Chapter 7
1 An ignoratis fratres (scientibus enim legem loquor) quia lex in homine dominatur quanto tempore vivit?
ἀγνοεῖτε,agnoeiteare you ignorant,G0050V-PAI-2P ἀδελφοί,adelphoibrothers —G0080N-VPM γινώσκουσινginōskousinto those knowingG1097V-PAP-DPM λαλῶ,lalōI speak —G2980V-PAI-1S κυριεύειkurieueirulesG2961V-PAI-3S ἀνθρώπουanthrōpoumanG0444N-GSM ὅσονhosonas long asG3745K-ASM χρόνονchronon[the] timeG5550N-ASM ζῇ;zēahe is alive?G2198V-PAI-3S 2 Nam quae sub viro est mulier, vivente viro, alligata est legi: si autem mortuus fuerit vir eius, soluta est a lege viri.
ὕπανδροςhupandrosmarriedG5220A-NSF ζῶντιzōntilivingG2198V-PAP-DSM δέδεταιdedetaihas been boundG1210V-RPI-3S νόμῳ·nomōby law;G3551N-DSM ἀποθάνῃapothanēshall dieG0599V-2AAS-3S κατήργηταιkatērgētaishe has been clearedG2673V-RPI-3S ἀνδρός.androshusband.G0435HN-GSM 3 Igitur, vivente viro, vocabitur adultera si fuerit cum alio viro: si autem mortuus fuerit vir eius, liberata est a lege viri: ut non sit adultera si fuerit cum alio viro.
ζῶντοςzōntoswhile is livingG2198V-PAP-GSM ἀνδρὸςandroshusbandG0435HN-GSM μοιχαλὶςmoichalisan adulteressG3428A-NSF χρηματίσει,chrēmatiseishe will be calledG5537V-FAI-3S γένηταιgenētaishe shall become [married]G1096V-2ADS-3S ἑτέρῳ·heterōanother;G2087A-DSM ἀποθάνῃapothanēshall dieG0599V-2AAS-3S ἐλευθέραeleutherafreeG1658A-NSF ἐστὶνestinshe isG1510V-PAI-3S εἶναιeinaito beG1511V-PAN μοιχαλίδαmoichalidaan adulteressG3428A-ASF γενομένηνgenomenēnhaving become [married]G1096V-2ADP-ASF ἑτέρῳ.¶heterōanother.G2087A-DSM 4 Itaque fratres mei et vos mortificati estis legi per corpus Christi: ut sitis alterius, qui ex mortuis resurrexit, ut fructificetis Deo.
Ὥστε,HōsteLikewise,G5620CONJ ἀδελφοίadelphoibrothersG0080N-VPM μου,mouof mine,G3165P-1GS ὑμεῖςhumeisyou yourselvesG4771P-2NP ἐθανατώθητεethanatōthētewere put to deathG2289V-API-2P σώματοςsōmatosbodyG4983N-GSN ΧριστοῦChristouof ChristG5547N-GSM-T γενέσθαιgenesthaito belongG1096V-2ADN ἑτέρῳ,heterōto another,G2087A-DSM τῷtōto the [One]G3588T-DSM νεκρῶνnekrōn[the] deadG3498A-GPM ἐγερθέντι,egerthentihaving been raised,G1453V-APP-DSM καρποφορήσωμενkarpophorēsōmenwe may bear fruitG2592V-AAS-1P θεῷ.theōto God.G2316N-DSM-T 5 Cum enim essemus in carne, passiones peccatorum, quae per legem erant, operabantur in membris nostris, ut fructificarent morti.
ἦμενēmenwe wereG1510V-IAI-1P σαρκί,sarkiflesh,G4561N-DSF παθήματαpathēmatapassionsG3804N-NPN ἁμαρτιῶνhamartiōnof sinsG0266N-GPF τὰtathat [were]G3588T-NPN ἐνηργεῖτοenērgeitowere at workG1754V-IMI-3S μέλεσινmelesinmembersG3196N-DPN καρποφορῆσαιkarpophorēsaibringing forth of fruitG2592V-AAN θανάτῳ·thanatōto death;G2288N-DSM 6 nunc autem soluti sumus a lege mortis, in qua detinebamur, ita ut serviamus in novitate spiritus, et non in vetustate litterae.
κατηργήθημενkatērgēthēmenwe have been releasedG2673V-API-1P ἀποθανόντεςapothanonteshaving diedG0599V-2AAP-NPM κατειχόμεθα,kateichomethawe were bound,G2722V-IPI-1P ὥστεhōstein order forG5620CONJ δουλεύεινdouleueinto serveG1398V-PAN καινότητιkainotētinewnessG2538N-DSF πνεύματοςpneumatosof [the] SpiritG4151GN-GSN παλαιότητιpalaiotētiin oldnessG3821N-DSF γράμματος.¶grammatosof [the] letter.G1121N-GSN 7 Quid ergo dicemus? lex peccatum est? Absit. Sed peccatum non cognovi, nisi per legem: nam concupiscentiam nesciebam, nisi lex diceret: Non concupisces.
ἐροῦμεν;eroumenwill we say?G4483V-FAI-1P ἁμαρτία;hamartiasin?G0266N-NSF γένοιτο·genoitowould it be!G1096V-2ADO-3S ἁμαρτίανhamartiansinG0266N-ASF ἔγνωνegnōnI have knownG1097V-2AAI-1S νόμου·nomoulaw;G3551N-GSM ἐπιθυμίανepithumiancovetousnessG1939N-ASF ᾔδειν,ēdeinI had known,G1492IV-2LAI-1S ἔλεγεν·elegenwas saying;G3004GV-IAI-3S ἐπιθυμήσεις·epithumēseisyou will covet;G1937V-FAI-2S 8 Occasione autem accepta, peccatum per mandatum operatum est in me omnem concupiscentiam. Sine lege enim peccatum mortuum erat.
ἀφορμὴνaphormēnAn occasionG0874N-ASF λαβοῦσαlabousahaving takenG2983V-2AAP-NSF ἁμαρτίαhamartiasinG0266N-NSF ἐντολῆςentolēscommandmentG1785N-GSF κατειργάσατοkateirgasatoit producedG2716V-ADI-3S ἐμοὶemoime myselfG1473P-1DS ἐπιθυμίαν·epithumiancovetousness;G1939N-ASF χωρὶςchōrisapart fromG5565PREP νόμουnomou[the] LawG3551N-GSM ἁμαρτίαhamartiasinG0266N-NSF νεκρά·nekra[is] dead;G3498A-NSF 9 Ego autem vivebam sine lege aliquando. Sed cum venisset mandatum, peccatum revixit.
ἔζωνezōnwas aliveG2198V-IAI-1S χωρὶςchōrisapart fromG5565PREP ἐλθούσηςelthousēswhen was comingG2064V-2AAP-GSF ἐντολῆςentolēscommandmentG1785N-GSF ἁμαρτίαhamartiasinG0266N-NSF ἀνέζησεν,anezēsenrevived,G0326V-AAI-3S 10 Ego autem mortuus sum: et inventum est mihi mandatum, quod erat ad vitam, hoc esse ad mortem.
εὑρέθηheurethēproved to beG2147V-API-3S ἐντολὴentolēcommandmentG1785N-NSF θάνατον·thanatondeath;G2288N-ASM 11 Nam peccatum occasione accepta per mandatum, seduxit me, et per illud occidit.
ἁμαρτίαhamartiasinG0266N-NSF ἀφορμὴνaphormēnan occasionG0874N-ASF λαβοῦσαlabousahaving takenG2983V-2AAP-NSF ἐντολῆςentolēscommandmentG1785N-GSF ἐξηπάτησένexēpatēsendeceivedG1818V-AAI-3S ἀπέκτεινεν·apekteinenput [me] to death;G0615V-AAI-3S 12 Itaque lex quidem sancta, et mandatum sanctum, et iustum, et bonum.
νόμοςnomosthe law [is]G3551N-NSM ἐντολὴentolēcommandment [is]G1785N-NSF δικαίαdikaiarighteousG1342A-NSF ἀγαθή.agathēgood.G0018A-NSF 13 Quod ergo bonum est, mihi factum est mors? Absit. Sed peccatum, ut appareat peccatum, per bonum operatum est mihi mortem: ut fiat supra modum peccans peccatum per mandatum.
ἀγαθὸνagathon[is] goodG0018A-NSN ἐμοὶemoito me myselfG1473P-1DS ἐγένετοegenetobecameG1096V-2ADI-3S θάνατος;thanatosdeath?G2288N-NSM γένοιτο,genoitowould it be!G1096V-2ADO-3S ἁμαρτία,hamartiasin,G0266N-NSF ἵναinain order thatG2443CONJ φανῇphanēait may be shown asG5316V-2APS-3S ἁμαρτία,hamartiasin,G0266N-NSF τοῦtouthat which [is]G3588T-GSN ἀγαθοῦagathougoodG0018A-GSN κατεργαζομένηkatergazomenēis working outG2716V-PNP-NSF θάνατον,thanatondeath,G2288N-ASM γένηταιgenētaimay becomeG1096V-2ADS-3S ὑπερβολὴνhuperbolēnexcessG5236N-ASF ἁμαρτωλὸςhamartōlossinfulG0268A-NSF ἁμαρτίαhamartiasinG0266N-NSF ἐντολῆς.¶entolēscommandment.G1785N-GSF 14 Scimus enim quia lex spiritualis est: ego autem carnalis sum venundatus sub peccato.
ΟἴδαμενOidamenWe knowG6063V-RAI-1P πνευματικόςpneumatikosspiritualG4152A-NSM ἐστιν,estinis,G1510V-PAI-3S σάρκινόςsarkinosfleshlyG4560A-NSM πεπραμένοςpepramenossoldG4097V-RPP-NSM ἁμαρτίαν.hamartiansin.G0266N-ASF 15 Quod enim operor, non intelligo. non enim quod volo bonum, hoc ago: sed quod odi malum, illud facio.
κατεργάζομαιkatergazomaiI doG2716V-PNI-1S γινώσκω·ginōskōI understand;G1097V-PAI-1S θέλωthelōI wantG2309V-PAI-1S πράσσω,prassōI do,G4238V-PAI-1S μισῶmisōI hateG3404V-PAI-1S 16 Si autem quod nolo, illud facio: consentio legi, quoniam bona est.
θέλωthelōI do wantG2309V-PAI-1S σύμφημιsumphēmiI consentG4852V-PAI-1S 17 Nunc autem iam non ego operor illud, sed quod habitat in me peccatum.
νυνὶnuniIn that caseG3570ADV οὐκέτιouketino longerG3756PRT-N + G2089 κατεργάζομαιkatergazomaiam doingG2716V-PNI-1S οἰκοῦσαoikousais dwellingG3611V-PAP-NSF ἐμοὶemoime myselfG1473P-1DS ἁμαρτία.hamartiasin.G0266N-NSF 18 Scio enim quia non habitat in me, hoc est in carne mea, bonum. Nam velle, adiacet mihi: perficere autem bonum, non invenio.
οἶδαoidaI knowG6063V-RAI-1S οἰκεῖoikeidwellsG3611V-PAI-3S ἐμοί,emoime myself,G1473P-1DS ἔστινestinisG1510V-PAI-3S σαρκίsarkifleshG4561N-DSF μου,mouof mine,G3165P-1GS ἀγαθόν·agathongood;G0018A-NSN θέλεινtheleinto wish [to do]G2309V-PAN παράκειταίparakeitaiis present withG3873V-PNI-3S κατεργάζεσθαιkatergazesthaito doG2716V-PNN εὑρίσκω.heuriskōfind.G2147V-PAI-1S 19 Non enim quod volo bonum, hoc ago: sed quod odi malum, illud facio.
θέλωthelōI desireG2309V-PAI-1S ἀγαθόν,agathongood,G0018A-ASN θέλωthelōI do wantG2309V-PAI-1S πράσσω.prassōI practice.G4238V-PAI-1S 20 Si autem quod nolo, illud facio: iam non ego operor illud, sed quod habitat in me, peccatum.
θέλωthelōI do wantG2309V-PAI-1S οὐκέτιouketino longerG3756PRT-N + G2089 κατεργάζομαιkatergazomaiwho doG2716V-PNI-1S οἰκοῦσαoikousais dwellingG3611V-PAP-NSF ἐμοὶemoime myselfG1473P-1DS ἁμαρτία.hamartiasin.G0266N-NSF 21 Invenio igitur legem, volenti mihi facere bonum, quoniam mihi malum adiacet:
εὑρίσκωheuriskōI findG2147V-PAI-1S νόμονnomonprincipleG3551N-ASM θέλοντιthelontiis desiringG2309V-PAP-DSM ἐμοὶemoime myselfG1473P-1DS ἐμοὶemoime myselfG1473P-1DS παράκειται.parakeitaiis present with.G3873V-PNI-3S 22 condelector enim legi Dei secundum interiorem hominem:
συνήδομαιsunēdomaiI delightG4913V-PNI-1S θεοῦtheouof GodG2316N-GSM-T κατὰkataaccording toG2596PREP ἄνθρωπον,anthrōponman,G0444N-ASM 23 video autem aliam legem in membris meis, repugnantem legi mentis meae, et captivantem me in lege peccati, quae est in membris meis.
βλέπωblepōI seeG0991V-PAI-1S ἕτερονheteronanotherG2087A-ASM μέλεσίνmelesinmembersG3196N-DPN ἀντιστρατευόμενονantistrateuomenonwarring againstG0497V-PNP-ASM αἰχμαλωτίζοντάaichmalōtizontamaking captiveG0163V-PAP-ASM ἁμαρτίαςhamartiasof sinG0266N-GSF ὄντιontiis beingG1510V-PAP-DSM μέλεσίνmelesinmembersG3196N-DPN μου.mouof mine.G3165P-1GS 24 Infelix ego homo, quis me liberabit de corpore mortis huius?
ταλαίπωροςtalaipōrosO wretchedG5005A-NSM ἐγὼegōI myself [am]G1473P-1NS ἄνθρωπος·anthrōposman!G0444N-NSM ῥύσεταιrhusetaiwill deliverG4506V-FDI-3S σώματοςsōmatosbodyG4983N-GSN θανάτουthanatouof deathG2288N-GSM τούτου;¶toutouthis?G3778D-GSM 25 Gratia Dei per Iesum Christum Dominum nostrum. Igitur ego ipse mente servio legi Dei: carne autem, legi peccati.
χάριςcharisThanks [be]G5485N-NSF θεῷtheōto GodG2316N-DSM-T ΧριστοῦChristouChristG5547N-GSM-T ἡμῶν.hēmōnof us!G3165P-1GP αὐτὸςautosmyselfG0846P-NSM δουλεύωdouleuōserveG1398V-PAI-1S θεοῦtheouof GodG2316N-GSM-T σαρκὶsarkithe fleshG4561N-DSF νόμῳnomō[the] lawG3551N-DSM ἁμαρτίας.¶hamartiasof sin.G0266N-GSF