Romans 7:7

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What should we say, then? Are the laws in Moses’ Teachings sinful? That’s unthinkable! In fact, I wouldn’t have recognized sin if those laws hadn’t shown it to me. For example, I wouldn’t have known that some desires are sinful if Moses’ Teachings hadn’t said, “Never have wrong desires.”

Cross References

Genesis 3:6

The woman saw that the tree had fruit that was good to eat, nice to look at, and desirable for making someone wise. So she took some of the fruit and ate it. She also gave some to her husband, who was with her, and he ate it.

2 Samuel 11:2

Now, when evening came, David got up from his bed and walked around on the roof of the royal palace. From the roof he saw a woman bathing, and she was very pretty.

Psalm 119:96

I have seen a limit to everything else, ⌞but⌟ your commandments have no limit.

Exodus 20:17

“Never desire to take your neighbor’s household away from him. “Never desire to take your neighbor’s wife, his male or female slave, his ox, his donkey, or anything else that belongs to him.”

Micah 2:2

They desire ⌞other people’s⌟ fields, so they seize them. They desire ⌞people’s⌟ houses, so they take them. They cheat a man and his family, a man and his inheritance.

Matthew 5:28

But I can guarantee that whoever looks with lust at a woman has already committed adultery in his heart.

Luke 12:15

He told the people, “Be careful to guard yourselves from every kind of greed. Life is not about having a lot of material possessions.”

Luke 20:16

He will destroy these workers and give the vineyard to others.” Those who heard him said, “That’s unthinkable!”

Acts 20:33

“I never wanted anyone’s silver, gold, or clothes.

Romans 13:9

The commandments, “Never commit adultery; never murder; never steal; never have wrong desires,” and every other commandment are summed up in this statement: “Love your neighbor as you love yourself.”

Romans 3:20

Not one person can have God’s approval by any effort to follow the laws in the Scriptures. These laws show what sin is.

Romans 3:5

But if what we do wrong shows that God is fair, what should we say? Is God unfair when he vents his anger on us? (I’m arguing the way humans would.)

Romans 4:1

What can we say that we have discovered about our ancestor Abraham?

Romans 4:15

The laws in Moses’ Teachings bring about anger. But where those laws don’t exist, they can’t be broken.

Romans 5:20

The laws in Moses’ Teachings were added to increase the failure. But where sin increased, God’s kindness increased even more.

Romans 6:15

Then what is the implication? Should we sin because we are not controlled by God’s laws but by God’s favor? That’s unthinkable!

Romans 7:11

Sin, taking the opportunity provided by this commandment, deceived me and then killed me.

Romans 7:13

Now, did something good cause my death? That’s unthinkable! Rather, my death was caused by sin so that sin would be recognized for what it is. Through a commandment sin became more sinful than ever.

Romans 7:5

While we were living under the influence of our corrupt nature, sinful passions were at work throughout our bodies. Stirred up by the laws in Moses’ Teachings, our sinful passions did things that result in death.

Romans 7:8

But sin took the opportunity provided by this commandment and made me have all kinds of wrong desires. Clearly, without laws sin is dead.

1 Corinthians 15:56

Sin gives death its sting, and God’s standards give sin its power.

Ephesians 5:3

Don’t let sexual sin, perversion of any kind, or greed even be mentioned among you. This is not appropriate behavior for God’s holy people.

Deuteronomy 5:21

“Never desire to take your neighbor’s wife away from him. “Never long for your neighbor’s household, his field, his male or female slave, his ox, his donkey, or anything else that belongs to him.”

Colossians 3:5

Therefore, put to death whatever is worldly in you: your sexual sin, perversion, passion, lust, and greed (which is the same thing as worshiping wealth).

1 Thessalonians 4:5

not in the passionate, lustful way of people who don’t know God.

Hebrews 7:19

Moses’ Teachings couldn’t accomplish everything that God required. But we have something else that gives us greater confidence and allows us to approach God.

Joshua 7:21

I saw a fine robe from Babylonia, five pounds of silver, and a bar of gold weighing about one pound among the loot. I wanted them, so I took them. You will find them buried inside my tent with the silver beneath them.”