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What will we say then?

Paul is introducing a new topic. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion)

May it never be

"Of course that is not true!" 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. See how you translated this in Romans 9:14.

I would never have known sin, if it were not through the law ... But sin took the opportunity ... brought about every lust

Paul is comparing sin to a person who can act. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification)

sin

"my desire to sin"