Romans 7:5

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

For when we were in the flesh, the motions of sins, which were by the law, did work in our members to bring forth fruit unto death.

In the flesh

Titus 3:3

Which

Did work

Members

Bring

Romans 6:21

General references

Colossians 3:7

Bible References

In the flesh

So that those who are in the flesh are not able to give pleasure to God.

That which has birth from the flesh is flesh, and that which has birth from the Spirit is spirit.

But I say, Go on in the Spirit, and you will not come under the rule of the evil desires of the flesh.

Among whom we all at one time were living in the pleasures of our flesh, giving way to the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and the punishment of God was waiting for us even as for the rest.

For in the past we were foolish, hard in heart, turned from the true way, servants of evil desires and pleasures, living in bad feeling and envy, hated and hating one another.

Which

Because by the works of the law no man is able to have righteousness in his eyes, for through the law comes the knowledge of sin.

For the outcome of the law is wrath; but where there is no law it will not be broken.

And the law came in addition, to make wrongdoing worse; but where there was much sin, there was much more grace:

The pain of death is sin; and the power of sin is the law:

Who has made us able to be servants of a new agreement; not of the letter, but of the Spirit: for the letter gives death, but the Spirit gives life.

For all who are of the works of the law are under a curse: because it is said in the Writings, A curse is on everyone who does not keep on doing all the things which are ordered in the book of the law.

But if you take a man's position into account, you do evil, and are judged as evil-doers by the law.

Everyone who is a sinner goes against the law, for sin is going against the law.

Did work

But sin, taking its chance through that which was ordered by the law, was working in me every form of desire: because without the law sin is dead.

For out of the heart come evil thoughts, the taking of life, broken faith between the married, unclean desires of the flesh, taking of property, false witness, bitter words:

Now the works of the flesh are clear, which are these: evil desire, unclean things, wrong use of the senses,

Then when its time comes, desire gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is of full growth, gives birth to death.

Members

But I see another law in my body, working against the law of my mind, and making me the servant of the law of sin which is in my flesh.

And do not give your bodies to sin as the instruments of wrongdoing, but give yourselves to God, as those who are living from the dead, and your bodies as instruments of righteousness to God.

Then put to death your bodies which are of the earth; wrong use of the flesh, unclean things, passion, evil desires and envy, which is the worship of strange gods;

What is the cause of wars and fighting among you? is it not in your desires which are at war in your bodies?

Bring

What fruit had you at that time in the things which are now a shame to you? for the end of such things is death.

General references

Among whom you were living in the past, when you did such things.