Romans 7:11
For sin took the opportunity through the commandment and deceived me. Through the commandment it killed me.
Unlocked Literal Bible
In The King James Version
For sin, taking occasion by the commandment, deceived me, and by it slew me.
In Context
10The commandment that was to bring life turned out to be death for me.
12So the law is holy, and the commandment is holy, righteous, and good.
Cross References
Isaiah 44:20It is as if he were eating ashes; his deceived heart misleads him. He cannot rescue himself, nor does he say, “This thing in my right hand is a false god.” 1
Jeremiah 49:16As for your fearsomeness, your heart's pride has deceived you, inhabitants of places on the cliff, 1 you who have occupied the highest hills so that you may make your nest high like an eagle. 1 I will bring you down from there—this is Yahweh's declaration. 1
Romans 7:8But sin took the opportunity through the commandment and brought about every lust in me. For without the law, sin is dead.
Ephesians 4:22You were taught to put off what belongs to your former manner of life, to put off the old man. It is the old man that is corrupt because of its deceitful desires.
James 1:22Be doers of the word and not only 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 →