Romans 7:11
For Chet (Sin), seizing its opportunity through the mitzvoh (commandment), deceived me and, through the mitzvoh (commandment), killed me. + 7:11 Gn 3:1-6
Orthodox Jewish Bible
In The King James Version
For sin, taking occasion by the commandment, deceived me, and by it slew me.
In Context
Cross References
Isaiah 44:20He feedeth on efer (ash); a lev hutal (a heart deceived, a deluded mind) hath led him astray, that he cannot save his nefesh, nor say: Is there not sheker (a lie, a fraud) in my yamin (right hand)? 1
Jeremiah 49:16Thy fierceness hath deceived thee, 1 and the zadon (pride, malice) of thine lev, 1 O thou that dwellest in the clefts of the rock, 1 that holdest the height of the hill; 1 though thou shouldest make thy ken (nest) as high as the nesher, 1 I will bring thee down from there, saith Hashem.
Romans 7:8But Chet (Sin), seizing its opportunity through the mitzvoh (commandment), stirred up all manner of chamdanut (covetousness) in me. For in the absence of the Gezetz, Chet (Sin) is dead.
Ephesians 4:22For the torah you received was that you must disrobe from your former derech of your old self, the one being corrupted according to the ta'avot of AKOV + 4:22 Jer 17:9 (deceitful) remiyah (guile),
James 1:22Now be Shomrei HaDvar Hashem and not Shomei HaDvar only, thereby causing yourselves to fall under remiyah (deceit, deception).
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 →