## Then ##

Paul is introducing a new topic.

## what is good ##

God's law

## become death to me ##

"cause me to die"

## May it never be ##

"Of course that is not true!" This expression give 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 ##

"separated me from God"

## through the commandment ##

"because I disobeyed the commandment"