Romans 7:4
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Wherefore, my brethren, ye also are become dead to the law by the body of Christ; that ye should be married to another, even to him who is raised from the dead, that we should bring forth fruit unto God.Therefore, my brothers, you also died to the law through the body of Christ, that you might belong to another, to Him who was raised from the dead, in order that we might bear fruit to God.
In other translations
Wherefore, my brethren, ye also are become dead to the law by the body of Christ; that ye should be married to another, even to him who is raised from the dead, that we should bring forth fruit unto God.Therefore, my brothers, you also died to the law through the body of Christ, that you might belong to another, to Him who was raised from the dead, in order that we might bear fruit to God.
Greek words
Ὥστε,HōsteLikewise,G5620ἀδελφοίadelphoibrothersG80μου,mouof mine,G3165καὶkaialsoG2532ὑμεῖςhumeisyou yourselvesG4771ἐθανατώθητεethanatōthētewere put to deathG2289τῷtōto theG3588νόμῳnomōlawG3551διὰdiathroughG1223τοῦtoutheG3588σώματοςsōmatosbodyG4983τοῦtou<the>G3588ΧριστοῦChristouof ChristG5547εἰςeisforG1519τὸto<the>G3588γενέσθαιgenesthaito belongG1096ὑμᾶςhumasyouG4771ἑτέρῳ,heterōto another,G2087τῷtōto the [One]G3588ἐκekout fromG1537νεκρῶνnekrōn[the] deadG3498ἐγερθέντι,egerthentihaving been raised,G1453ἵναinaso thatG2443καρποφορήσωμενkarpophorēsōmenwe may bear fruitG2592τῷtō<the>G3588θεῷ.theōto God.G2316
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