The purpose and limitation of the law
1
η
or-else
or-else
αγνοειτε
you-are-being-unknown
you-are-being-unknown
αδελφοι
siblings
siblings
γινωσκουσιν
they-know-now
they-know-now
γαρ
because
because
νομον
law
law
λαλω
I-am-talking
I-am-talking
ὁτι
since
since
ὁ
the
the
νομος
law
law
κυριευει
is-mastering
is-mastering
του
[of]-the
[of]-the
ανθρωπου
[of]-person
[of]-person
εφ᾿
on
on
ὁσον
as-much-as
as-much-as
χρονον
time
time
ζη
is-living
is-living
2
ἡ
the
the
γαρ
because
because
ὑπανδρος
married
married
γυνη
woman
woman
τω
[to]-the
[to]-the
ζωντι
[to]-living
[to]-living
ανδρι
[to]-man
[to]-man
δεδεται
is-confined
is-confined
νομω
[to]-law
[to]-law
εαν
if-ever
if-ever
δε
yet
yet
αποθανη
may-die
may-die
ὁ
the
the
ανηρ
man
man
κατηργηται
has-been-neutralized
has-been-neutralized
απο
from
from
του
[of]-the
[of]-the
νομου
[of]-law
[of]-law
του
[of]-the
[of]-the
ανδρος
[of]-man
[of]-man
3
αρα
consequently
consequently
ουν
then
then
ζωντος
[of]-living
[of]-living
του
[of]-the
[of]-the
ανδρος
[of]-man
[of]-man
μοιχαλις
adulterer
adulterer
χρηματισει
shall-give-divine-revelation
shall-give-divine-revelation
εαν
if-ever
if-ever
γενηται
may-come-to-be
may-come-to-be
ανδρι
[to]-man
[to]-man
ἑτερω
[to]-different
[to]-different
εαν
if-ever
if-ever
δε
yet
yet
αποθανη
may-die
may-die
ὁ
the
the
ανηρ
man
man
ελευθερα
free
free
εστιν
is
is
απο
from
from
του
[of]-the
[of]-the
νομου
[of]-law
[of]-law
του
[of]-the
[of]-the
μη
not
not
ειναι
to-be
to-be
αυτην
herself
herself
μοιχαλιδα
adulterer
adulterer
γενομενην
coming-to-be
coming-to-be
ανδρι
[to]-man
[to]-man
ἑτερω
[to]-different
[to]-different
4
ὡστε
so-too
so-too
αδελφοι
siblings
siblings
μου
[of]-me
[of]-me
και
and
and
ὑμεις
yous
yous
εθανατωθητε
yous-were-executed
yous-were-executed
τω
[to]-the
[to]-the
νομω
[to]-law
[to]-law
δια
through
through
του
[of]-the
[of]-the
σωματος
[of]-body
[of]-body
του
[of]-the
[of]-the
Χριστου
[of]-Christ
[of]-Christ
εις
into
into
το
the
the
γενεσθαι
to-become
to-become
ὑμας
yous
yous
ἑτερω
[to]-different
[to]-different
τω
[to]-the
[to]-the
εκ
out
out
νεκρων
[of]-the-dead
[of]-the-dead
εγερθεντι
[to]-being-awakened
[to]-being-awakened
ἱνα
that
that
καρποφορησωμεν
we-should-be-productive
we-should-be-productive
τω
[to]-the
[to]-the
θεω
[to]-God
[to]-God
5
ὁτε
when
when
γαρ
because
because
ημεν
we-were
we-were
εν
in
in
τη
[to]-the
[to]-the
σαρκι
[to]-flesh
[to]-flesh
τα
the
the
παθηματα
experiences
experiences
των
[of]-the
[of]-the
ἁμαρτιων
[of]-sin
[of]-sin
τα
the
the
δια
through
through
του
[of]-the
[of]-the
νομου
[of]-law
[of]-law
ενηργειτο
operated
operated
εν
in
in
τοις
[to]-those
[to]-those
μελεσιν
[to]-members
[to]-members
ἡμων
[of]-us
[of]-us
εις
into
into
το
the
the
καρποφορησαι
to-be-productive
to-be-productive
τω
[to]-the
[to]-the
θανατω
[to]-death
[to]-death
6
νυνι
now
now
δε
yet
yet
κατηργηθημεν
we-were-neutralized
we-were-neutralized
απο
from
from
του
[of]-the
[of]-the
νομου
[of]-law
[of]-law
αποθανοντες
dying
dying
εν
in
in
ὡ
[to]-whom
[to]-whom
κατειχομεθα
we-were-controlled
we-were-controlled
ὡστε
so-too
so-too
δουλευειν
to-slave
to-slave
ἡμας
us
us
εν
in
in
καινοτητι
[to]-renewal
[to]-renewal
πνευματος
[of]-spirit
[of]-spirit
και
and
and
ου
not
not
παλαιοτητι
[to]-obsolescence
[to]-obsolescence
γραμματος
[of]-writing
[of]-writing
7
τι
what
what
ουν
then
then
ερουμεν
we-shall-ask
we-shall-ask
ὁ
the
the
νομος
law
law
ἁμαρτια
sin
sin
μη
not
not
γενοιτο
may-come-to-be
may-come-to-be
αλλα
but
but
την
the
the
ἁμαρτιαν
sin
sin
ουκ
not
not
εγνων
I-knew
I-knew
ει
if
if
μη
not
not
δια
through
through
νομου
[of]-law
[of]-law
την
the
the
τε
both
both
γαρ
because
because
επιθυμιαν
craving
craving
ουκ
not
not
ηδειν
I-had-seen
I-had-seen
ει
if
if
μη
not
not
ὁ
the
the
νομος
law
law
ελεγεν
said
said
ουκ
not
not
επιθυμησεις
you-shall-desire
you-shall-desire
8
αφορμην
base
base
δε
yet
yet
λαβουσα
taking
taking
ἡ
the
the
ἁμαρτια
sin
sin
δια
through
through
της
[of]-the
[of]-the
εντολης
[of]-injunction
[of]-injunction
κατειργασατο
fully-acts
fully-acts
εν
in
in
εμοι
[to]-me
[to]-me
πασαν
all
all
επιθυμιαν
craving
craving
χωρις
without
without
γαρ
because
because
νομου
[of]-law
[of]-law
ἁμαρτια
sin
sin
νεκρα
dead
dead
9
εγω
I
I
δε
yet
yet
εζων
I-lived
I-lived
χωρις
without
without
νομου
[of]-law
[of]-law
ποτε
when?
when?
ελθουσης
[of]-coming
[of]-coming
δε
yet
yet
της
[of]-the
[of]-the
εντολης
[of]-injunction
[of]-injunction
ἡ
the
the
ἁμαρτια
sin
sin
ανεζησεν
revives
revives
εγω
I
I
δε
yet
yet
απεθανον
they-died
they-died
10
και
and
and
εὑρεθη
was-found
was-found
μοι
[to]-me
[to]-me
ἡ
the
the
εντολη
injunction
injunction
ἡ
the
the
εις
into
into
ζωην
life
life
αὑτη
this one
this one
εις
into
into
θανατον
death
death
11
ἡ
the
the
γαρ
because
because
ἁμαρτια
sin
sin
αφορμην
base
base
λαβουσα
taking
taking
δια
through
through
της
[of]-the
[of]-the
εντολης
[of]-injunction
[of]-injunction
εξηπατησε
deluded
deluded
με
me
me
και
and
and
δι᾽
through
through
αυτης
[of]-herself
[of]-herself
απεκτεινεν
killed
killed
12
ὡστε
so-too
so-too
ὁ
the
the
μεν
in-fact
in-fact
νομος
law
law
ἁγιος
consecrated
consecrated
και
and
and
ἡ
the
the
εντολη
injunction
injunction
ἁγια
consecrated
consecrated
και
and
and
δικαια
just
just
και
and
and
αγαθη
good
good
13
το
the
the
ουν
then
then
αγαθον
good
good
εμοι
[to]-me
[to]-me
εγενετο
came-to-be
came-to-be
θανατος
death
death
μη
not
not
γενοιτο
may-come-to-be
may-come-to-be
αλλα
but
but
ἡ
the
the
ἁμαρτια
sin
sin
ἱνα
that
that
φαινωσιν
they-should-shine
they-should-shine
ἁμαρτια
sin
sin
δια
through
through
του
[of]-the
[of]-the
αγαθου
[of]-good
[of]-good
μοι
[to]-me
[to]-me
κατεργαζομενη
fully-acting
fully-acting
θανατον
death
death
ἱνα
that
that
γενηται
may-come-to-be
may-come-to-be
καθ᾽
according-to
according-to
ὑπερβολην
supremacy
supremacy
ἁμαρτωλος
sinning
sinning
ἡ
the
the
ἁμαρτια
sin
sin
δια
through
through
της
[of]-the
[of]-the
εντολης
[of]-injunction
[of]-injunction
14
οιδαμεν
we-have-seen
we-have-seen
γαρ
because
because
ὁτι
since
since
ὁ
the
the
νομος
law
law
πνευματικος
spiritual
spiritual
εστιν
is
is
εγω
I
I
δε
yet
yet
σαρκικος
fleshy
fleshy
ειμι
I-am
I-am
πεπραμενος
having-been-disposed-of
having-been-disposed-of
ὑπο
under
under
την
the
the
ἁμαρτιαν
sin
sin
15
ὁ
the
the
γαρ
because
because
κατεργαζομαι
I-fully-act
I-fully-act
ου
not
not
γινωσκω
I-am-knowing
I-am-knowing
ου
not
not
γαρ
because
because
ὁ
the
the
θελω
I-am-choosing
I-am-choosing
τουτο
this
this
πρασσω
I-am-practicing
I-am-practicing
αλλ᾽
but
but
ὁ
the
the
μισω
I-am-despising
I-am-despising
τουτο
this
this
ποιω
I-am-doing
I-am-doing
16
ει
if
if
δε
yet
yet
ὁ
the
the
ου
not
not
θελω
I-am-choosing
I-am-choosing
τουτο
this
this
ποιω
I-am-doing
I-am-doing
συμφημι
I-agree
I-agree
τω
[to]-the
[to]-the
νομω
[to]-law
[to]-law
ὁτι
since
since
καλος
visibly-good
visibly-good
17
νυνι
now
now
δε
yet
yet
ουκετι
no-longer
no-longer
εγω
I
I
κατεργαζομαι
I-fully-act
I-fully-act
αυτο
it
it
αλλα
but
but
ἡ
the
the
οικουσα
residing
residing
εν
in
in
εμοι
[to]-me
[to]-me
ἁμαρτια
sin
sin
18
οιδα
I-have-seen
I-have-seen
γαρ
because
because
ὁτι
since
since
ουκ
not
not
οικει
is-residing
is-residing
εν
in
in
εμοι
[to]-me
[to]-me
τουτ᾿
same
same
εστιν
is
is
εν
in
in
τη
[to]-the
[to]-the
σαρκι
[to]-flesh
[to]-flesh
μου
[of]-me
[of]-me
αγαθον
good
good
το
the
the
γαρ
because
because
θελειν
to-choose
to-choose
παρακειται
lies-nearby
lies-nearby
μοι
[to]-me
[to]-me
το
the
the
δε
yet
yet
κατεργαζεσθαι
to-fully-act
to-fully-act
το
the
the
καλον
best
best
ου
not
not
19
ου
not
not
γαρ
because
because
ὁ
the
the
θελω
I-am-choosing
I-am-choosing
ποιω
I-am-doing
I-am-doing
αγαθον
good
good
αλλα
but
but
ὁ
the
the
ου
not
not
θελω
I-am-choosing
I-am-choosing
κακον
depraved
depraved
τουτο
this
this
πρασσω
I-am-practicing
I-am-practicing
20
ει
if
if
δε
yet
yet
ὁ
the
the
ου
not
not
θελω
I-am-choosing
I-am-choosing
εγω
I
I
τουτο
this
this
ποιω
I-am-doing
I-am-doing
ουκετι
no-longer
no-longer
εγω
I
I
κατεργαζομαι
I-fully-act
I-fully-act
αυτο
it
it
αλλα
but
but
ἡ
the
the
οικουσα
residing
residing
εν
in
in
εμοι
[to]-me
[to]-me
ἁμαρτια
sin
sin
21
εὑρισκω
I-am-finding
I-am-finding
αρα
consequently
consequently
τον
the
the
νομον
law
law
τω
[to]-the
[to]-the
θελοντι
[to]-choosing
[to]-choosing
εμοι
[to]-me
[to]-me
ποιειν
to-do
to-do
το
the
the
καλον
best
best
ὁτι
since
since
εμοι
[to]-me
[to]-me
το
the
the
κακον
depraved
depraved
παρακειται
lies-nearby
lies-nearby
22
συνηδομαι
I-am-delighted-with
I-am-delighted-with
γαρ
because
because
τω
[to]-the
[to]-the
νομω
[to]-law
[to]-law
του
[of]-the
[of]-the
θεου
[of]-God
[of]-God
κατα
according-to
according-to
τον
the
the
εσω
inside
inside
ανθρωπον
person
person
23
βλεπω
I-am-observing
I-am-observing
δε
yet
yet
ἑτερον
different
different
νομον
law
law
εν
in
in
τοις
[to]-those
[to]-those
μελεσιν
[to]-members
[to]-members
μου
[of]-me
[of]-me
αντιστρατευομενον
making-war-against
making-war-against
τω
[to]-the
[to]-the
νομω
[to]-law
[to]-law
του
[of]-the
[of]-the
νοος
[of]-minds
[of]-minds
μου
[of]-me
[of]-me
και
and
and
αιχμαλωτιζοντα
capturing
capturing
με
me
me
εν
in
in
τω
[to]-the
[to]-the
νομω
[to]-law
[to]-law
της
[of]-the
[of]-the
ἁμαρτιας
sin
sin
τω
[to]-the
[to]-the
οντι
[to]-being
[to]-being
εν
in
in
τοις
[to]-those
[to]-those
μελεσιν
[to]-members
[to]-members
μου
[of]-me
[of]-me
24
ταλαιπωρος
miserable
miserable
εγω
I
I
ανθρωπος
person
person
τις
who
who
με
me
me
ῥυσεται
shall-pull-through
shall-pull-through
εκ
out
out
του
[of]-the
[of]-the
σωματος
[of]-body
[of]-body
του
[of]-the
[of]-the
θανατου
[of]-death
[of]-death
τουτου
[of]-this
[of]-this
25
χαρις
favor
favor
δε
yet
yet
τω
[to]-the
[to]-the
θεω
[to]-God
[to]-God
δια
through
through
Ιησου
[of]-Jesus
[of]-Jesus
Χριστου
[of]-Christ
[of]-Christ
του
[of]-the
[of]-the
κυριου
[of]-master
[of]-master
ἡμων
[of]-us
[of]-us
αρα
consequently
consequently
ουν
then
then
αυτος
self
self
εγω
I
I
τω
[to]-the
[to]-the
μεν
in-fact
in-fact
νοϊ
[to]-mind
[to]-mind
δουλευω
I-am-slaving
I-am-slaving
νομω
[to]-law
[to]-law
θεου
[of]-God
[of]-God
τη
[to]-the
[to]-the
δε
yet
yet
σαρκι
[to]-flesh
[to]-flesh
νομω
[to]-law
[to]-law
ἁμαρτιας
sin
sin