unfoldingWord_en_tn/rom/07/13.md

## Then ##

Paul is introducing a new topic.

## what is good ##

This refers to God's law.

## become death to me ##

AT: "caused me to die"

## May it never be ##

AT: "Of course that is not true!" This expression gives the strongest possible negative answer to the preceding rhetorical question. You may want have a similar expression in your language that you could use here. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])

## sin...brought about death in me ##

Paul is viewing sin as though it were a person who could act. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])

## brought about death in me ##

AT: "separated me from God"

## through the commandment ##

AT: "because I disobeyed the commandment"