Romans 7:8

But sin, taking opportunity through the commandment, produced in me all kinds of covetousness. For without the law sin is dead.

Revised King James 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? By no means. On the contrary, I would not have known sin, but by the law: for I would not have known about coveting unless the law had said, You shall not covet.

9For I was once alive without the law: but when the commandment came, sin became alive, and I died.

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Cross References

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

Romans 4:15Because the law brings wrath: but where there is no law, there is no transgression.

Romans 7:11For sin, taking opportunity through the commandment, deceived me, and by it killed me.

Romans 7:17Now then it is no longer I who does it, but sin which dwells in me.

James 1:14But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away and enticed by his own lust.

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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