For sin, taking occasion by the commandment, deceived me, and by it slew me. |
For sin, taking occasion by the commandment, deceived me, and by it killed me. |
for sin, taking opportunity through the commandment, deceived me, and through it killed me. |
For sin, seizing the opportunity afforded by the commandment, deceived me, and through the commandment put me to death. |
For sin, seizing the opportunity and getting a hold on me [by taking its incentive] from the commandment, beguiled and entrapped and cheated me, and using it [as a weapon], killed me. |
for the sinful nature, using the commandment as a fulcrum, beguiled me and through it killed me. |
The commandment gave sin its opportunity and without my realising what is it doing, it “killed” me. |
For sin found its rallying point in that command and through it deceived me and killed me. |
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