Romans 7:13

Did that which is good become death to me? God forbid! It was sin, producing death in me through what is good. This way sin might be shown to be sin. Through the commandment sin could be recognized.

Romans 7:8-11

But sin, finding occasion, worked out in me through the commandment all manner of coveting. Apart from the law sin is dead.

James 1:13-15

Let no man say when he is tempted: God tempts me. God cannot be tempted with evil, and he tempts (entices) (tests) (trys) no one.

Romans 5:20

The law came that the trespass might increase. But where sin increased God's loving kindness increased even more.

Romans 8:3

God did what the Law could not do, because human nature was weak. He sent his own son in the likeness of sinful man to be a sin offering and do away with sin. So he condemned sin in sinful human nature.

Galatians 3:21

Is the Law then against the promises of God? God forbid! If a law had been given which could impart life, righteousness would have been from the Law.

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Summary

Was then that which is good made death unto me? God forbid. But sin, that it might appear sin, working death in me by that which is good; that sin by the commandment might become exceeding sinful.

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Then

Romans 8:3
God did what the Law could not do, because human nature was weak. He sent his own son in the likeness of sinful man to be a sin offering and do away with sin. So he condemned sin in sinful human nature.
Galatians 3:21
Is the Law then against the promises of God? God forbid! If a law had been given which could impart life, righteousness would have been from the Law.

But sin

Romans 7:8
But sin, finding occasion, worked out in me through the commandment all manner of coveting. Apart from the law sin is dead.
Romans 5:20
The law came that the trespass might increase. But where sin increased God's loving kindness increased even more.
James 1:13
Let no man say when he is tempted: God tempts me. God cannot be tempted with evil, and he tempts (entices) (tests) (trys) no one.

General references

Deuteronomy 4:8
And what great nation is there that has statutes and judgments so righteous as the law I present to you this day?
James 4:17
He that knows to do good, and does not do it, to him it is sin.