Romans 7:5

Contemporary English Version 1995

When we thought only of ourselves, the Law made us have sinful desires. It made every part of our bodies into slaves who are doomed to die.

Cross References

Ephesians 2:3

Once we were also ruled by the selfish desires of our bodies and minds. We had made God angry, and we were going to be punished like everyone else.

Galatians 5:24

And because we belong to Christ Jesus, we have killed our selfish feelings and desires.

Galatians 3:10

Anyone who tries to please God by obeying the Law is under a curse. The Scriptures say, “Everyone who doesn't obey everything in the Law is under a curse.”

Romans 6:13

or let any part of it become a slave of evil. Give yourselves to God, as people who have been raised from death to life. Make every part of your body a slave that pleases God.

Romans 6:21

But what good did you receive from the things you did? All you have to show for them is your shame, and they lead to death.

1 John 3:4

Everyone who sins breaks God's law, because sin is the same as breaking God's law.

Colossians 3:5

Don't be controlled by your body. Kill every desire for the wrong kind of sex. Don't be immoral or indecent or have evil thoughts. Don't be greedy, which is the same as worshiping idols.

1 Corinthians 15:56

Sin is what gives death its sting, and the Law is the power behind sin.

James 4:1

Why do you fight and argue with each other? Isn't it because you are full of selfish desires that fight to control your body?

James 1:15

Our desires make us sin, and when sin is finished with us, it leaves us dead.

Titus 3:3

We used to be stupid, disobedient, and foolish, as well as slaves of all sorts of desires and pleasures. We were evil and jealous. Everyone hated us, and we hated everyone.

Ephesians 2:11

Don't forget that you are Gentiles. In fact, you used to be called “uncircumcised” by those who take pride in being circumcised.

Romans 7:23

But in every part of me I discover something fighting against my mind, and it makes me a prisoner of sin that controls everything I do.

Romans 6:23

Sin pays off with death. But God's gift is eternal life given by Jesus Christ our Lord.

Romans 6:19

I am using these everyday examples, because in some ways you are still weak. You used to let the different parts of your body be slaves of your evil thoughts. But now you must make every part of your body serve God, so that you will belong completely to him.

Romans 5:20

The Law came, so that the full power of sin could be seen. Yet where sin was powerful, God's gift of undeserved grace was even more powerful.

Romans 4:15

God becomes angry when his Law is broken. But where there isn't a law, it cannot be broken.

Romans 3:20

God doesn't accept people simply because they obey the Law. No, indeed! All the Law does is to point out our sin.

Romans 1:26

God let them follow their own evil desires. Women no longer wanted to have sex in a natural way, and they did things with each other that were not natural.

John 3:6

Humans give life to their children. Yet only God's Spirit can change you into a child of God.

Matthew 15:19

Out of your heart come evil thoughts, murder, unfaithfulness in marriage, vulgar deeds, stealing, telling lies, and insulting others.

2 Corinthians 10:3

We live in this world, but we don't act like its people