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What then shall we say? Is the Law sin? Never may it be! But I have not known sin, if not by Law. And indeed, I had not been conscious of covetousness if the Law had not said, “You shall not covet.”

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Greek: Transliteration:
What Who, which, what, why. IPro-ANS H5101 Τί ti
Analysis:

 
said, Answer, bid, bring word, command. H3004 ἔλεγεν elegen
then Therefore, then. Conj H3767 οὖν oun
Law Usage, custom, law; in NT: of law in general, plural: of divine laws; of a force or influence impelling to action; of the Mosaic law; of the books which contain the law, the Pentateuch, the Old Testament scriptures in general. N-NMS H3551 νόμος nomos
sin? Properly: missing the mark; hence: (a) guilt, sin, (b) a fault, failure (in an ethical sense), sinful deed. N-AFS H266 ἁμαρτία amartia
Never Not, lest. Adv H3361 μὴ mē
But But, except, however, rather, on the contrary. Conj H235 ἀλλὰ alla
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I have not known To take in knowledge, come to know, learn; ascertain, realize. V-AIA-1S H1097 ἔγνων egnōn
sin, Properly: missing the mark; hence: (a) guilt, sin, (b) a fault, failure (in an ethical sense), sinful deed. N-AFS H266 ἁμαρτίαν amartian
by (a) genitive: through, throughout, by the instrumentality of, (b) accusative: through, on account of, by reason of, for the sake of, because of. Prep H1223 διὰ dia
Law. Usage, custom, law; in NT: of law in general, plural: of divine laws; of a force or influence impelling to action; of the Mosaic law; of the books which contain the law, the Pentateuch, the Old Testament scriptures in general. N-NMS H3551 νόμου nomou
covetousness Desire, eagerness for, inordinate desire, lust. N-AFS H1939 ἐπιθυμίαν epithumian
if If. Conj H1487 εἰ ei
Law Usage, custom, law; in NT: of law in general, plural: of divine laws; of a force or influence impelling to action; of the Mosaic law; of the books which contain the law, the Pentateuch, the Old Testament scriptures in general. N-NMS H3551 νόμος nomos
if If. V-FIA-2S H1937 ἐπιθυμήσεις epithumēseis

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Berean Bible What then shall we say? Is the Law sin? Never may it be! But I have not known sin, if not by Law. And indeed, I had not been conscious of covetousness if the Law had not said, “You shall not covet.”
King James Bible What then shall we say? say then? Is the Law law sin? Never may it be! But God forbid. Nay, I have had not known sin, if not but by Law. And indeed, the law: for I had not been conscious of covetousness if known lust, except the Law law had not said, “You shall Thou shalt not covet.”
Hebrew Greek English What then shall we say? say then? Is the Law sin? Never may May it never be! But On the contrary, I would not have come to know sin except through the Law; for I would not have known sin, if not by Law. And indeed, I had not been conscious of covetousness about coveting if the Law had not said, “You shall not covet.”"YOU SHALL NOT COVET."
New American Standard Bible 1995 What then shall we say? say then? Is the Law sin? Never may May it never be! But On the contrary, I would not have come to know sin except through the Law; for I would not have known sin, if not by Law. And indeed, I had not been conscious of covetousness about coveting if the Law had not said, “You shall not covet.”"YOU SHALL NOT COVET."