Romans 7:7 in Chumburung

7 Amɔ mo̱ a tɔwe̱ ane̱ŋ‑ɔ, ŋ yɛ Wuribware̱ a mbraa‑ɔ fɔŋfɔŋ mo̱ŋ bo̱ daŋ ne̱e̱ e̱e̱e̱? Daabii daa! Amaa ke̱tɔ ne̱ mo̱ e̱ tɔwe̱‑ɔ e̱ gye̱ fe̱yɛ mbraa‑ɔ e̱ gye̱ ne̱ ŋ ya kaapo̱ mo̱ ke̱tɔ ne̱ e̱bɔye̱ gye̱‑ɔ. Mbraa‑ɔ dɛɛ m mo̱ŋ tɔwe̱ fe̱yɛ, “Fo̱ ma sa a fo̱ akatɔ pee fo̱ bɛɛko̱ atɔ se̱,” ne̱e̱ weetee mo̱ŋ ŋu fe̱yɛ ane̱ŋ a tɔyo̱rɔwe̱‑ɔ gye̱ bɔye̱.

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

What shall we say then? Is the law sin? God forbid. Nay, I had not known sin, but by the law: for I had not known lust, except the law had said, Thou shalt not covet.

American Standard Version (ASV)

What shall we say then? Is the law sin? God forbid. Howbeit, I had not known sin, except through the law: for I had not known coveting, except the law had said, Thou shalt not covet:

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

What then is to be said? is the law sin? in no way. But I would not have had knowledge of sin but for the law: for I would not have been conscious of desire if the law had not said, You may not have a desire for what is another's.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

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;

World English Bible (WEB)

What shall we say then? Is the law sin? May it never be! However, I wouldn't have known sin, except through the law. For I wouldn't have known coveting, unless the law had said, "You shall not covet."

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

What, then, shall we say? the law `is' sin? let it not be! but the sin I did not know except through law, for also the covetousness I had not known if the law had not said: