Romans 7:5
Romans chapter 7 · verse 5 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000For when we were in the flesh, the sinful passions, which were through the law, wrought in our members to bring forth fruit unto death.
KJV
King James Version · 1611For 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.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901For when we were in the flesh, the sinful passions, which were through the law, wrought in our members to bring forth fruit unto death.
Context
v.4Wherefore, my brethren, ye also were made dead to the law through the body of Christ; that ye should be joined to another, even to him who was raised from the dead, that we might bring forth fruit unto God.
v.5This passage
v.6But now we have been discharged from the law, having died to that wherein we were held; so that we serve in newness of the spirit, and not in oldness of the letter.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Romans 6:23
For the wages of sin is death; but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
- Galatians 5:19
Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these: fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,
- Romans 6:21
What fruit then had ye at that time in the things whereof ye are now ashamed? for the end of those things is death.
- John 3:6
That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.
- Ephesians 2:11
Wherefore remember, that once ye, the Gentiles in the flesh, who are called Uncircumcision by that which is called Circumcision, in the flesh, made by hands;
- Galatians 3:10
For as many as are of the works of the law are under a curse: for it is written, Cursed is every one who continueth not in all things that are written in the book of the law, to do them.