Thematic Bible

Themes in Romans 7

Williams

Themes in Romans 7

Romans 7:1 (show verse)

Do you not know, brothers -- for I speak to those who are acquainted with the law -- that the law can press its claim over a man only so long as he lives?

Adultery » Who commits adultery
death » Figurative of regeneration
Law » Christ being the end of the law
Law » What occurs when there is no law
Marriage » Those that remarry or marry those who have been divorced
Marriage » How long wives are bound to their husbands

Romans 7:2 (show verse)

For a married woman is bound by law to her husband while he lives, but if her husband dies, she is freed from the marriage bond.

Adultery » Who commits adultery
Adultery » Who does not commit adultery
death » Figurative of regeneration
Home » Marriage » Solemn obligations of
Law » Christ being the end of the law
Law » What occurs when there is no law
Marriage » Solemn obligations of
Marriage » Sacred
Marriage » Those that remarry or marry those who have been divorced
Marriage » Indissoluble during the joint lives of the parties
Marriage » How long wives are bound to their husbands
Wives » Duties of, to their husbands » To remain with them for life

So if she marries another man while her husband is living, she is called an adulteress, but if he dies, she is free from that marriage bond, so that she will not be an adulteress though later married to another man.

Adultery » General references to
Adultery » Who commits adultery
Adultery » Who does not commit adultery
death » Figurative of regeneration
Foes of the home » Adultery
Home » Foes of the home » Adultery
Law » Christ being the end of the law
Law » What occurs when there is no law
Marriage » Those that remarry or marry those who have been divorced
Marriage » Indissoluble during the joint lives of the parties
Marriage » How long wives are bound to their husbands
Widow » Marriage of, authorized
Widow's » Were released from all obligation to former husbands
Widow's » Allowed to marry again
Wives » Duties of, to their husbands » To remain with them for life

Romans 7:4 (show verse)

So, my brothers, you too in the body of Christ have ended your relation to the law, so that you may be married to another husband, to Him who was raised from the dead, in order that we might bear fruit for God.

Christ » Touched by others » Union with
The church » Subject to Christ
The Dead » Illustrative of » Freedom from the law
death » Figurative of regeneration
Fruit, spiritual » Conditions of fruit-bearing » Demanded
Fruitfulness » Spiritual encouraged
Law » Christ being the end of the law
Law » What occurs when there is no law
The law of God » Saints » Freed from the bondage of
the Law of moses » Christ » Abrogated, as a covenant of works
Service » How to serve the lord

Romans 7:5 (show verse)

For when we were living in accordance with our lower nature, the sinful passions that were aroused by the law were operating in the parts of our bodies to make us bear fruit that leads to death.

death » Figurative of regeneration
Evil » Kiss » Passions
Fall of man » Man in consequence of » In bondage to sin
Law » Christ being the end of the law
Law » What occurs when there is no law
The law of God » Man, by nature, not in subjection to
Service » How to serve the lord
Sin » The law » By its strictness stirs up

Romans 7:6 (show verse)

But now we have been freed from our relation to the law; we have ended our relation to that by which we once were held in bonds, so that we may serve in a new spiritual way and not in the old literalistic way.

New creature » The believer as a
death » Figurative of regeneration
Law » Christ being the end of the law
Law » What occurs when there is no law
The law of God » Saints » Freed from the bondage of
Christian Liberty » Is freedom from » The law
Man » New » The believer as a
New » Man » The believer as a
New Birth » Described as » A new spirit
Service » How to serve the lord

Romans 7:7 (show verse)

What are we then to conclude? Is the law sin? Of course not! Yet, if it had not been for the law, I should not have learned what sin was, for I should not have known what an evil desire was, if the law had not said, "You must not have an evil desire."

death » Figurative of regeneration
Law » What the law is
Law » Christ being the end of the law
Law » Bondage of » Purpose of
Law » What occurs when there is no law
The law of God » Gives the knowledge of sin
Purpose » Of law
Sin » The law » Gives knowledge of

Romans 7:8 (show verse)

Sin found its rallying point in that command and stirred within me every sort of evil desire, for without law, sin is lifeless.

death » Figurative of regeneration
Law » What the law is
Law » Christ being the end of the law
Law » What occurs when there is no law
Sin » The law » By its strictness stirs up

Romans 7:9 (show verse)

I was once alive when I had no connection with the law, but when the command came, sin revived, and then I died;

death » Figurative of regeneration
Good and evil » Subjective conflict between
Law » What the law is
Law » Christ being the end of the law

Romans 7:10 (show verse)

and so, in my case, the command which should have meant life turned out to mean death.

death » Figurative of regeneration
Good and evil » Subjective conflict between
Law » What the law is
Law » Christ being the end of the law
Ordination » What has been ordained

Romans 7:11 (show verse)

For sin found its rallying point in that command and through it deceived me and killed me.

Carnality » Who is carnal
death » Spiritual
Error » Definition of » Sin deceptive
Good and evil » Subjective conflict between
Law » What the law is
Law » Christ being the end of the law
Sin » Conviction of, results of » Deceptive
Sin » The law » By its strictness stirs up
Transgression » Sin, definition of » Sin deceptive

Romans 7:12 (show verse)

So the law itself is holy, and its specific commands are holy, right, and good.

Carnality » Who is carnal
Commandment » The commandments of the lord
Good and evil » Subjective conflict between
Holiness » What is holy
Justice » What is just
Law » What the law is
Law » Christ being the end of the law
Law » Bondage of » Perfection of the divine
The law of God » Described as » Holy, just, and good
The bible » The law part of » Perfection of the divine
God's word » Perfection of the divine law

Romans 7:13 (show verse)

Did that which is good, then, result in death to me? Of course not! It was sin that did it, so that it might show itself as sin, for by means of that good thing it brought about my death, so that through the command sin might appear surpassingly sinful.

Carnality » Who is carnal
Good and evil » Subjective conflict between
Law » What the law is
Law » Christ being the end of the law
Sin » Sinfulness of
Sin » The law » Shows exceeding sinfulness of

Romans 7:14 (show verse)

For we know that the law is spiritual, but I am made of flesh that is frail, sold into slavery to sin.

Bondage, spiritual » Sold under sin
Carnality » Who is carnal
The ten commandments » Law of, is spiritual
Evil » Where evil comes from
Good and evil » Subjective conflict between
Law » What the law is
Law » Christ being the end of the law
Law » Bondage of » Perfection of the divine
The law of God » Described as » Spiritual
Rebellion against God » Man is prone to
Sin » Secret » Sold under
Spirit/souls » What is spirit/spiritual
Stoicism » Paul teaches » That the "law of the mind" is at war with the "law of the members,"
The bible » The law part of » Perfection of the divine
God's word » Perfection of the divine law

Romans 7:15 (show verse)

Indeed, I do not understand what I do, for I do not practice what I want to do, but I am always doing what I hate.

Error » Definition of » Despised by saints
Evil » Where evil comes from
Good and evil » Subjective conflict between
Law » What the law is
Law » Christ being the end of the law
Rebellion against God » Man is prone to
Sin » Defined » Despised by saints
Stoicism » Paul teaches » That the "law of the mind" is at war with the "law of the members,"
Transgression » Sin, definition of » Despised by saints

Romans 7:16 (show verse)

But if I am always doing what I do not want to do, I agree that the law is right.

Evil » Where evil comes from
Good and evil » Subjective conflict between
Law » What the law is
Law » Christ being the end of the law
Rebellion against God » Man is prone to
Stoicism » Paul teaches » That the "law of the mind" is at war with the "law of the members,"

Romans 7:17 (show verse)

Now really it is not I that am doing these things, but it is sin which has its home within me.

Evil » Where evil comes from
Flesh » What dwells in the flesh
Good and evil » Subjective conflict between
Law » Christ being the end of the law
Rebellion against God » Man is prone to
Sin » Saints » Have yet the remains of, in them
Sin » Where sin dwells
Stoicism » Paul teaches » That the "law of the mind" is at war with the "law of the members,"

Romans 7:18 (show verse)

For I know that nothing good has its home in me; that is, in my lower self; I have the will but not the power to do what is right.

Evil » Where evil comes from
Fall of man » Man in consequence of » Totally depraved
Flesh » What dwells in the flesh
The flesh » General references to man's carnal nature
Good and evil » Subjective conflict between
Ignorance » Of self » It retains sin in the heart
Law » Christ being the end of the law
Man » Of Christ » Natural, the
Rebellion against God » Man is prone to
ignorance of Self » It retains sin in the heart
Sin » Where sin dwells
Stoicism » Paul teaches » That the "law of the mind" is at war with the "law of the members,"
human Weakness » Helplessness, physical and spiritual of man

Romans 7:19 (show verse)

Indeed, I do not do the good things that I want to do, but I do practice the evil things that I do not want to do.

Evil » Where evil comes from
Flesh » What dwells in the flesh
Good and evil » Subjective conflict between
Law » Christ being the end of the law
Sin » Where sin dwells
Stoicism » Paul teaches » That the "law of the mind" is at war with the "law of the members,"

Romans 7:20 (show verse)

But if I do the things that I do not want to do, it is really not I that am doing these things, but it is sin which has its home within me.

Romans 7:21 (show verse)

So I find this law: When I want to do right, the wrong is always in my way.

Evil » Where evil comes from
Flesh » What dwells in the flesh
Good and evil » Subjective conflict between
Law » Christ being the end of the law
Mind » What wars against the mind
Sin » Where sin dwells
Stoicism » Paul teaches » That the "law of the mind" is at war with the "law of the members,"
War/weapons » What wars against the mind

Romans 7:22 (show verse)

For in accordance with my better inner nature I approve God's law,

Evil » Where evil comes from
Flesh » What dwells in the flesh
Good and evil » Subjective conflict between
Law » Bondage of » In the heart
Law » Christ being the end of the law
The law of God » Saints » Delight in
Mind » What wars against the mind
New Birth » Described as » The inward man
New Birth » Produces » Delight in God's law
Sin » Where sin dwells
Spirit » Called "the inner man,"
Stoicism » Paul teaches » That the "law of the mind" is at war with the "law of the members,"
The bible » The law part of » In the heart
War/weapons » What wars against the mind

Romans 7:23 (show verse)

but I see another power operating in my lower nature in conflict with the power operated by my reason, which makes me a prisoner to the power of sin which is operating in my lower nature.

Battle of Life » The spiritual conflict characteristics of » An inward battle
Bondage, spiritual » General references to the bondage of sin
Bondage, spiritual » Is to sin
Captivity » Figurative
spiritual Conflict » Characteristics of » An inward battle
Evil » Where evil comes from
Fall of man » Man in consequence of » In bondage to sin
Flesh » What dwells in the flesh
Good and evil » Subjective conflict between
Law » Christ being the end of the law
Mind » What wars against the mind
Sin » General references to the bondage of sin
Sin » Saints » Have yet the remains of, in them
Sin » Where sin dwells
Spiritual » Physical inflicted physical healed » Bondage
Spiritual » Conflict characteristics of » An inward battle
Spiritual » Warfare characteristics of » An inward battle
Stoicism » Paul teaches » That the "law of the mind" is at war with the "law of the members,"
Thankfulness » Should be offered » For deliverance from indwelling sin, through Christ
Thanksgiving » Should be offered » For deliverance through Christ from in-dwelling sin
War » Illustrative of » The contest of saints with the enemies of their salvation
War » Figurative » Is against » The flesh
War/weapons » What wars against the mind
Warfare of saints » Is against » The flesh
spiritual Warfare » An inward battle

Romans 7:24 (show verse)

Wretched man that I am! Who can save me from this deadly lower nature?

Good and evil » Subjective conflict between
Law » Christ being the end of the law
Mind » What wars against the mind
Stoicism » Paul teaches » That the "law of the mind" is at war with the "law of the members,"
Thankfulness » Should be offered » For deliverance from indwelling sin, through Christ
Thanksgiving » Should be offered » For deliverance through Christ from in-dwelling sin
War » Figurative » Armor for » Over the flesh
War/weapons » What wars against the mind
Warfare of saints » Victory in, is » Over the flesh

Romans 7:25 (show verse)

Thank God! It has been done through Jesus Christ our Lord! So in my higher nature I am a slave to the law of God, but in my lower nature, to the law of sin.

Flesh » The flesh
The flesh » General references to man's carnal nature
Good and evil » Subjective conflict between
Law » Christ being the end of the law
Man » Of Christ » Natural, the
Mind » What wars against the mind
Thankfulness » Should be offered » For deliverance from indwelling sin, through Christ
Thanksgiving » Should be offered » For deliverance through Christ from in-dwelling sin
War » Figurative » Armor for » Through Christ
War » Figurative » Armor for » Over the flesh
War » Figurative » Thank God for victory in
War/weapons » What wars against the mind
Warfare of saints » Victory in, is » Through Christ
Warfare of saints » Saints » Thank God for victory in
Warfare of saints » Victory in, is » Over the flesh