Romans 7:7

Weymouth NT

What follows? Is the Law itself a sinful thing? No, indeed; on the contrary, unless I had been taught by the Law, I should have known nothing of sin as sin. For instance, I should not have known what covetousness is, if the Law had not repeatedly said, »Thou shalt not covet.«

Cross References

Matthew 5:28

But I tell you that whoever looks at a woman and cherishes lustful thoughts has already in his heart become guilty with regard to her.

Luke 12:15

And to the people He said, »Take care, be on your guard against all covetousness, for no one's life consists in the superabundance of his possessions.«

Luke 20:16

He will come and put these vine-dressers to death, and give the vineyard to others.« »God forbid!« exclaimed the hearers.

Acts 20:33

No one's silver or gold or clothing have I coveted.

Romans 13:9

For the precepts, »Thou shalt not commit adultery,« »Thou shalt do no murder,«»Thou shalt not steal,«»Thou shalt not covet,« and all other precepts, are summed up in this one command, »Thou shalt love thy fellow man as much as thou lovest thyself.«

Romans 3:20

For on the ground of obedience to Law no man living will be declared righteous before Him. Law simply brings a sure knowledge of sin.

Romans 3:5

But if our unrighteousness sets God's righteousness in a clearer light, what shall we say? (Is God unrighteous –I speak in our everyday language– when He inflicts punishment?

Romans 4:1

What then shall we say that Abraham, our earthly forefather, has gained?

Romans 4:15

For the Law inflicts punishment; but where no Law exists, there can be no violation of Law.

Romans 5:20

Now Law was brought in later on, so that transgression might increase. But where sin increased, grace has overflowed;

Romans 6:15

Are we therefore to sin because we are no longer under the authority of Law, but under grace? No, indeed!

Romans 7:11

For sin seized the advantage, and by means of the Commandment it completely deceived me, and also put me to death.

Romans 7:13

Did then a thing which is good become death to me? No, indeed, but sin did; so that through its bringing about death by means of what was good, it might be seen in its true light as sin, in order that by means of the Commandment the unspeakable sinfulness of sin might be plainly shown.

Romans 7:5

For whilst we were under the thraldom of our earthly natures, sinful passions – made sinful by the Law– were always being aroused to action in our bodily faculties that they might yield fruit to death.

Romans 7:8

Sin took advantage of this, and by means of the Commandment stirred up within me every kind of coveting; for apart from Law sin would be dead.

1 Corinthians 15:56

Now sin is the sting of death, and sin derives its power from the Law;

Ephesians 5:3

But fornication and every kind of impurity, or covetousness, let them not even be mentioned among you, for they ought not to be named among God's people.

Colossians 3:5

Therefore put to death your earthward inclinations–fornication, impurity, sensual passion, unholy desire, and all greed, for that is a form of idolatry.

1 Thessalonians 4:5

that you be not overmastered by lustful cravings, like the Gentiles who have no knowledge of God;

Hebrews 7:19

for the Law brought no perfect blessing–but on the other hand we have the bringing in of a new and better hope by means of which we draw near to God.