Once I was alive apart from the law; but when the commandment came, sin sprang to life and I died.
Cross References
Romans 7:8But sin, seizing its opportunity through the commandment, produced in me every kind of covetous desire. For apart from the law, sin is dead.
Romans 7:10So I discovered that the very commandment that was meant to bring life actually brought death.
Treasury of Scripture
For I was alive without the law once: but when the commandment came, sin revived, and I died.
For I.
Matthew 19:20
The young man saith unto him, All these things have I kept from my youth up: what lack I yet?
Luke 10:25-29
And, behold, a certain lawyer stood up, and tempted him, saying, Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life? …
Luke 15:29
And he answering said to his father, Lo, these many years do I serve thee, neither transgressed I at any time thy commandment: and yet thou never gavest me a kid, that I might make merry with my friends:
without.
Matthew 5:21
Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment:
Matthew 15:4-6
For God commanded, saying, Honour thy father and mother: and, He that curseth father or mother, let him die the death…
Mark 7:8-13
For laying aside the commandment of God, ye hold the tradition of men, as the washing of pots and cups: and many other such like things ye do…
but.
Romans 3:19,20
Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it saith to them who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God…
Romans 10:5
For Moses describeth the righteousness which is of the law, That the man which doeth those things shall live by them.
Psalm 40:12
For innumerable evils have compassed me about: mine iniquities have taken hold upon me, so that I am not able to look up; they are more than the hairs of mine head: therefore my heart faileth me.
sin.
Romans 7:21-23
I find then a law, that, when I would do good, evil is present with me…
Romans 8:7
Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be.
and I died.
Romans 7:4,6
Wherefore, my brethren, ye also are become dead to the law by the body of Christ; that ye should be married to another, even to him who is raised from the dead, that we should bring forth fruit unto God…
Romans 7:11
For sin, taking occasion by the commandment, deceived me, and by it slew me.
Romans 3:20
Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin.