5. For when we were in the flesh the passions of sins, which were by the law, wrought in our members to bring forth fruit to death;
6. 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.
7. What shall we say then? is the law sin? Far be the thought. But I had not known sin, unless by law: for I had not had conscience also of lust unless the law had said, Thou shalt not lust;
8. but sin, getting a point of attack by the commandment, wrought in me every lust; for without law sin was dead.
9. But I was alive without law once; but the commandment having come, sin revived, but I died.
10. And the commandment, which was for life, was found, as to me, itself to be unto death:
11. for sin, getting a point of attack by the commandment, deceived me, and by it slew me.
12. So that the law indeed is holy, and the commandment holy, and just, and good.