Romans 7:8

But when sin had gained a vantage-ground, by means of the commandment, it stirred up within me all manner of lust; for where there is no law, sin is dead.

Montgomery New Testament

In The King James Version

But sin, taking occasion by the commandment, wrought in me all manner of concupiscence. For without the law sin was dead.

In Context

7What shall we say then? Is the Law sin? Certainly not. On the contrary I should not have become acquainted with sin had it not been for the Law; for except the Law had repeatedly said, "Thou shalt not lust," I should never have known the sin of lust.

9Once I lived apart from the Law, myself; but when the commandment came, sin revived, and I died;

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Cross References

John 15:22"If I had not come and spoken to them, they would have no sin; but now they have no excuse for their sin.

Romans 4:15For law works wrath; but where there is no law, neither is there transgression.

Romans 7:11For sin, when it had gained a vantage-ground through the commandment, beguiled me, and through it slew me.

Romans 7:17And now it is longer I myself who do the deed, but it is sin which has its home in me.

James 1:14But each man is tempted by his own lusts that allure and entice him.

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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