Romans 7:4
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.
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ASV
Wherefore, my brethren, ye also were made dead to the law through the body of Christ; that ye should be joined to another, even to him who was raised from the dead, that we might bring forth fruit unto God.
KJV
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.
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26 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ὥστε, | Hōste | Likewise, | G5620 → |
| ἀδελφοί | adelphoi | brothers | G80 → |
| μου, | mou | of mine, | G3165 → |
| καὶ | kai | also | G2532 → |
| ὑμεῖς | humeis | you yourselves | G4771 → |
| ἐθανατώθητε | ethanatōthēte | were put to death | G2289 → |
| τῷ | tō | to the | G3588 → |
| νόμῳ | nomō | law | G3551 → |
| διὰ | dia | through | G1223 → |
| τοῦ | tou | the | G3588 → |
| σώματος | sōmatos | body | G4983 → |
| τοῦ | tou | <the> | G3588 → |
| Χριστοῦ | Christou | of Christ | G5547 → |
| εἰς | eis | for | G1519 → |
| τὸ | to | <the> | G3588 → |
| γενέσθαι | genesthai | to belong | G1096 → |
| ὑμᾶς | humas | you | G4771 → |
| ἑτέρῳ, | heterō | to another, | G2087 → |
| τῷ | tō | to the [One] | G3588 → |
| ἐκ | ek | out from | G1537 → |
| νεκρῶν | nekrōn | [the] dead | G3498 → |
| ἐγερθέντι, | egerthenti | having been raised, | G1453 → |
| ἵνα | ina | so that | G2443 → |
| καρποφορήσωμεν | karpophorēsōmen | we may bear fruit | G2592 → |
| τῷ | tō | <the> | G3588 → |
| θεῷ. | theō | to God. | G2316 → |
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