Romans 7:11
For sin, taking occasion through the commandment, deceived me, and through it slew me.
1902 William Baxter Godbey NT
In The King James Version
For sin, taking occasion by the commandment, deceived me, and by it slew me.
In Context
10and I died; and the commandment, which was unto life, the same was unto death.
12So the law is indeed holy, and the commandment holy, and righteous, and good.
Cross References
Romans 7:8But sin, taking occasion through the commandment, did work in me all concupiscence; for without law sin was dead.
Ephesians 4:22that with reference to your former life, you are to lay aside the old man, who is corrupt in the lusts of deception;
James 1:22But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, 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 →