Romans 7:9
Modern Translations
New International Version
Once I was alive apart from the law; but when the commandment came, sin sprang to life and I died.

New Living Translation
At one time I lived without understanding the law. But when I learned the command not to covet, for instance, the power of sin came to life,

English Standard Version
I was once alive apart from the law, but when the commandment came, sin came alive and I died.

Berean Study Bible
Once I was alive apart from the law; but when the commandment came, sin sprang to life and I died.

New American Standard Bible
I was once alive apart from the Law; but when the commandment came, sin came to life, and I died;

NASB 1995
I was once alive apart from the Law; but when the commandment came, sin became alive and I died;

NASB 1977
And I was once alive apart from the Law; but when the commandment came, sin became alive, and I died;

Amplified Bible
I was once alive without [knowledge of] the Law; but when the commandment came [and I understood its meaning], sin became alive and I died [since the Law sentenced me to death].

Christian Standard Bible
Once I was alive apart from the law, but when the commandment came, sin sprang to life again

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Once I was alive apart from the law, but when the commandment came, sin sprang to life

Contemporary English Version
Before I knew about the Law, I was alive. But as soon as I heard that command, sin came to life,

Good News Translation
I myself was once alive apart from law; but when the commandment came, sin sprang to life,

GOD'S WORD® Translation
At one time I was alive without any laws. But when this commandment came, sin became alive

International Standard Version
At one time I was alive without any connection to the Law. But when the rule was revealed, sin sprang to life,

NET Bible
And I was once alive apart from the law, but with the coming of the commandment sin became alive
Classic Translations
King James Bible
For I was alive without the law once: but when the commandment came, sin revived, and I died.

New King James Version
I was alive once without the law, but when the commandment came, sin revived and I died.

King James 2000 Bible
For I was alive apart from the law once: but when the commandment came, sin revived, and I died.

New Heart English Bible
I was alive apart from the law once, but when the commandment came, sin became alive, and I died.

World English Bible
I was alive apart from the law once, but when the commandment came, sin revived, and I died.

American King James Version
For I was alive without the law once: but when the commandment came, sin revived, and I died.

American Standard Version
And I was alive apart from the law once: but when the commandment came, sin revived, and I died;

A Faithful Version
For I was once alive without law; but after the commandment came, sin revived, and I died.

Darby Bible Translation
But I was alive without law once; but the commandment having come, sin revived, but I died.

English Revised Version
And I was alive apart from the law once: but when the commandment came, sin revived, and I died;

Webster's Bible Translation
For I was alive without the law once: but when the commandment came, sin revived, and I died.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
For I once was aliue, wtout the Law: but when the commandement came, sinne reuiued,

Bishops' Bible of 1568
I once lyued without lawe: But when the commaundement came, sinne reuyued,

Coverdale Bible of 1535
As for me, I lyued some tyme without lawe. Howbeit whan the commaundement came, synne reuyued, but I was deed.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
I once lived with out lawe. But when the commaundement came synne revyved and I was deed.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And I was alive apart from law once, and the command having come, sin revived, and I died;

Berean Literal Bible
And I once was alive apart from Law; but the commandment having come, sin revived, and I died;

Young's Literal Translation
And I was alive apart from law once, and the command having come, the sin revived, and I died;

Smith's Literal Translation
And I was living without law once: and the command having come, sin came back to life, and I died.

Literal Emphasis Translation
And I was living separate from the law once, but the end result of the commandment having come, the sin revived, and I died.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And I lived some time without the law. But when the commandment came, sin revived,

Catholic Public Domain Version
Now I lived for some time apart from the law. But when the commandment had arrived, sin was revived,

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
But I was alive without The Written Law at first, but when the commandment came, sin lived, and I died.

Lamsa Bible
Formerly I lived without the law: but when the commandment came, sin came to life and I died.

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
Indeed, I was alive with out the law, once; but when the commandment came, sin be came alive, and I died:

Godbey New Testament
But I was alive at one time without law: but the commandment having come, sin revived,

Haweis New Testament
For though I lived without the law formerly; yet when the commandment came, sin revived, but I died.

Mace New Testament
then it was I once liv'd secure; but when the prohibition came, sin exerted it self, and I was in a dying condition:

Weymouth New Testament
Once, apart from Law, I was alive, but when the Commandment came, sin sprang into life, and I died;

Worrell New Testament
And I was alive apart from the law once; but, when the commandment came, sin revived, and I died.

Worsley New Testament
And I was heretofore alive without the law: but when the commandment came, sin revived, and I died:
















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