Romans 7:11
Because the sin, grasping an opportunity through the commandment, completely deceived me, and used it to ‘kill’ me.
Family 35 New Testament
In The King James Version
For sin, taking occasion by the commandment, deceived me, and by it slew me.
In Context
10Yes, the commandment that was to bring me life turned out to bring death.
12So then, the law itself is holy, and the commandment is holy and righteous and good.
Cross References
Romans 7:8But the sin, grasping an opportunity through the commandment, produced in me all kinds of coveting. Now without the law sin is dead.
Ephesians 4:22that you put away, concerning your former way of life, the old man (that keeps on being corrupted by the deceitful desires),
James 1:22Further, become word doers and not just hearers, deceiving yourselves.
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 →