Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law.
The strength
Bible References
Sting
John 8:21
Jesus therefore said unto them again, "I am going away, and ye shall seek me, and shall die in your sin: where I go ye cannot come."
Romans 5:15
But not as the offence, so also is the free gift: for if through the offence of one many died, much more hath the grace of God, and the gift bestowed by the grace of one man, Jesus Christ, abounded to many.
Romans 6:23
For the wages of sin is death: but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Hebrews 9:27
And as it is appointed to men once to die, and after this the judgement;
The strength
Romans 3:19
it saith to those under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world obnoxious to the justice of God.
Romans 4:15
Now the law worketh wrath; for where there is no law, there is no transgression.
Romans 5:13
for sin was in the world before the law. Now sin is not imputed where there is no law;
Romans 7:5
For when we were in the flesh, the sinful passions while we were under the law operated in our bodies so as to bring forth fruit unto death.
Galatians 3:10
For as many as are of the works of the law, are under the curse; for it is written, Cursed be every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law, to do them.