Romans 7:9 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

And I was alive apart from law once, and the command having come, the sin revived, and I died;

English ASV

And I was alive apart from the law once: but when the commandment came, sin revived, and I died;

English Amplified

Once I was alive, but quite apart from and unconscious of the Law. But when the commandment came, sin lived again and I died (was sentenced by the Law to death). [Ps. 73:22.]

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Once I was alive, but quite apart from and unconscious of the Law. But when the commandment came, sin lived again and I died (was sentenced by the Law to death). [Ps. 73:22.]

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Once I was alive apart from the law; but when the commandment came, sin sprang to life and I died.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Once I was alive apart from the law, but when the commandment came, sin sprang to life again

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

But *I* was alive without law once; but the commandment having come, sin revived, but *I* died.

English EASY 2024

As for me, there was a time when I did not know God's laws. I was living without any law to obey. But when I learned about that command, sin now had power in my life.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Before I knew the law, I was alive. But when I heard the law's command, sin began to live,

I was once alive apart from the law, but when the commandment came, sin came alive and I died.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

I myself was once alive apart from law; but when the commandment came, sin sprang to life,

English God's Word - GW 1995

At one time I was alive without any laws. But when this commandment came, sin became alive

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Once I was alive apart from the law, but when the commandment came, sin sprang to life

English KJV 1611

For I was alive without the law once: but when the commandment came, sin revived, and I died.

English LSB

Now I was once alive apart from the Law, but when the commandment came, sin revived and I died;

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

I was alive without the law once, but when the commandment came, sin revived, and I died.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

I was once alive apart from the Law; but when the commandment came, sin became alive and I died;

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

I once lived outside the law, but when the commandment came, sin became alive;

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

And I was once alive apart from the law, but with the coming of the commandment sin became alive

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Before I knew about the law, I was alive. But then the commandment came. Sin came to life, and I died.

English NIV

Once I was alive apart from law; but when the commandment came, sin sprang to life and I died.

English NKJ 1982

I was alive once without the law, but when the commandment came, sin revived and I died.

English NLT

I felt fine when I did not understand what the law demanded. But when I learned the truth, I realized I had broken the law and was a sinner, doomed to die.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

I was once alive apart from the law, but when the commandment came, sin revived

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

I once lived without a clear understanding of the law, but when I heard God’s commandments, sin sprang to life and brought with it a death sentence. The commandment that was intended to bring life brought me death instead.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

I was once alive apart from the law, but when the commandment came, sin revived and I died;

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

That is why I felt fine so long as I did not understand what the law really demanded. But when I learned the truth, I realized that I had broken the law and was a sinner, doomed to die.

English Tyndale 1537

I once lived without law: but when the commandment came, sin revived, and I was dead.

Romans 7:9 — Compare Translations