Romans 7:13

New International Reader's Version

Did what is good cause me to die? Not at all! Sin had to be recognized for what it really is. So it used what is good to bring about my death. Because of the commandment, sin became totally sinful.

Cross References

Matthew 28:8

So the women hurried away from the tomb. They were afraid, but they were filled with joy. They ran to tell the disciples.

Luke 20:16

He will come and kill them. He will give the vineyard to others.” When the people heard this, they said, “We hope this never happens!”

Romans 5:20

The law was given so that sin would increase. But where sin increased, God’s grace increased even more.

Romans 8:3

The written law was made weak by the power of sin. But God did what the written law could not do. He made his Son to be like those who live under the power of sin. God sent him to be an offering for sin. Jesus suffered God’s judgment against our sin.

Galatians 3:21

So is the law opposed to God’s promises? Certainly not! What if a law had been given that could give life? Then people could become right with God by obeying the law.