Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
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.
Then
But sin
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Bible References
Then
Romans 8:3
For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh:
Galatians 3:21
Is the law then against the promises of God? God forbid: for if there had been a law given which could have given life, verily righteousness should have been by the law.
But sin
Romans 7:8
But sin, taking occasion by the commandment, worked in me all manner of covetousness. For without the law sin was dead.
Romans 5:20
Moreover the law entered, that the offense might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound:
James 1:13
Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempts he any man:
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Deuteronomy 4:8
And what nation is there so great, that has statutes and judgments so righteous as all this law, which I set before you this day?
James 4:17
Therefore to him that knows to do good, and does it not, to him it is sin.