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Romans 7:6

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.

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νυνὶnuninowνυνίadverb — “now”G3570adv. (a) of time: just now, even now; just at hand, immediately, (b) of logical connection: now then, (c) in commands and appeals: at this instant.This verse uses “now”.nowδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.κατηργήθημενkatērgēthēmenwe are deliveredκαταργέω (katargeō)verb, aorist passive indicative, 1st person plural — “we are delivered”, a single actionG2673(a) I make idle (inactive), make of no effect, annul, abolish, bring to naught, (b) I discharge, sever, separate from.we are deliveredἀπὸapofromἀπόpreposition — “from”G575from, away from.This verse uses “from”.fromτοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.νόμουnomoulawνόμος (nomos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “law”, the of-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 lawἀποθανόντεςapothanontesthat being deadἀποθνῄσκω (apothnēskō)verb, aorist active participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “that being dead”, a single actionG599I am dying, am about to die, wither, decay.that being deadἐνenwhereinἐνpreposition — “wherein”G1722in, on, among.whereinᾧhōwhichὅς (hos)relative pronoun, dative, singular, masculine — “which”, the to- or for-formG3739who, which, what, that.This verse uses “which”.κατειχόμεθαkateichomethawe were heldκατέχω (katechō)verb, imperfect passive indicative, 1st person plural — “we were held”, an ongoing action in the pastG2722(a) I hold fast, bind, arrest, (b) I take possession of, lay hold of, (c) I hold back, detain, restrain, (d) I hold a ship, keep its head.we were heldὥστεhōstethatὥστεconjunction — “that”G5620so that, therefore, so then, so as to.thatδουλεύεινdouleueinto should serveδουλεύω (douleuō)verb, present active infinitive — “to should serve”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1398I am a slave, am subject to, obey, am devoted.should serveἡμᾶςhēmasIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, accusative, plural — “I”, the object formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).ἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.inκαινότητιkainotētinewnessκαινότης (kainotēs)noun, dative, singular, feminine — “newness”, the to- or for-formG2538freshness, newness, novelty.This verse uses “newness”.newnessπνεύματοςpneumatosof spiritπνεῦμα (pneuma)noun, genitive, singular, neuter — “of spirit”, the of-formG4151wind, breath, spirit.This verse uses “spirit”.of spiritκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andοὐounotοὐadverb — “not”G3756no, not.notπαλαιότητιpalaiotētiin the oldnessπαλαιότης (palaiotēs)noun, dative, singular, feminine — “in the oldness”, the to- or for-formG3821oldness, obsoleteness.This verse uses “oldness”.in the oldnessγράμματοςgrammatosof the letterγράμμα (gramma)noun, genitive, singular, neuter — “of the letter”, the of-formG1121a letter of the alphabet; collectively: written (revelation); (a) a written document, a letter, an epistle, (b) writings, literature, learning.of the letter

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and now we have ceased from the law, that being dead in which we were held, so that we may serve in newness of spirit, and not in oldness of letter.

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American Standard Version (1901)

But 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.

Young’s Literal Translation

and now we have ceased from the law, that being dead in which we were held, so that we may serve in newness of spirit, and not in oldness of letter.

World English Bible

But now we have been discharged from the law, having died to that in which we were held; so that we serve in newness of the spirit, and not in oldness of the letter.

Darby Translation

but now we are clear from the law, having died in that in which we were held, so that we should serve in newness of spirit, and not in oldness of letter.

Douay-Rheims

But now we are loosed from the law of death, wherein we were detained; so that we should serve in newness of spirit, and not in the oldness of the letter.

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