Romans 7:11
For, sin,—taking occasion—through the commandment, completely deceived me and, through it, slew me:
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
For sin, taking occasion by the commandment, deceived me, and by it slew me.
In Context
10Whereas, I, died,—and the commandment which was unto life was found by me to be, itself, unto death;
12So that, the law, indeed, is holy, and the commandment, holy, and righteous and good.
Cross References
Isaiah 44:20He is feeding on ashes, A deluded heart, hath turned him aside,—And he cannot deliver his own soul nor say, Is there not a falsehood in my right hand?
Jeremiah 49:16Thy monstrous thing, hath deceived thee, The insolence of thy heart, O thou that inhabitest the hidden recesses of the cliff, That holdest fast the height of the hill,—Though thou set high as an eagle, thy nest, From thence, will I bring thee down, Declareth Yahweh;
Romans 7:8Howbeit sin taking, occasion—through the commandment, wrought out in me all manner of coveting; for, apart from law, sin is dead;—
Ephesians 4:22That ye were to strip off—as regardeth the former behaviour—the old man, who corrupteth himself according to his deceitful covetings,
James 1:22Become ye doers of the word, and not hearers only—reasoning yourselves astray;
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 →