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Romans 7:14

In Romans 7 of Romans.

For we know that the law is spiritual: but I am carnal, sold under sin.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “fleshly” (σάρκινός) before am here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “fleshly” (σαρκικός) before am here.

Οἴδαμενoidamento perceiveοἶδα (oida)verb, perfect active indicative, 1st person plural — “to perceive”, a completed action with a present resultG6063to perceiveγὰρgarForγάρconjunction — “For”G1063for.Forὅτιhotithatὅτιconjunction — “that”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.This verse uses “that”.thatὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.νόμοςnomoslawνόμοςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “law”, the subject formG3551usage, custom, law; in NT: of law in general, plur: of divine laws; of a force or influence impelling to action; of the Mosaic law; meton: of the books which contain the law, the Pentateuch, the Old Testament scriptures in general.the lawπνευματικόςpneumatikosspiritualπνευματικόςadjective, nominative, singular, masculine — “spiritual”, the subject formG4152spiritual.spiritualἐστινestinamεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “am”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.amἐγὼegōIἐγώpersonal pronoun, nominative, singular — “I”, the subject formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.δὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.σάρκινόςsarkinoscarnalσάρκινοςadjective, nominative, singular, masculine — “carnal”, the subject formG4560fleshly, consisting of flesh, carnal.carnalεἰμιeimito beεἰμίverb, present active indicative, 1st person singular — “to be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.πεπραμένοςpepramenossoldπιπράσκω (pipraskō)verb, perfect passive participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “sold”, a completed action with a present resultG4097I sell; pass: I am a slave to, am devoted to.soldὑπὸhupounderὑπόpreposition — “under”G5259by, under, about.This verse uses “under”.underτὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ἁμαρτίανhamartiansinἁμαρτία (hamartia)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “sin”, the object formG266prop: missing the mark; hence: (a) guilt, sin, (b) a fault, failure (in an ethical sense), sinful deed.sin

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

σαρκικόςsarkikoscarnalσαρκικόςadjective, nominative, singular, masculine — “carnal”, the subject formG4559fleshly, carnal, earthly.This verse uses “carnal”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

for we have known that the law is spiritual, and I am fleshly, sold by the sin;

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American Standard Version (1901)

For we know that the law is spiritual: but I am carnal, sold under sin.

Young’s Literal Translation

for we have known that the law is spiritual, and I am fleshly, sold by the sin;

World English Bible

For we know that the law is spiritual, but I am fleshly, sold under sin.

Darby Translation

For we know that the law is spiritual: but I am fleshly, sold under sin.

Douay-Rheims

For we know that the law is spiritual; but I am carnal, sold under sin.

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