Romans 7:8

But sin, seizing an opportunity through the commandment, produced in me every kind of covetousness. For apart from the law sin is dead.

Text-Critical English NT

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 then shall we say? Is the law sin? Certainly not! Yet I would not have known sin except through the law. For I would not have known covetousness if the law had not said, “Yoʋ shall not covet.”

9Once I was alive apart from the law, but when the commandment came, sin came to life and I died.

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Cross References

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

Romans 4:15because the law brings wrath; for where there is no law, there is no transgression.

Romans 7:11For sin, seizing an opportunity through the commandment, deceived me and through it killed me.

Romans 7:17But now it is no longer I who do it, but sin that dwells in me.

James 1:14But each person is tempted when he is drawn away and enticed by his own evil desires.

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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