Romans 7:9
Once upon a time, without law, I was actually ‘alive’; but when the commandment came, the sin came to life and I died.
Family 35 New Testament
In The King James Version
For I was alive without the law once: but when the commandment came, sin revived, and I died.
In Context
10Yes, the commandment that was to bring me life turned out to bring death.
Cross References
Matthew 5:21“You have heard that it was said to the ancients, ‘You shall not murder, so whoever murders will be liable to the judgment.’
Matthew 19:20The young man says to Him: “I have kept all these things since my youth. What do I still lack?”
Luke 10:25And then, a certain lawyer stood up to test Him, saying, “Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?”
Luke 18:9Then He told this parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised the rest:
Romans 3:19Now we know that whatever the law says, it speaks to those who are under the law, so that every mouth may be shut and the whole world become accountable to God.
Romans 7:6But now we have been released from the law, having died to what was gripping us, so as to slave in newness of spirit and not in oldness of letter.
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 →