Romans 7:8

But sin, taking occasion through the commandment, rendered active within me every evil desire. For without the law, sin was dead.

Henry Tompkins Anderson’s 1864 New Testament

In The King James Version

But sin, taking occasion by the commandment, wrought in me all manner of concupiscence. For without the law sin was dead.

In Context

7What, then, shall we say? Is the law sin? It can not be. Indeed, I had not known sin, except through law. For I had not known evil desire, unless the law had said: You shall not have any evil desire.

9Indeed, I was alive without the law, once; but when the commandment came, sin became alive, and I died:

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Cross References

John 15:22If I had not come and spoken to them, they would not have had sin; but now they have no excuse for their sin.

Romans 4:15for the law inflicts punishment; for where no law is, there is no transgression.

Romans 7:11For sin, taking occasion by the commandment, deceived me, and by it slew me.

Romans 7:17Now, then, it is no longer I that do it, but sin that dwells in me.

James 1:14But every one is tempted when he is drawn away by his own desire, and is deluded.

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 →

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