American Standard Version of 1901
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desiring to be teachers of the law, though they understand neither what they say, nor whereof they confidently affirm.
And {Or, law}the law came in besides, that the trespass might abound; but where sin abounded, grace did abound more exceedingly:
Did then that which is good become death unto me? God forbid. But sin, that it might be shown to be sin, by working death to me through that which is good; — that through the commandment sin might become exceeding sinful.
What shall we say then? Is the law sin? God forbid. Howbeit, I had not known sin, except through {Or, law}the law: for I had not known {Or, lust}coveting, except the law had said, {Exodus 20:15; Deuteronomy 5:21}Thou shalt not {Or, lust}covet:
When his lamp shined {Or, above}upon my head,And by his light I walked through darkness;
So that the law is holy, and the commandment holy, and righteous, and good.
because {Greek: out of.}by {Or, works of law}the works of the law shall no flesh be {Or, accounted righteous}justified in his sight; for {Or, through law}through the law cometh the knowledge of sin.
for until the law sin was in the world; but sin is not imputed when there is no law.
Every one that doeth sin doeth also lawlessness; and sin is lawlessness.
{Isaiah 59:7 f.}Their feet are swift to shed blood;