Romans 7:11
For sin, seizing the occasion by the commandment, deceived me, and thereby slew me.
Thomas Haweis 1795 New Testament
In The King James Version
For sin, taking occasion by the commandment, deceived me, and by it slew me.
In Context
10And the commandment, which was for life, the same was found by me for death.
12So then the law indeed is holy, and the commandment holy, and just, and good.
Cross References
Romans 7:8But sin, seizing the opportunity by the law, wrought in me all concupiscence. For without the law sin is dead.
Ephesians 4:22that ye put off respecting your former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful passions;
James 1:22But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves by false reasoning.
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 →