Romans 7:7

American King James Version (1999)

What shall we say then? Is the law sin? God forbid. No, I had not known sin, but by the law: for I had not known lust, except the law had said, You shall not covet.

Cross References

Genesis 3:6

And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also to her husband with her; and he did eat.

2 Samuel 11:2

And it came to pass in an evening, that David arose from off his bed, and walked on the roof of the king's house: and from the roof he saw a woman washing herself; and the woman was very beautiful to look on.

Psalm 119:96

I have seen an end of all perfection: but your commandment is exceeding broad.

Exodus 20:17

You shall not covet your neighbor's house, you shall not covet your neighbor's wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is your neighbor's.

Micah 2:2

And they covet fields, and take them by violence; and houses, and take them away: so they oppress a man and his house, even a man and his heritage.

Matthew 5:28

But I say to you, That whoever looks on a woman to lust after her has committed adultery with her already in his heart.

Luke 12:15

And he said to them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man's life consists not in the abundance of the things which he possesses.

Luke 20:16

He shall come and destroy these farmers, and shall give the vineyard to others. And when they heard it, they said, God forbid.

Acts 20:33

I have coveted no man's silver, or gold, or apparel.

Romans 13:9

For this, You shall not commit adultery, You shall not kill, You shall not steal, You shall not bear false witness, You shall not covet; and if there be any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, You shall love your neighbor as yourself.

Romans 3:20

Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin.

Romans 3:5

But if our unrighteousness commend the righteousness of God, what shall we say? Is God unrighteous who takes vengeance? (I speak as a man)

Romans 4:1

What shall we say then that Abraham our father, as pertaining to the flesh, has found?

Romans 4:15

Because the law works wrath: for where no law is, there is no transgression.

Romans 5:20

Moreover the law entered, that the offense might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound:

Romans 6:15

What then? shall we sin, because we are not under the law, but under grace? God forbid.

Romans 7:11

For sin, taking occasion by the commandment, deceived me, and by it slew me.

Romans 7:13

Was then that which is good made death to 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.

Romans 7:5

For when we were in the flesh, the motions of sins, which were by the law, did work in our members to bring forth fruit to death.

Romans 7:8

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

1 Corinthians 15:56

The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law.

Ephesians 5:3

But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becomes saints;

Deuteronomy 5:21

Neither shall you desire your neighbor's wife, neither shall you covet your neighbor's house, his field, or his manservant, or his maidservant, his ox, or his ass, or any thing that is your neighbor's.

Colossians 3:5

Mortify therefore your members which are on the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry:

1 Thessalonians 4:5

Not in the lust of concupiscence, even as the Gentiles which know not God:

Hebrews 7:19

For the law made nothing perfect, but the bringing in of a better hope did; by the which we draw near to God.

Joshua 7:21

When I saw among the spoils a goodly Babylonish garment, and two hundred shekels of silver, and a wedge of gold of fifty shekels weight, then I coveted them, and took them; and, behold, they are hid in the earth in the middle of my tent, and the silver under it.