Romans 7:11

For sin, taking occasion by the commandment, seduced me, and by it killed me.

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

For sin, taking occasion by the commandment, deceived me, and by it slew me.

In Context

10And I died. And the commandment that was ordained to life, the same was found to be unto death to me.

12Wherefore the law indeed is holy, and the commandment holy, and just, and good.

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Cross References

Isaiah 44:20Part thereof is ashes: his foolish heart adoreth it, and he will not save his soul, nor say: Perhaps there is a lie in my right hand.

Jeremiah 49:16Thy arrogancy hath deceived thee, and the pride of thy heart: O thou that dwellest in the clefts of the rock, and endeavourest to lay hold on the height of the hill : but though thou shouldst make thy nest as high as an eagle, I will bring thee down from thence, saith the Lord.

Romans 7:8But sin taking occasion by the commandment, wrought in me all manner of concupiscence. For without the law sin was dead.

Ephesians 4:22To put off, according to former conversation, the old man, who is corrupted according to the desire of error.

James 1:22But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.

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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