Romans 7:8
But sin took advantage of the Commandment to arouse in me every form of covetousness, for where there is no consciousness of Law sin shows no sign of life.
Romans 7:11
Sin took advantage of the Commandment to deceive me, and used it to bring about my Death.
Romans 4:15
Law entails punishment; but, where no Law exists, no breach of it is possible.
1 Corinthians 15:56
It is sin that gives death its sting, and it is the Law that gives sin its power.
John 15:22
If I had not come and spoken to them, they would have had no sin to answer for; but as it is, they have no excuse for their sin.
John 15:24
If I had not done among them such work as no one else ever did, they would have had no sin to answer for; but, as it is, they have both seen and hated both me and my Father.
Romans 5:20
Law was introduced in order that offences might be multiplied. But, where sins were multiplied, the loving-kindness of God was lavished the more,
Romans 7:13
Did, then, a thing, which in itself was good, involve Death in my case? Heaven forbid! It was sin that involved Death; so that, by its use of what I regarded as good to bring about my Death, its true nature might appear; and in this way the Commandment showed how intensely sinful sin is.
Romans 7:17
This being so, the action is no longer my own, but that of Sin which is within me.
James 1:14-15
A man is in every case tempted by his own passions--allured and enticed by them.