Romans 7:11

For sinne tooke occasion by the commandement, and deceiued me, and thereby slewe me.

Geneva Bible 1599

In The King James Version

For sin, taking occasion by the commandment, deceived me, and by it slew me.

In Context

10But I died: and the same commandement which was ordeined vnto life, was found to be vnto me vnto death.

12Wherefore the Lawe is holy, and that commandement is holy, and iust, and good.

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Cross References

Isaiah 44:20He feedeth of ashes: a seduced heart hath deceiued him, that he cannot deliuer his soule, nor say, Is there not a lye in my right hand?

Jeremiah 49:16Thy feare, and ye pride of thine heart hath deceiued thee, thou that dwellest in the cleftes of the rocke, and keepest the height of ye hil: though thou shouldest make thy nest as hie as the eagle, I wil bring thee downe from thece, sayth the Lord.

Romans 7:8But sinne tooke an occasion by ye commandement, and wrought in me all maner of concupiscence: for without the Lawe sinne is dead.

Ephesians 4:22That is, that yee cast off, concerning the conuersation in time past, that olde man, which is corrupt through the deceiueable lustes,

James 1:22And be ye doers of the word, and not hearers onely, deceiuing your owne selues.

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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