Romans 7:8

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

1770 John Worsley NT

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? God forbid! Nay, I had not known sin, but by the law: for I had not known lust to be sinful, if the law had not said, "Thou shalt not covet."

9And I was heretofore alive without the law: but when the commandment came, sin revived, and I died:

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Cross References

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

Romans 4:15Now the law worketh wrath; for where there is no law, there is no transgression.

Romans 7:11For sin taking occasion by the commandment deceived me, and by it slew me.

Romans 7:17but now I am no more the doer of it, but sin that dwelleth in me.

James 1:14But every man is tempted, when drawn aside and insnared by his own vehement desire.

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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