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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."

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.

But sin, taking an opportunity through the commandment, produced in me coveting of every kind; for apart from the Law sin is dead.

But sin, taking occasion by the commandment, wrought in me all manner of concupiscence. For without the law sin was dead.

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

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

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

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

for sin, taking an opportunity through the commandment, deceived me, and through it, killed me.

For sin, taking occasion by the commandment, deceived me, and by it slew me.

So then, the Law is holy, and the commandment is holy and righteous and good.

Wherefore the law is holy, and the commandment holy, and just, and good.