Romans 7:14

Internal Conflict With Sin

¹³ Was then that which is good made death unto me? No, in no wise. But sin, to show itself sin by that which is good, worked death in me, making sin exceedingly sinful by the commandment. ¹⁴ For we know that the Law is spiritual, but I am of flesh, sold into bondage to sin. ¹⁵ For that which I do, I do not understand, and not even the good that I desire is what I do; but what I hate, that is what I do.

Holy Spirit

Law is Good

Law is Spiritual

Law of Moses

Of the Flesh

Moses

Sin

1 Kings 21:20

And Ahab said to Elijah, Hast thou found me, O my enemy? And he answered, I have found thee because thou hast sold thyself to work evil in the sight of the LORD.

1 Kings 21:25

(Truly there was none like unto Ahab, who sold himself to work wickedness in the sight of the LORD, because Jezebel his wife incited him.

2 Kings 17:17

and they caused their sons and their daughters to pass through the fire and used divination and enchantments and sold themselves to do evil in the sight of the LORD, to provoke him to anger.

Isaiah 50:1

Thus saith the LORD, Where is the bill of your mother's divorce, whom I have put away? or which of my creditors is it to whom I have sold you? Behold, for your iniquities ye are sold, and for your rebellions was your mother put away,

Isaiah 52:3

For thus saith the LORD, Ye have sold yourselves for nothing; and ye shall be redeemed without money.

Genesis 37:27

Come and let us sell him to the Ishmeelites and let not our hand be upon him; for he is our brother and our flesh. And his brethren were content.

Genesis 37:36

And the Midianites sold him into Egypt unto Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh's and captain of the guard.

Genesis 40:15

for indeed I was stolen away out of the land of the Hebrews; neither have I done anything here that they should put me into the prison.

Exodus 21:2-6

If thou should buy a Hebrew slave, he shall serve six years; and in the seventh he shall go out free for nothing.

Exodus 22:3

If the sun is risen upon him, he that killed him is guilty of his blood; the thief should make full restitution; if he has nothing, then he shall be sold for his theft.

Leviticus 19:18

Thou shalt not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the sons of thy people, but thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. I am the LORD.

Deuteronomy 6:5

And thou shalt love the LORD thy God with all thine heart and with all thy soul and with all thy might.

Job 42:6

Therefore, I abhor myself and repent in dust and ashes.

Psalm 51:6

Behold, thou dost desire truth in the inward parts, and in the secret things thou hast made me to know wisdom.

Psalm 119:25

DALETH. My soul cleaves unto the dust; quicken me according to thy word.

Proverbs 30:2

Surely I am more carnal than any man and have not the understanding of a man.

Proverbs 30:5

Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto those that put their trust in him.

Isaiah 6:5

Then I said, Woe is me! for I am dead because I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips; for mine eyes have seen the King, the LORD of the hosts.

Isaiah 64:5-6

Thou didst come out to meet him that with rejoicing had worked righteous ness. In thy ways they remembered thee. Behold, thou art wroth; for we have sinned: thy ways are eternal, and we shall be saved.

Amos 2:6

Thus hath the LORD said: For three transgressions of Israel and for the fourth, I will not convert her because they sold the righteous for silver and the poor for a pair of shoes,

Matthew 5:22

but I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother out of control shall be in danger of the judgment, and whosoever shall insult his brother shall be in danger of the council, but whosoever shall say, Thou art impious, shall be in danger of hell.

Matthew 5:28

but I say unto you, That whosoever looks on a woman to lust after her has committed adultery with her already in his heart.

Matthew 16:23

But he turned and said unto Peter, Remove thyself from before me, Satan; thou art an offence unto me, for thou dost not understand that which is of God, but that which is of men.

Matthew 18:25

But he not having wherewith to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife and children and all that he had, to make payment.

Matthew 22:37-40

Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart and with all thy soul and with all thy mind.

Luke 5:8

When Simon Peter saw it, he fell down on his knees before Jesus, saying, Depart from me, Lord, for I am a sinful man.

Luke 7:6

Then Jesus went with them. And when he was now not far from the house, the centurion sent friends to him, saying unto him, Lord, trouble not thyself, for I am not worthy that thou should enter under my roof;

Luke 18:11-14

The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee that I am not as other men are: extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican.

Romans 7:18

And I know that in me (that is, in my flesh) dwells no good thing; for I have the desire, but I am not able to perform that which is good.

Romans 7:22-24

For I delight with the law of God with the inward man,

1 Corinthians 3:1-3

And I, brothers, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, even as unto babes in Christ.

Ephesians 3:8

Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of the Christ

Hebrews 4:12

For the word of God is alive and efficient and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.