Romans 7:8

But sin, taking its chance through that which was ordered by the law, was working in me every form of desire: because without the law sin is dead.

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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 is to be said? is the law sin? in no way. But I would not have had knowledge of sin but for the law: for I would not have been conscious of desire if the law had not said, You may not have a desire for what is another's.

9And there was a time when I was living without the law: but when the law gave its orders, sin came to life and put me to death;

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Cross References

John 15:22If I had not come and been their teacher they would have had no sin: but now they have no reason to give for their sin.

Romans 4:15For the outcome of the law is wrath; but where there is no law it will not be broken.

Romans 7:11For I was tricked and put to death by sin, which took its chance through the law.

Romans 7:17So it is no longer I who do it, but the sin living in me.

James 1:14But every man is tested when he is turned out of the right way by the attraction of his desire.

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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