Romans 7:13

13That whichΤὸthenοὖν[is] goodἀγαθὸνto meἐμοὶhas becomeἐγένετοdeathθάνατος;Neverμὴmay it beγένοιτο·Butἀλλὰἡsinἁμαρτία,in order thatἵναit might be shown to beφανῇsinἁμαρτίαthroughδιὰthat which [is]τοῦgoodἀγαθοῦto meμοιis working outκατεργαζομένηdeathθάνατον·so thatἵναmight becomeγένηταιbeyondκαθ’excessὑπερβολὴνsinfulἁμαρτωλὸςἡsinἁμαρτίαthroughδιὰtheτῆςcommandmentἐντολῆς.

Did that which [is] good, then, become death to me? Never may it be! But so that sin might be shown as sin, it is producing death through that which [is] good to me, so that through the commandment sin might become sinful beyond excess.

Vocab difficulty

63.9

Rare words

  • ὑπερβολὴν

    ὑπερβολή

    surpassing excellence, exceedingly