Romans 7:7 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
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.
American Standard Version (ASV)
What shall we say then? Is the law sin? God forbid. Howbeit, I had not known sin, except through the law: for I had not known coveting, except the law had said, Thou shalt not covet:
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
What then is to be said? is the law sin? in no way. But I would not have had knowledge of sin but for the law: for I would not have been conscious of desire if the law had not said, You may not have a desire for what is another's.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
What shall we say then? [is] the law sin? Far be the thought. But I had not known sin, unless by law: for I had not had conscience also of lust unless the law had said, Thou shalt not lust;
World English Bible (WEB)
What shall we say then? Is the law sin? May it never be! However, I wouldn't have known sin, except through the law. For I wouldn't have known coveting, unless the law had said, "You shall not covet."
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
What, then, shall we say? the law `is' sin? let it not be! but the sin I did not know except through law, for also the covetousness I had not known if the law had not said:
| What | Τί | ti | tee |
| shall we say | οὖν | oun | oon |
| then? | ἐροῦμεν | eroumen | ay-ROO-mane |
| the Is | ὁ | ho | oh |
| law | νόμος | nomos | NOH-mose |
| sin? | ἁμαρτία | hamartia | a-mahr-TEE-ah |
| forbid. God | μὴ | mē | may |
| γένοιτο· | genoito | GAY-noo-toh | |
| Nay, | ἀλλὰ | alla | al-LA |
| not had I | τὴν | tēn | tane |
| known | ἁμαρτίαν | hamartian | a-mahr-TEE-an |
| οὐκ | ouk | ook | |
| sin, | ἔγνων | egnōn | A-gnone |
| εἰ | ei | ee | |
| but | μὴ | mē | may |
| by | διὰ | dia | thee-AH |
| the law: | νόμου· | nomou | NOH-moo |
| τήν | tēn | tane | |
| for | τε | te | tay |
| not had I | γὰρ | gar | gahr |
| known | ἐπιθυμίαν | epithymian | ay-pee-thyoo-MEE-an |
| lust, | οὐκ | ouk | ook |
| ᾔδειν | ēdein | A-theen | |
| except | εἰ | ei | ee |
| the | μὴ | mē | may |
| law | ὁ | ho | oh |
| had said, | νόμος | nomos | NOH-mose |
| Thou shalt not | ἔλεγεν | elegen | A-lay-gane |
| covet. | Οὐκ | ouk | ook |
| ἐπιθυμήσεις | epithymēseis | ay-pee-thyoo-MAY-sees |