Translation Comparison

Romans 7:9

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The verse Romans 7:9 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.

Bible verse Romans 7:9 comparison across 10 translations
Translation	Verse Text	Copy
King James BibleKJV	For I was alive without the law once: but when the commandment came, sin revived, and I died.
American Standard VersionASV	And I was alive apart from the law once: but when the commandment came, sin revived, and I died;
Douay Rheims BibleDRB	And I lived some time without the law. But when the commandment came, sin revived,
Darby Bible TranslationDBT	But I was alive without law once; but the commandment having come, sin revived, but I died.
English Revised VersionERV	And I was alive apart from the law once: but when the commandment came, sin revived, and I died;
Webster Bible TranslationWBT	For I was alive without the law once: but when the commandment came, sin revived, and I died.
World English BibleWEB	I was alive apart from the law once, but when the commandment came, sin revived, and I died.
Young's Literal TranslationYLT	And I was alive apart from law once, and the command having come, the sin revived, and I died;
American King James VersionAKJV	For I was alive without the law once: but when the commandment came, sin revived, and I died.
Weymouth New TestamentWNT	Once, apart from Law, I was alive, but when the Commandment came, sin sprang into life, and I died;

King James Bible

KJV

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

American Standard Version

ASV

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

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

And I lived some time without the law. But when the commandment came, sin revived,

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

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

English Revised Version

ERV

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

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

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

World English Bible

WEB

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

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

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

American King James Version

AKJV

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

Weymouth New Testament

WNT

Once, apart from Law, I was alive, but when the Commandment came, sin sprang into life, and I died;

King James Bible

KJV

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

American Standard Version

ASV

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

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

And I lived some time without the law. But when the commandment came, sin revived,

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

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

English Revised Version

ERV

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

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

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

World English Bible

WEB

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

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

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

American King James Version

AKJV

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

Weymouth New Testament

WNT

Once, apart from Law, I was alive, but when the Commandment came, sin sprang into life, and I died;