For when we were in the flesh,[a](A) the sinful passions operated through the law in every part of us[b](B) and bore fruit for death.

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  1. Romans 7:5 = a person’s life before accepting Christ
  2. Romans 7:5 Lit of our members

For when we were in the realm of the flesh,[a](A) the sinful passions aroused by the law(B) were at work in us,(C) so that we bore fruit for death.(D)

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  1. Romans 7:5 In contexts like this, the Greek word for flesh (sarx) refers to the sinful state of human beings, often presented as a power in opposition to the Spirit.