Romans 7:9
Once I lived apart from the Law, myself; but when the commandment came, sin revived, and I died;
Montgomery New Testament
In The King James Version
For I was alive without the law once: but when the commandment came, sin revived, and I died.
In Context
10and the very commandment which should have meant life, this I found to mean death.
Cross References
Matthew 5:21"You have heard that it was said to the ancients, "Thou shall not commit murder, and "he who commits murder shall be liable to condemnation by the court;
Matthew 19:20The young man answered. "I have carefully kept them all. What yet do I lack?"
Luke 10:25Then a certain lawyer stood up and tempted him. "Master," he said "what shall I do to inherit eternal life?"
Luke 18:9Moreover he spoke this parable to some who trusted in themselves because they were righteous, and looked down upon the rest.
Romans 3:19Now we know that whatever the Law says, it speaks to those who are under the Law; so that every mouth may be shut, and all the world may be brought under the judgment of God.
Romans 7:6But now we have been released from the Law, because we are dead to that in which we were held; so that we are now in thraldom in new and spiritual conditions, and not under the old written code.
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 →