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# Connecting Statement:
Paul talks about the struggle inside his inner man between sin in his inner man and his mind with the law of God—between sin and good.
# So
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Paul is introducing a new topic.
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# did what is good become death to me?
Paul uses this question to add emphasis. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
# what is good
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This refers to God's law.
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# become death to me
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"cause me to die"
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# May it never be
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This expression gives the strongest possible negative answer to the preceding rhetorical question. You may have a similar expression in your language that you could use here. AT: "Of course that is not true!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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# sin ... brought about death in me
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Paul is viewing sin as though it were a person who could act. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
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# brought about death in me
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"separated me from God"
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# through the commandment
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"because I disobeyed the commandment"
# translationWords
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/death]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/command]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/spirit]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/servant]]
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