Romans 7:11
9 For I was alive without the law once: but when the commandment came, sin revived, and I died.
10 And the commandment, which was ordained to life, I found to be unto death.
For sin, taking occasion by the commandment, deceived me, and by it slew me.
12 Wherefore the law is holy, and the commandment holy, and just, and good.
13 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.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- For sin, seizing its opportunity through the commandment, deceived me and through the commandment put me to death.
- KJV
- For sin, taking occasion by the commandment, deceived me, and by it slew me.
- WEB
- for sin, finding occasion through the commandment, deceived me, and through it killed me.
- ASV
- for sin, finding occasion, through the commandment beguiled me, and through it slew me.
- DARBY
- for sin, getting a point of attack by the commandment, deceived me, and by it slew [me].
- BLB
- For sin, having taken the opportunity through the commandment, deceived me and through it killed [me].
- ÅB
- for synden tok anledning av budet og narret meg og brukte det til å drepe meg.
- OTB
- For synden, som tok anledningen gitt av budet, bedraget meg, og gjennom det, drepte meg.
- B1930
- for synden tok anledning av budet og dåret og drepte mig ved det.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Genesis 3:13
And the LORD God said unto the woman, What is this that thou hast done? And the woman said, The serpent beguiled me, and I did eat.
Read in contextRomans 7:8
But sin, taking occasion by the commandment, wrought in me all manner of concupiscence. For without the law sin was dead.
Read in contextJeremiah 17:9
The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?
Read in contextHebrews 3:13
But exhort one another daily, while it is called To day; lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin.
Read in contextJames 1:26
If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man’s religion is vain.
Read in contextJeremiah 49:16
Thy terribleness hath deceived thee, and the pride of thine heart, O thou that dwellest in the clefts of the rock, that holdest the height of the hill: though thou shouldest make thy nest as high as the eagle, I will bring thee down from thence, saith the LORD.
Read in contextIsaiah 44:20
He feedeth on ashes: a deceived heart hath turned him aside, that he cannot deliver his soul, nor say, Is there not a lie in my right hand?
Read in contextJames 1:22
But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.
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