King James Version
Romans 7:14 in the King James Version says “For we know that the law is spiritual: but I am carnal, sold under sin.” — study this verse from Romans chapter 7 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“For we know that the law is spiritual: but I am carnal, sold under sin.”
Romans 7:14 · KJV
Wherefore the law is holy, and the commandment holy, and just, and good.
Was then that which is good made death unto me? God forbid . But sin, that it might appear sin, working death in me by that which is good; that sin by the commandment might become exceeding sinful.
For we know that the law is spiritual: but I am carnal, sold under sin.
For that which I do I allow not: for what I would, that do I not; but what I hate, that do I. allow: Gr. know
If then I do that which I would not, I consent unto the law that it is good.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“we know”
G1492used only in certain past tenses, the others being borrowed from the equivalent g3700 and g3708; properly, to see (literally or figuratively); by impl
“For”
G1063properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)
“the law”
G3551law (through the idea of prescriptive usage), genitive case (regulation), specially, (of moses (including the volume); also of the gospel), or figurat
“spiritual”
G4152non-carnal, i.e., (humanly) ethereal (as opposed to gross), or (daemoniacally) a spirit (concretely), or (divinely) supernatural, regenerate, religiou
“carnal”
G4559pertaining to flesh, i.e., (by extension) bodily, temporal, or (by implication) animal, unregenerate
“sold”
G4097from the base of g4008); to traffic (by travelling), i.e., dispose of as merchandise or into slavery (literally or figuratively)
“under”
G5259under, i.e., (with the genitive case) of place (beneath), or with verbs (the agency or means, through); (with the accusative case) of place (whither (
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