Romans 7:8

Translations

Modern

But sin, seizing its opportunity through the commandment, produced in me every kind of covetous desire. For apart from the law, sin is dead.

Traditional

But sin, taking occasion by the commandment, wrought in me all manner of concupiscence. For without the law sin was dead.

Literal

But sin, having taken the opportunity through the commandment, produced in me all covetousness; for apart from the law, sin is dead.

Latin

Occasione autem accepta, peccatum per mandatum operatum est in me omnem concupiscentiam. Sine lege enim peccatum mortuum erat.

Original

Greek

English

But sin, seizing its opportunity through the commandment, produced in me every kind of covetous desire. For apart from the law, sin is dead.

Notes

Romans 7:8

Sin, seizing its opportunity through the commandment: The word opportunity is a military term for a position seized in enemy territory that becomes a base of operations (see 7:11). By expressing God’s demands, the commandments provoke rebellion within people controlled by sin. God's commandments become a chance for sin to achieve its harmful goals.
apart from the law, sin is dead: The law, by plainly expressing God’s will, makes people more accountable than they would be without it. The law of Moses did not solve Israel’s sin problem but revealed and made it worse. This is always the effect that God’s law, by itself, has on people controlled by sin.

Romans 7:7–25

What then (see study note on 6:1): Paul has just spoken in strong terms about the law. Now he explains that God’s law is good. He does this to prevent people from thinking that the law itself is evil.

Theme notes and profiles

Paul (Saul) Biblical Law The Law and the Spirit The Limitations of Law The Old Realm and the New

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For sin, seizing its opportunity through the commandment, deceived me and through the commandment put me to death.
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…because the law brings wrath. And where there is no law, there is no transgression.
James 1:14–15
But each one is tempted when by his own evil desires he is lured away and enticed.
Romans 7:13
Did that which is good, then, become death to me? Certainly not! But in order that sin might be exposed as sin, it produced death in me through what was good, so that through the commandment sin might become utterly sinful.
Romans 5:20
The law came in so that the trespass would increase; but where sin increased, grace increased all the more,
John 15:22
If I had not come and spoken to them, they would not be guilty of sin. Now, however, they have no excuse for their sin.
John 15:24
If I had not done among them the works that no one else did, they would not be guilty of sin; but now they have seen and hated both Me and My Father.
Romans 7:17
In that case, it is no longer I who do it, but it is sin living in me that does it.

Glossary

Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Biblical Concept of Law Covet, Covetousness Elemental Spirits, Elements Flesh Letter to the Romans Paul the Apostle

Topics

Death: Figurative of Regeneration Justification: General Scriptures Concerning Lasciviousness: General Scriptures Concerning Sin: The Law by Its Strictness Stirs Up

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