3:20, 4:15, 5:13, and 5:20), but because this is regarded "surprising and controversial" for most readers, Paul elaborates more in chapter 6 and 7, especially in verses 5–12 where the law itself is said to be a cause of sin. Verse 7 Paul asks a rhetorical question in verse 7: Verse 8 Verse 9 :Once I was alive without the law. But when this commandment came, sin came to life}} Verse 25 The second part of verse may be paraphrased as "Thus, left to myself, I serve...", which may better capture Paul's meaning. It should take account of Romans 8:1–7, as the person "with [the] flesh", "a slave to the law of sin" in this verse will be the believer "not in the flesh" in chapter 8 (Romans 8:9) and is "set free from the law of sin" (Romans 8:2). Therefore, the final sentence of this verse states "the best claim to be a description of believers" as it comes after Paul's Christian thanksgiving (verse 24). See also Ten Commandments Torah Related Bible parts: Exodus 20, Deuteronomy 5, Romans 6, Romans 8 Notes References Sources External links King James Bible - Wikisource English Translation with Parallel Latin Vulgate Online Bible at GospelHall.org (ESV, KJV, Darby, American Standard Version, Bible in Basic English) Multiple bible versions at Bible Gateway (NKJV, NIV, NRSV etc.) 07