^{5 Ref} For when we were in the flesh, the motions of sins, which were by the law, did work in our members to bring forth fruit unto death.

^{6 Ref} But now we are delivered from the law, that being dead wherein we were held; that we should serve in newness of spirit, and not in the oldness of the letter.

^{7 Ref} 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.

^{8 Ref} But sin, taking occasion by the commandment, wrought in me all manner of concupiscence. For without the law sin was dead.

^{9 Ref} For I was alive without the law once: but when the commandment came, sin revived, and I died.

^{10 Ref} And the commandment, which was ordained to life, I found to be unto death.

^{11 Ref} For sin, taking occasion by the commandment, deceived me, and by it slew me.

^{12 Ref} Wherefore the law is holy, and the commandment holy, and just, and good.

^{13 Ref} Was then that which is good made death unto me? God forbid. But sin, that it might appear sin, working death in me by that which is good; that sin by the commandment might become exceeding sinful.