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Romans 7:14

For we know that the law is spiritual, but I am fleshly, sold under sin.

World English Bible

In The King James Version

For we know that the law is spiritual: but I am carnal, sold under sin.

In Context

13Did then that which is good become death to me? May it never be! But sin, that it might be shown to be sin, was producing death in me through that which is good; that through the commandment sin might become exceedingly sinful.

15For I don’t understand what I am doing. For I don’t practice what I desire to do; but what I hate, that I do.

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Cross References

Genesis 37:27Come, and let’s sell him to the Ishmaelites, and not let our hand be on him; for he is our brother, our flesh.” His brothers listened to him.

Genesis 40:15For indeed, I was stolen away out of the land of the Hebrews, and here also I have done nothing that they should put me into the dungeon.”

Exodus 22:3If the sun has risen on him, he is guilty of bloodshed. He shall make restitution. If he has nothing, then he shall be sold for his theft.

Leviticus 13:16Or if the raw flesh turns again, and is changed to white, then he shall come to the priest.

Deuteronomy 6:5You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your might.

1 Kings 21:25But there was no one like Ahab, who sold himself to do that which was evil in the LORD’s sight, whom Jezebel his wife stirred up.

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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