Romans 7:11
For sin, having taken opportunity through the commandment, deceived me, and by it killed me.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
For sin, taking occasion by the commandment, deceived me, and by it slew me.
In Context
10And I found to me, the commandment being for life, this is for death.
12So the law is indeed holy, and the commandment is holy and righteous and good.
Cross References
Isaiah 44:20He feeds on ashes. A deceived heart has turned him aside. And he cannot deliver his soul, nor say, Is there not a lie in my right hand?
Jeremiah 49:16As for thy formidableness, the pride of thy heart has deceived thee, O thou who dwells in the clefts of the rock, who holds the height of the hill. Though thou should make thy nest as high as the eagle, I will bring thee down from
Romans 7:8But sin, having taken opportunity through the commandment, wrought in me every evil desire, for apart from law sin is dead.
Ephesians 4:22for you to put off the old man according to your former conduct, the man who is corrupt according to the desires of deceitfulness,
James 1:22But become ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.
Matthew Henry on Romans 7:8-25
Excellency of the Law; Usefulness of the Law. ( a. d. 58.) 7 What shall we say then? Is the law sin? God forbid. Nay, I had not known sin, but by the law: for I had not known lust, except the law had said, Thou shalt not covet. 8 But sin, taking occasion by the commandment, wrought in me all manner of concupiscence. For without the law sin was dead. 9 For I was alive without the law once: but when the commandment came, sin revived, and I died. 10 And the commandment, which was ordained to life, I found to be unto… Read the whole commentary →