Romans 7:11

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Romans 7:11

For sin, taking occasion by the commandment, deceived me, and by it slew me.

Sin

Romans 7:8

Deceived

James 1:22

Bible References

Sin

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.

Deceived

Feeding 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?'

Crooked is the heart above all things, And it is incurable -- who doth know it?

Thy 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.

The pride of thy heart hath lifted thee up, O dweller in clifts of a rock, (A high place is his habitation, He is saying in his heart, 'Who doth bring me down to earth?')

ye are to put off concerning the former behaviour the old man, that is corrupt according to the desires of the deceit,

but exhort ye one another every day, while the To-day is called, that none of you may be hardened by the deceitfulness of the sin,

and become ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves,