For sin, taking opportunity through the commandment, deceived me, and by it, killed me.
Therefore by works of the law no flesh shall be justified in His sight, for through the law comes the knowledge of sin.
Then has that which is good become death to me? Certainly not! But sin, that it might appear sin, was producing death in me through that which is good, so that sin through the commandment might become exceedingly sinful.
But sin, taking opportunity through the commandment, produced in me every kind of lust. For apart from the law sin was dead.
that you put off, concerning your former way of life, the old man which is being corrupted according to the deceitful lusts,
but encourage yourselves every day, while it is called "Today," lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin.
But become doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.
If anyone among you thinks he is religious, and does not bridle his tongue but deceiving his heart, the religion of this man is useless.