provides no remedy for sin].

Parallel Verses

Cross Reference

Amplified Bible - What shall we say then? Is the Law sin? Certainly not! On the contrary, if it had not been for the Law, I would not have recognized sin. For I would not have known [for example] about coveting [what belongs to another, and would have had no sense of guilt] if the Law had not [repeatedly] said, “You shall not covet.”
新标点和合本 - 这样，我们可说什么呢？律法是罪吗？断乎不是！只是非因律法，我就不知何为罪。非律法说“不可起贪心”，我就不知何为贪心。
和合本2010（上帝版-简体） - 这样，我们要怎么说呢？律法是罪吗？绝对不是！但是，若不是藉着律法，我就不知何为罪；若不是律法说“不可贪心”，我就不知何为贪心。
和合本2010（神版-简体） - 这样，我们要怎么说呢？律法是罪吗？绝对不是！但是，若不是藉着律法，我就不知何为罪；若不是律法说“不可贪心”，我就不知何为贪心。
当代译本 - 那么，我们该怎么说呢？律法是罪吗？当然不是！要是没有律法，我就不知道什么是罪。律法若不说“不可贪心” ，我就不知道什么是贪心。
圣经新译本 - 这样，我们可以说什么呢？难道律法是罪吗？绝对不是。不过，如果不是藉着律法，我就不知道什么是罪；如果不是律法说“不可贪心”，我就不知道什么是贪心。
中文标准译本 - 那么，我们要怎么说呢？难道律法是罪吗？绝对不是！然而，要不是藉着律法，我就不知道什么是罪。如果律法没有说“不可贪心” ，我就不知道什么是贪心；
现代标点和合本 - 这样，我们可说什么呢？律法是罪吗？断乎不是。只是非因律法，我就不知何为罪。非律法说“不可起贪心”，我就不知何为贪心。
和合本（拼音版） - 这样，我们可说什么呢？律法是罪吗？断乎不是！只是非因律法，我就不知何为罪。非律法说，“不可起贪心” ，我就不知何为贪心。
New International Version - What shall we say, then? Is the law sinful? Certainly not! Nevertheless, I would not have known what sin was had it not been for the law. For I would not have known what coveting really was if the law had not said, “You shall not covet.”
New International Reader's Version - What should we say then? That the law is sinful? Not at all! Yet I wouldn’t have known what sin was unless the law had told me. The law says, “Do not want what belongs to other people.” ( Exodus 20:17 ; Deuteronomy 5:21 ) If the law hadn’t said that, I would not have known what it was like to want what belongs to others.
English Standard Version - What then shall we say? That the law is sin? By no means! Yet if it had not been for the law, I would not have known sin. For I would not have known what it is to covet if the law had not said, “You shall not covet.”
New Living Translation - Well then, am I suggesting that the law of God is sinful? Of course not! In fact, it was the law that showed me my sin. I would never have known that coveting is wrong if the law had not said, “You must not covet.”
The Message - But I can hear you say, “If the law code was as bad as all that, it’s no better than sin itself.” That’s certainly not true. The law code had a perfectly legitimate function. Without its clear guidelines for right and wrong, moral behavior would be mostly guesswork. Apart from the succinct, surgical command, “You shall not covet,” I could have dressed covetousness up to look like a virtue and ruined my life with it.
Christian Standard Bible - What should we say then? Is the law sin? Absolutely not! But I would not have known sin if it were not for the law. For example, I would not have known what it is to covet if the law had not said, Do not covet.
New American Standard Bible - What shall we say then? Is the Law sin? Far from it! On the contrary, I would not have come to know sin except through the Law; for I would not have known about coveting if the Law had not said, “You shall not covet.”
New King James Version - What shall we say then? Is the law sin? Certainly not! On the contrary, I would not have known sin except through the law. For I would not have known covetousness unless the law had said, “You shall not covet.”
American Standard Version - What shall we say then? Is the law sin? God forbid. Howbeit, I had not known sin, except through the law: for I had not known coveting, except the law had said, Thou shalt not covet:
King James Version - 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.
New English Translation - What shall we say then? Is the law sin? Absolutely not! Certainly, I would not have known sin except through the law. For indeed I would not have known what it means to desire something belonging to someone else if the law had not said, “Do not covet.”
World English Bible - What shall we say then? Is the law sin? May it never be! However, I wouldn’t have known sin, except through the law. For I wouldn’t have known coveting, unless the law had said, “You shall not covet.”
新標點和合本 - 這樣，我們可說甚麼呢？律法是罪嗎？斷乎不是！只是非因律法，我就不知何為罪。非律法說「不可起貪心」，我就不知何為貪心。
和合本2010（上帝版-繁體） - 這樣，我們要怎麼說呢？律法是罪嗎？絕對不是！但是，若不是藉着律法，我就不知何為罪；若不是律法說「不可貪心」，我就不知何為貪心。
和合本2010（神版-繁體） - 這樣，我們要怎麼說呢？律法是罪嗎？絕對不是！但是，若不是藉着律法，我就不知何為罪；若不是律法說「不可貪心」，我就不知何為貪心。
當代譯本 - 那麼，我們該怎麼說呢？律法是罪嗎？當然不是！要是沒有律法，我就不知道什麼是罪。律法若不說「不可貪心」，我就不知道什麼是貪心。
聖經新譯本 - 這樣，我們可以說甚麼呢？難道律法是罪嗎？絕對不是。不過，如果不是藉著律法，我就不知道甚麼是罪；如果不是律法說“不可貪心”，我就不知道甚麼是貪心。
呂振中譯本 - 這樣，我們可怎麼說呢？律法是罪麼？斷乎不是。不過、若不是由於律法，我就不知道罪是甚麼。若不是律法說：「你不可貪慾」，我就不知道貪慾是甚麼。
中文標準譯本 - 那麼，我們要怎麼說呢？難道律法是罪嗎？絕對不是！然而，要不是藉著律法，我就不知道什麼是罪。如果律法沒有說「不可貪心」，我就不知道什麼是貪心；
現代標點和合本 - 這樣，我們可說什麼呢？律法是罪嗎？斷乎不是。只是非因律法，我就不知何為罪。非律法說「不可起貪心」，我就不知何為貪心。
文理和合譯本 - 然則將何言耶、律豈罪乎、非也、非由律則我未嘗知罪、如律不言毋欲、則我不知欲、
文理委辦譯本 - 然則何以言之、律法豈惡之因乎、曰、不然、非法無以見惡、蓋律法不禁欲、吾末由識欲、
施約瑟淺文理新舊約聖經 - 然則何言、律法即罪乎、非也、然非由律法、我不識罪、律法若不云勿貪、則我不識貪、
吳經熊文理聖詠與新經全集 - 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。
Nueva Versión Internacional - ¿Qué concluiremos? ¿Que la ley es pecado? ¡De ninguna manera! Sin embargo, si no fuera por la ley, no me habría dado cuenta de lo que es el pecado. Por ejemplo, nunca habría sabido yo lo que es codiciar si la ley no hubiera dicho: «No codicies».
현대인의 성경 - 그러면 율법이 죄입니까? 결코 그렇지 않습니다. 율법이 없었다면 내가 죄를 알지 못했을 것입니다. 만일 율법이 “탐내지 말아라” 하고 말하지 않았다면 탐욕이 무엇인지도 몰랐을 것입니다.
Новый Русский Перевод - Что же это значит? Что Закон – это грех? Конечно нет. Однако я бы и не знал, что такое грех, если бы не существовал Закон. Я бы не знал, например, что значит желать, если бы Закон не говорил: «Не желай» .
Восточный перевод - Что же это значит? Что Закон – это грех? Конечно нет. Однако я бы и не знал, что такое грех, если бы не существовал Закон. Я бы, например, не знал, что значит желать, если бы Закон не говорил: «Не пожелай» .
Восточный перевод, версия с «Аллахом» - Что же это значит? Что Закон – это грех? Конечно нет. Однако я бы и не знал, что такое грех, если бы не существовал Закон. Я бы, например, не знал, что значит желать, если бы Закон не говорил: «Не пожелай» .
Восточный перевод, версия для Таджикистана - Что же это значит? Что Закон – это грех? Конечно нет. Однако я бы и не знал, что такое грех, если бы не существовал Закон. Я бы, например, не знал, что значит желать, если бы Закон не говорил: «Не пожелай» .
La Bible du Semeur 2015 - Que dire maintenant ? La Loi se confond-elle avec le péché ? Loin de là ! Seulement, s’il n’y avait pas eu la Loi, je n’aurais pas connu le péché, et je n’aurais pas su ce qu’est la convoitise si la Loi n’avait pas dit : Tu ne convoiteras pas .
リビングバイブル - 私が、律法は悪いものだと言っていると思いますか。絶対にそんなことはありません。それどころか、律法が私の罪を明らかにしてくれたのです。もし、「むさぼってはならない」（出エジプト20・17）という律法がなければ、私は自分の心にあるむさぼりを知らなかったでしょう。
Nestle Aland 28 - Τί οὖν ἐροῦμεν; ὁ νόμος ἁμαρτία; μὴ γένοιτο· ἀλλὰ τὴν ἁμαρτίαν οὐκ ἔγνων εἰ μὴ διὰ νόμου· τήν τε γὰρ ἐπιθυμίαν οὐκ ᾔδειν εἰ μὴ ὁ νόμος ἔλεγεν· οὐκ ἐπιθυμήσεις.
unfoldingWord® Greek New Testament - τί οὖν ἐροῦμεν? ὁ νόμος ἁμαρτία? μὴ γένοιτο! ἀλλὰ τὴν ἁμαρτίαν οὐκ ἔγνων, εἰ μὴ διὰ νόμου; τήν τε γὰρ ἐπιθυμίαν, οὐκ ᾔδειν, εἰ μὴ ὁ νόμος ἔλεγεν, οὐκ ἐπιθυμήσεις.
Nova Versão Internacional - Que diremos então? A Lei é pecado? De maneira nenhuma! De fato, eu não saberia o que é pecado, a não ser por meio da Lei. Pois, na realidade, eu não saberia o que é cobiça, se a Lei não dissesse: “Não cobiçarás” .
Hoffnung für alle - Soll das alles nun etwa bedeuten, dass Gottes Gesetz sündig ist? Natürlich nicht! Aber es ist doch so: Ohne die Gebote Gottes hätte ich nie erfahren, was Sünde ist. Würde es dort nicht heißen: »Du sollst nicht begehren …« , so wüsste ich nicht, dass mein Begehren Sünde ist.
Kinh Thánh Hiện Đại - Nói thế, có phải luật pháp là tội lỗi không? Tuyệt đối không! Luật pháp không phải là tội nhưng dạy tôi biết điều gì là tội. Tôi không biết tham muốn là tội, nếu luật pháp không dạy: “Con đừng tham muốn.”
พระคริสตธรรมคัมภีร์ไทย ฉบับอมตธรรมร่วมสมัย - เช่นนี้แล้วเราจะว่าอย่างไร? บทบัญญัติคือบาปหรือ? ไม่ใช่อย่างแน่นอน! อันที่จริงถ้าไม่ใช่เพราะบทบัญญัติ ข้าพเจ้าก็ไม่รู้ว่าอะไรคือบาป เพราะถ้าบทบัญญัติไม่ได้กล่าวว่า “อย่าโลภ” ข้าพเจ้าคงไม่รู้ว่าอะไรคือความโลภ
พระคัมภีร์ ฉบับแปลใหม่ - แล้วเราจะว่าอย่างไร กฎบัญญัติเป็นบาปหรือ ไม่มีทางจะเป็นเช่นนั้น แต่ตรงกันข้าม ถ้าปราศจากกฎบัญญัติแล้ว ข้าพเจ้าก็จะไม่มีวันรู้จักบาป ด้วยว่าถ้ากฎบัญญัติไม่ได้เขียนไว้ว่า “อย่าโลภ” ข้าพเจ้าก็จะไม่รู้ว่าความโลภคืออะไร

Romans 7:13 - Did that which is good [the Law], then become death to me? Certainly not! But sin, in order that it might be revealed as sin, was producing death in me by [using] this good thing [as a weapon], so that through the commandment sin would become exceedingly sinful.
1 Thessalonians 4:5 - not [to be used] in lustful passion, like the Gentiles who do not know God and are ignorant of His will;
Joshua 7:21 - when I saw among the spoils [in Jericho] a beautiful robe from Shinar (southern Babylon) and two hundred shekels of silver and a bar of gold weighing fifty shekels, I wanted them and took them. Behold, they are hidden in the ground inside my tent, with the silver underneath.”
Romans 6:15 - What then [are we to conclude]? Shall we sin because we are not under Law, but under [God’s] grace? Certainly not!
Psalms 119:96 - I have seen that all [human] perfection has its limits [no matter how grand and perfect and noble]; Your commandment is exceedingly broad and extends without limits [into eternity]. Mem.
1 Kings 21:1 - Now it came about after these things that Naboth the Jezreelite had a vineyard in Jezreel, close beside the [winter] palace of Ahab king of Samaria;
1 Kings 21:2 - Ahab spoke to Naboth, saying, “Give me your vineyard, so that I may have it for a garden of vegetables and herbs, because it is near my house. I will give you a better vineyard for it, or, if you prefer, I will give you what it is worth in money.”
1 Kings 21:3 - But Naboth said to Ahab, “The Lord forbid me that I should give the inheritance of my fathers to you.”
1 Kings 21:4 - So Ahab [already upset by the Lord’s message] came into his house [feeling more] resentful and sullen because of what Naboth the Jezreelite had said to him; for he had said, “I will not give you the inheritance of my fathers.” And he lay down on his bed and turned away his face, and would not eat any food.
Romans 4:1 - What then shall we say that Abraham, our forefather humanly speaking, has found? [Has he obtained a favored standing?]
Colossians 3:5 - So put to death and deprive of power the evil longings of your earthly body [with its sensual, self-centered instincts] immorality, impurity, sinful passion, evil desire, and greed, which is [a kind of] idolatry [because it replaces your devotion to God].
Romans 7:5 - When we were living in the flesh [trapped by sin], the sinful passions, which were awakened by [that which] the Law [identifies as sin], were at work in our body to bear fruit for death [since the willingness to sin led to death and separation from God].
Ephesians 5:3 - But sexual immorality and all [moral] impurity [indecent, offensive behavior] or greed must not even be hinted at among you, as is proper among saints [for as believers our way of life, whether in public or in private, reflects the validity of our faith].
Genesis 3:6 - And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was delightful to look at, and a tree to be desired in order to make one wise and insightful, she took some of its fruit and ate it; and she also gave some to her husband with her, and he ate.
Acts 20:33 - I had no desire for anyone’s silver or gold or [expensive] clothes.
2 Samuel 11:2 - One evening David got up from his couch and was walking on the [flat] roof of the king’s palace, and from there he saw a woman bathing; and she was very beautiful in appearance.
1 John 2:15 - Do not love the world [of sin that opposes God and His precepts], nor the things that are in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him.
1 John 2:16 - For all that is in the world—the lust and sensual craving of the flesh and the lust and longing of the eyes and the boastful pride of life [pretentious confidence in one’s resources or in the stability of earthly things]—these do not come from the Father, but are from the world.
Luke 12:15 - Then He said to them, “Watch out and guard yourselves against every form of greed; for not even when one has an overflowing abundance does his life consist of nor is it derived from his possessions.”
Micah 2:2 - They covet fields and seize them, And houses, and take them away. They oppress and rob a man and his house, A man and his inheritance.
Matthew 5:28 - but I say to you that everyone who [so much as] looks at a woman with lust for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.
Romans 7:11 - For sin, seizing its opportunity through the commandment, beguiled and completely deceived me, and using it as a weapon killed me [separating me from God].
Romans 13:9 - The commandments, “You shall not commit adultery, you shall not murder, you shall not steal, you shall not covet,” and any other commandment are summed up in this statement: “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”
1 Corinthians 15:56 - The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin [by which it brings death] is the law;
Romans 3:5 - But if our unrighteousness demonstrates the righteousness of God, what shall we say? God is not wrong to inflict His wrath [on us], is He? (I am speaking in purely human terms.)
Psalms 19:7 - The law of the Lord is perfect (flawless), restoring and refreshing the soul; The statutes of the Lord are reliable and trustworthy, making wise the simple.
Psalms 19:8 - The precepts of the Lord are right, bringing joy to the heart; The commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes.
Psalms 19:9 - The fear of the Lord is clean, enduring forever; The judgments of the Lord are true, they are righteous altogether.
Psalms 19:10 - They are more desirable than gold, yes, than much fine gold; Sweeter also than honey and the drippings of the honeycomb.
Psalms 19:11 - Moreover, by them Your servant is warned [reminded, illuminated, and instructed]; In keeping them there is great reward.
Psalms 19:12 - Who can understand his errors or omissions? Acquit me of hidden (unconscious, unintended) faults.
Romans 4:15 - For the Law results in [God’s] wrath [against sin], but where there is no law, there is no violation [of it either].
Romans 7:8 - But sin, finding an opportunity through the commandment [to express itself] produced in me every kind of coveting and selfish desire. For without the Law sin is dead [the recognition of sin is inactive].
Exodus 20:17 - “You shall not covet [that is, selfishly desire and attempt to acquire] your neighbor’s house; you shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, or his male servant, or his female servant, or his ox, or his donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor.”
Deuteronomy 5:21 - ‘You shall not covet [that is, desire and seek to acquire] your neighbor’s wife, nor desire your neighbor’s house, his field, his male servant or his female servant, his ox or his donkey or anything that belongs to your neighbor.’
Romans 3:20 - For no person will be justified [freed of guilt and declared righteous] in His sight by [trying to do] the works of the Law. For through the Law we become conscious of sin [and the recognition of sin directs us toward repentance, but provides no remedy for sin].