5For while we were in the flesh, the sinful passions, which were brought to light by the Law, were at work in the parts of our body to bear fruit for death.
5When we were living in the flesh [trapped by sin], the sinful passions, which were awakened by [that which] the Law [identifies as sin], were at work in our body to bear fruit for death [since the willingness to sin led to death and separation from God].
5In our old lives, we did the bad things that we wanted to do. God's laws caused us to think more about sin. As a result, we used our bodies to do many wrong things. In the end, those bad things lead to death.