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Romans 7:1
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Romans 7:1
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Believers United to Christ
7 Or do you not know, (A)brothers and sisters (for I am speaking to those who know the [a]Law), that the [b]Law has jurisdiction over a person as long as he lives?
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- Romans 7:1 Or law
- Romans 7:1 Or law
Romans 7:1
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Romans 7:1
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Believers United to Christ
7 Or do you not know, [a]brothers and sisters (for I am speaking to those who know the Law), that the Law has jurisdiction [to rule] over a person as long as he lives?
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- Romans 7:1 Lit brethren.
Romans 7:1
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Romans 7:1
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Released From the Law, Bound to Christ
7 Do you not know, brothers and sisters(A)—for I am speaking to those who know the law—that the law has authority over someone only as long as that person lives?
Romans 7:1
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Romans 7:1
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7 Know ye not, brethren, (for I speak to them that know the law,) how that the law hath dominion over a man as long as he liveth?
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Romans 7:7
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Romans 7:7
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7 (A)What shall we say then? Is the Law sin? (B)[a]Far from it! On the contrary, (C)I would not have come to know sin except [b]through the Law; for I would not have known about [c]coveting if the Law had not said, “(D)You shall not [d]covet.”
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- Romans 7:7 Lit May it never happen!
- Romans 7:7 Or through law
- Romans 7:7 Or lust
- Romans 7:7 Or lust
Romans 7:7
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Romans 7:7
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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 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.”(A)
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Romans 7:7
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Romans 7:7
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The Law and Sin
7 What shall we say, then?(A) Is the law sinful? Certainly not!(B) Nevertheless, I would not have known what sin was had it not been for the law.(C) For I would not have known what coveting really was if the law had not said, “You shall not covet.”[a](D)
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- Romans 7:7 Exodus 20:17; Deut. 5:21
Romans 7:7
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Romans 7:7
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7 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.
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Romans 7:12
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Romans 7:12
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12 (A)So then, the Law is holy, and the commandment is holy and righteous and good.
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Romans 7:12
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12 So then, the Law is holy, and the commandment is holy and righteous and good.
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Romans 7:12
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Romans 7:12
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12 So then, the law is holy, and the commandment is holy, righteous and good.(A)
Romans 7:12
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Romans 7:12
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12 Wherefore the law is holy, and the commandment holy, and just, and good.
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Galatians 3:24-25
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Galatians 3:24-25
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24 Therefore the Law has become our [a](A)guardian to lead us to Christ, so that (B)we may be justified by faith. 25 But now that faith has come, we are no longer under a [b](C)guardian.
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- Galatians 3:24 I.e., children’s escort and supervisor
- Galatians 3:25 See note v 24
Galatians 3:24-25
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Galatians 3:24-25
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24 with the result that the Law has become our tutor and our disciplinarian to guide us to Christ, so that we may be [a]justified [that is, declared free of the guilt of sin and its penalty, and placed in right standing with God] by faith. 25 But now that faith has come, we are no longer under [the control and authority of] a tutor and disciplinarian.
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- Galatians 3:24 See note 2:16.
Galatians 3:24-25
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Galatians 3:24-25
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24 So the law was our guardian until Christ came(A) that we might be justified by faith.(B) 25 Now that this faith has come, we are no longer under a guardian.(C)
Galatians 3:24-25
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Galatians 3:24-25
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24 Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith.
25 But after that faith is come, we are no longer under a schoolmaster.
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Galatians 5:18
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Galatians 5:18
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18 But if you are (A)led by the Spirit, (B)you are not under the Law.
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Galatians 5:18
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18 But if you are guided and led by the Spirit, you are not subject to the Law.
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Galatians 5:18
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Galatians 5:18
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Galatians 5:18
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18 But if ye be led of the Spirit, ye are not under the law.
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Galatians 5:19-21
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Galatians 5:19-21
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19 Now the deeds of the flesh are evident, which are: (A)sexual immorality, impurity, indecent behavior, 20 idolatry, (B)witchcraft, hostilities, (C)strife, jealousy, outbursts of anger, (D)selfish ambition, dissensions, (E)factions, 21 envy, (F)drunkenness, carousing, and things like these, of which I forewarn you, just as I have forewarned you, that those who practice such things will not (G)inherit the kingdom of God.
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Galatians 5:19-21
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Galatians 5:19-21
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19 Now the practices of the [a]sinful nature are clearly evident: they are sexual immorality, impurity, sensuality (total irresponsibility, lack of self-control), 20 [b]idolatry, [c]sorcery, hostility, strife, jealousy, fits of anger, disputes, dissensions, factions [that promote heresies], 21 envy, drunkenness, riotous behavior, and other things like these. I warn you beforehand, just as I did previously, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.
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- Galatians 5:19 Lit flesh.
- Galatians 5:20 Including prostitution, which was often part of pagan ritual.
- Galatians 5:20 Including such things as occult practices, witchcraft, worship of evil powers, drug-induced trances.
Galatians 5:19-21
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Galatians 5:19-21
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19 The acts of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality,(A) impurity and debauchery; 20 idolatry and witchcraft; hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions 21 and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like.(B) I warn you, as I did before, that those who live like this will not inherit the kingdom of God.(C)
Galatians 5:19-21
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Galatians 5:19-21
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19 Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,
20 Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies,
21 Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.
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