NET

7 What shall we say then? Is the law sin? Absolutely not! Certainly, I would not have known sin except through the law. For indeed I would not have known what it means to desire something belonging to someone else if the law had not said, “Do not covet.”

Darby

7 What shall we say then? [is] the law^D8063 sin? Far be the thought. But I had not known sin, unless by law: for I had not had conscience also of lust^D8064 unless the law had said, Thou shalt not lust;

Darby Bible Notes

law - Or 'the, law [is] sin.' lust - Ex. 20.17.

KJV

7 What shall we say then? [Is] the law sin? God forbid. Nay, I had not known sin, but by the law: for I had not known lust^K6830, except the law had said, Thou shalt not covet.

KJV Bible Notes

lust: Or, concupiscence.

Strong's

7 What ^G5101 shall we say^G2046 then^G3767? Is the law^G3551 sin^G266? God forbid^{G3361 G1096}. Nay^G235, I Is^G1097 not^G3756 known^G1097 sin^G266, but^G1508 by^G1223 the law^G3551: for^{G1063 G5037} I had^G1492 not^G3756 known^G1492 lust^G1939, except^G1508 the law^G3551 had said^G3004, Thou shalt^G1937 not^G3756 covet^G1937.