Romans 7:10
and I died; and the commandment, which was unto life, the same was unto death.
1902 William Baxter Godbey NT
In The King James Version
And the commandment, which was ordained to life, I found to be unto death.
In Context
9But I was alive at one time without law: but the commandment having come, sin revived,
11For sin, taking occasion through the commandment, deceived me, and through it slew me.
Cross References
Romans 10:5For Moses describes the righteousness which is of the law, that the man having done this shall live in it.
Galatians 3:12though the law is not of faith; but the one having done these things shall live in them.
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 →