Romans 7:14

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Summary

Romans 7:14

For we know that the law is spiritual: but I am carnal, sold under sin.

But

Carnal

Matthew 16:23

1 Corinthians 3:1

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General references

Deuteronomy 4:8

Bible References

But

I know that good does not live in my human nature. For even though the desire to do good is in me, I am not able to do it.

Therefore I despise myself and repent in dust and ashes.

I cleave to the dust. Revive me according to your word (as you promised).

Surely I am more stupid then any man, and do not have the understanding of a man.

Woe to me! I cried. I am ruined! For I am a man of unclean lips (a sinner) and I live among a people of unclean (filthy) lips (speech) (language). My eyes have seen the King, Jehovah of Hosts.

You greeted the one who gladly does right and remembers your ways. You were angry because we sinned. We continued to sin for a long time. Can we still be saved?

When Simon Peter saw this he fell down at Jesus' knees. He said: Depart from me for I am a sinful man, O Lord.

Jesus went with them. As he approached the house, the centurion sent friends to him saying, Lord do not trouble yourself. I am not worthy that you should come under my roof.

The Pharisee stood and prayed like this: God, I thank you, that I am not like the rest of men, extortionists, unjust, adulterers, or even as this tax collector.

To me, the very least of all the holy ones, was given grace (loving divine influence) to preach to the people of the nations the untraceable riches of Christ.

Carnal

He turned to Peter and said: Get behind me, Satan. You are a stumbling block to me. You think the things of men, not of God.

Brothers, I was not able to speak to you as to spiritual men, but as fleshly men, as babes (infants) in Christ.

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Miserable man that I am! Who will rescue me from the body undergoing this death?

Let us sell him to the Ishmaelites. Let us not hurt him, because he is our brother, our own flesh and blood. His brothers agreed.

I was in fact kidnapped from the land of the Hebrews. And here I have done nothing that they should have put me into the dungeon.

When you buy a Hebrew slave he will be your slave for six years. In the seventh year he may leave as a free man without paying for his freedom.

But if it happens after sunrise, he is guilty of murder. A thief must make up for what he has stolen. If he is unable to do so, he should be sold as a slave to pay for what he stole.

Ahab said to Elijah: Have you come face to face with me, O my enemy? Elijah said: I have come to you because you have given yourself up to do evil in the eyes of Jehovah.

They caused their sons and their daughters to go through the fire to be sacrificed. They made use of secret arts and unnatural powers, and gave themselves up to doing evil in the eyes of Jehovah, till they provoked him to anger.

This is what Jehovah says: Where are your mother's divorce papers? Did I give her any to get rid of her? To which of my creditors did I sell you? You were sold because of your sins. I got rid of your mother because of your rebellion.

For this is what Jehovah says: You were sold for nothing, and without money you will be redeemed.

Jehovah said: I will not withdraw punishment for (three sins of Israel, even for four) the many transgressions of Israel! They sold the righteous for silver, and the needy for a pair of shoes.

He was not able to make payment. So his lord gave orders for him to be sold. His wife, sons, and daughters were all to be sold along with every possession. The money would be used for payment of what he owed.

General references

And what great nation is there that has statutes and judgments so righteous as the law I present to you this day?