Romans 7:8

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

Douay-Rheims 1899

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 shall we say, then? Is the law sin? God forbid. But I do not know sin, but by the law; for I had not known concupiscence, if the law did not say: Thou shalt not covet.

9And I lived some time without the law. But when the commandment came, sin revived,

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Cross References

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

Romans 4:15For the law worketh wrath. For where there is no law, neither is there transgression.

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

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

James 1:14But every man is tempted by his own concupiscence, being drawn away and allured.

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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