Romans 7:11
for the sin, having received an opportunity, through the command, did deceive me, and through it did slay [me];
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
For sin, taking occasion by the commandment, deceived me, and by it slew me.
In Context
10and the command that [is] for life, this was found by me for death;
12so that the law, indeed, [is] holy, and the command holy, and righteous, and good.
Cross References
Isaiah 44:20Feeding on ashes, the heart is deceived, It hath turned him aside, And he delivereth not his soul, nor saith: 'Is there not a lie in my right hand?'
Jeremiah 49:16Thy terribleness hath lifted thee up, The pride of thy heart, O dweller in clefts of the rock, Holding the high place of the height, For thou makest high as an eagle thy nest, From thence I bring thee down, An affirmation of Jehovah.
Romans 7:8'Thou shalt not covet;' and the sin having received an opportunity, through the command, did work in me all covetousness — for apart from law sin is dead.
Ephesians 4:22ye are to put off concerning the former behaviour the old man, that is corrupt according to the desires of the deceit,
James 1:22and become ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves,
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 →