Romans 7:8 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

⁸ but sin, finding occasion, wrought in me through the commandment all manner of coveting: for apart from the law sin is dead.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁸ But sin, taking occasion by the commandment, wrought in me all manner of concupiscence. For without the law sin was dead.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁸ But sin, finding opportunity in the commandment [to express itself], got a hold on me and aroused and stimulated all kinds of forbidden desires (lust, covetousness). For without the Law sin is dead [the sense of it is inactive and a lifeless thing].

American Standard Version (1901)

⁸ but sin, finding occasion, wrought in me through the commandment all manner of coveting: for apart from the law sin is dead.

Common English Bible

⁸ But sin seized the opportunity and used this commandment to produce all kinds of desires in me. Sin is dead without the Law.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁸ But sin, receiving an opportunity through the commandment, wrought in me all manner of coveting. For apart from the law, sin was dead.

Romans 7:8 Cross References

Romans 7:11

for sin, finding occasion, through the commandment beguiled me, and through it slew me.

1 Corinthians 15:56

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

Romans 4:15

for the law worketh wrath; but where there is no law, neither is there transgression.

Romans 7:13

Did then that which is good become death unto me? God forbid. But sin, that it might be shewn to be sin, by working death to me through that which is good; --that through the commandment sin might become exceeding sinful.

Romans 5:20

And the law came in beside, that the trespass might abound; but where sin abounded, grace did abound more exceedingly:

John 15:22

If I had not come and spoken unto them, they had not had sin: but now they have no excuse for their sin.

Romans 7:17

So now it is no more I that do it, but sin which dwelleth in me.

John 15:24

If I had not done among them the works which none other did, they had not had sin: but now have they both seen and hated both me and my Father.

Mark 7:22

covetings, wickednesses, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, railing, pride, foolishness:

Romans 3:20

because by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for through the law cometh the knowledge of sin.

Romans 7:9

And I was alive apart from the law once: but when the commandment came, sin revived, and I died;