Romans 7:8

But sin, finding occasion through the commandment, produced in me all kinds of coveting. For apart from the law, sin is dead.

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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 say then? Is the law sin? May it never be! However, I wouldn’t have known sin except through the law. For I wouldn’t have known coveting unless the law had said, “You shall not covet.”

9I was alive apart from the law once, but when the commandment came, sin revived and I died.

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Cross References

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

Romans 4:15For the law produces wrath; for where there is no law, neither is there disobedience.

Romans 7:11for sin, finding occasion through the commandment, deceived me, and through it killed me.

Romans 7:17So now it is no more I that do it, but sin which dwells in me.

James 1:14But each one is tempted when he is drawn away by his own lust and enticed.

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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