Romans 7:13

Then did that which is good become death to me? it could not be so: but sin, that it may appear sin, through the good was working out death to me, in order that sin may be exceedingly sinful through the commandment.

1902 William Baxter Godbey NT

In The King James Version

Was then that which is good made death unto me? God forbid. But sin, that it might appear sin, working death in me by that which is good; that sin by the commandment might become exceeding sinful.

In Context

12So the law is indeed holy, and the commandment holy, and righteous, and good.

14For we know that the law is spiritual: but I am carnal, having been sold under sin.

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Cross References

Romans 7:8But sin, taking occasion through the commandment, did work in me all concupiscence; for without law sin was dead.

Galatians 3:21Then was the law against the promises of God? it could not be so. For if the law was given being able to create life, truly justification would have been by law:

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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