Romans 7:7 in Makaa

7 Shé kág cɨ nə́ jɨ? Məcɛ̧ɛ̧ mə́ mə́ yidá bə *sə́m? Mbɔ̂! Í cúgɛ́ nə ŋkul bə ntɔ́! Njɨ, məcɛ̧ɛ̧ mə́ á mbə̂m bə kú bə, mə a shígɛ́ nywá mpu sâ bwə́ jɔ́w nə́ sə́m yí. Nəcé, cɛ̧ɛ̧ í á mbə̂m bə kú cɨ nə mə nə́: «Ci wo kú wɨ́ɨ́mb sâ ŋkán», mə a shígɛ́ nywá mpu sâ bwə́ jɔ́w nə́ iwɨ́ɨ́mbʉ́g yí.

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: