Romans 7:8

But synne toke an occasion by the meanes of the commaundement and wrought in me all manner of concupiscece. For with out the lawe synne was deed.

Tyndale New Testament

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 saye then? is the lawe synne? God forbid: but I knewe not what synne meant but by the lawe. For I had not knowne what lust had meant excepte the lawe had sayde thou shalt not lust.

9I once lived with out lawe. But when the commaundement came synne revyved and I was deed.

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Cross References

John 15:22If I had not come and spoken vnto them they shulde not have had synne: but now have they nothinge to cloke their synne with all.

Romans 4:15Because the lawe causeth wrathe. For where no lawe is there is no trasgression.

Romans 7:11For synne toke occasion by the meanes of the comaundement and so disceaved me and by the selfe commaundement slewe me.

Romans 7:17So then nowe it is not I that do it but synne that dwelleth in me.

James 1:14But every man is tepted drawne awaye and entysed of his awne concupiscece.

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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