For while we were (A)in the flesh, the sinful passions, which were (B)brought to light by the Law, were at work (C)in [a]the parts of our body to bear fruit for death.

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  1. Romans 7:5 Lit our parts to bear

For when we were in the realm of the flesh,[a](A) the sinful passions aroused by the law(B) were at work in us,(C) so that we bore fruit for death.(D)

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  1. Romans 7:5 In contexts like this, the Greek word for flesh (sarx) refers to the sinful state of human beings, often presented as a power in opposition to the Spirit.