Romans 7:10
And the commandment, which [was] for life, was found, [as] to me, itself [to be] unto death:
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
And the commandment, which was ordained to life, I found to be unto death.
In Context
9But *I* was alive without law once; but the commandment having come, sin revived, but *I* died.
11for sin, getting a point of attack by the commandment, deceived me, and by it slew [me].
Cross References
Ezekiel 20:11And I gave them my statutes, and made known unto them mine ordinances, which if a man do, he shall live by them.
Ezekiel 20:21And the children rebelled against me: they walked not in my statutes, neither kept mine ordinances to do them, which if a man do, he shall live by them; they profaned my sabbaths: and I said I would pour out my fury upon them, to accomplish mine anger against them in the wilderness.
Romans 10:5For Moses lays down in writing the righteousness which is of the law, The man who has practised those things shall live by them.
Galatians 3:12but the law is not on the principle of faith; but, He that shall have done these things shall live by them.
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 →