But sin, taking opportunity through the commandment, produced in me all kinds of coveting. For apart from the law sin is dead.
theft, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, licentiousness, an envious eye, blasphemy, pride, and foolishness.
If I had not come and spoken to them, they would not have had sin. But now they have no excuse for their sin.
If I had not done among them the works which no one else did, they would have no sin. But now have they seen and hated both My Father and Me.
Therefore by the works of the law no flesh will be justified in His sight, for through the law comes the knowledge of sin.
because the law produces wrath, for where there is no law, there is no offense.
But the law entered, so that sin might increase, but where sin increased, grace abounded much more,
For sin, taking opportunity through the commandment, deceived me and killed me through it.
Therefore has that which is good become death unto me? God forbid! Rather, sin, that it might be shown to be sin, was working death in me through that which is good, so that sin through the commandment might become exceedingly sinful.
So now it is no longer I that do it, but sin that dwells in me.
I was alive without the law once, but when the commandment came, sin revived, and I died.
The sting of death is sin, and the strength of sin is the law.