Romans 7:11

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Sin took advantage of the opportunity that the commandment provided, and it tricked me. It used the commandment to put me to death.

Cross References

Romans 7:8

But once I did know about coveting, sin took that opportunity to make me want all kinds of things that belonged to other people! A person can’t sin by breaking a law if that law doesn’t exist.

Hebrews 3:13

Instead, encourage one another every day, while it’s still called “Today,” so that sin doesn’t deceive any of you and harden you.

James 1:26

If someone thinks they’re religious, but they don’t control what they say, then they’re fooling themselves and their religion isn’t worth anything.

James 1:22

Don’t fool yourselves by just listening to the word. You also have to do what it says.

Romans 7:13

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

Ephesians 4:22

You were taught not to live the way you used to, but to get rid of that old way of life, which was corrupted by its deceptive desires.

Romans 3:20

So no one can obey the law well enough to be considered right with God. Instead, the law makes us more aware of our sin.