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
General references
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? Let it not be said! For if a law had been given which could have given life, indeed righteousness would have been out of Law.
But sin
Romans 7:8
But sin, taking occasion by the commandment, worked in me all kinds of lust. For apart from law sin was dead.
Romans 5:20
But the Law entered so that the offense might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound,
James 1:13
Let no one being tempted say, I am tempted from God. For God is not tempted by evils, and He tempts no one.
General references
Deuteronomy 4:8
And who is a great nation whose statutes and judgments are so righteous as all this Law which I set before you today?
James 4:17
Therefore to him who knows to do good, and does not do it, to him it is sin.