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.
13. Did then that which is good become death to me? Far be the thought. But sin, that it might appear sin, working death to me by that which is good; in order that sin by the commandment might become exceeding sinful.
14. For we know that the law is spiritual: but I am fleshly, sold under sin.
15. For that which I do, I do not own: for not what I will, this I do; but what I hate, this I practise.