Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version For sin, seizing the opportunity afforded by the commandment, deceived me, and through the commandment put me to death. New Living Translation Sin took advantage of those commands and deceived me; it used the commands to kill me. English Standard Version For sin, seizing an opportunity through the commandment, deceived me and through it killed me. Berean Standard Bible For sin, seizing its opportunity through the commandment, deceived me and through the commandment put me to death. Berean Literal Bible For sin, having taken an occasion by the commandment, deceived me, and by it put me to death. King James Bible For sin, taking occasion by the commandment, deceived me, and by it slew me. New King James Version For sin, taking occasion by the commandment, deceived me, and by it killed me. New American Standard Bible for sin, taking an opportunity through the commandment, deceived me, and through it, killed me. NASB 1995 for sin, taking an opportunity through the commandment, deceived me and through it killed me. NASB 1977 for sin, taking opportunity through the commandment, deceived me, and through it killed me. Legacy Standard Bible For sin, taking an opportunity through the commandment, deceived me and through it killed me. Amplified Bible For sin, seizing its opportunity through the commandment, beguiled and completely deceived me, and using it as a weapon killed me [separating me from God]. Christian Standard Bible For sin, seizing an opportunity through the commandment, deceived me, and through it killed me. Holman Christian Standard Bible For sin, seizing an opportunity through the commandment, deceived me, and through it killed me. American Standard Version for sin, finding occasion, through the commandment beguiled me, and through it slew me. Contemporary English Version Sin used this command to trick me, and because of it I died. English Revised Version for sin, finding occasion, through the commandment beguiled me, and through it slew me. GOD'S WORD® Translation Sin, taking the opportunity provided by this commandment, deceived me and then killed me. Good News Translation Sin found its chance, and by means of the commandment it deceived me and killed me. International Standard Version For sin, seizing the opportunity provided by the rule, deceived me and used it to kill me. Majority Standard Bible For sin, seizing its opportunity through the commandment, deceived me and through the commandment put me to death. NET Bible For sin, seizing the opportunity through the commandment, deceived me and through it I died. New Heart English Bible for sin, taking the opportunity through the commandment, deceived me, and through it killed me. Webster's Bible Translation For sin, taking occasion by the commandment, deceived me, and by it slew me. Weymouth New Testament For sin seized the advantage, and by means of the Commandment it completely deceived me, and also put me to death. World English Bible for sin, finding occasion through the commandment, deceived me, and through it killed me. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionfor sin, having received an opportunity, through the command, deceived me, and through it, slew [me], Berean Literal Bible For sin, having taken an occasion by the commandment, deceived me, and by it put me to death. Young's Literal Translation for the sin, having received an opportunity, through the command, did deceive me, and through it did slay me; Smith's Literal Translation For sin having taken occasion by the command, deceived me completely, and by it killed me. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleFor sin, taking occasion by the commandment, seduced me, and by it killed me. Catholic Public Domain Version For sin, receiving an opportunity through the commandment, seduced me, and, through the law, sin killed me. New American Bible For sin, seizing an opportunity in the commandment, deceived me and through it put me to death. New Revised Standard Version For sin, seizing an opportunity in the commandment, deceived me and through it killed me. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleFor sin, finding occasion by the commandment, misled me and by it killed me. Aramaic Bible in Plain English For sin, in the occasion that it found for itself, seduced me by the commandment, and killed me with it. NT Translations Anderson New TestamentFor sin, taking occasion by the commandment, deceived me, and by it slew me. Godbey New Testament For sin, taking occasion through the commandment, deceived me, and through it slew me. Haweis New Testament For sin, seizing the occasion by the commandment, deceived me, and thereby slew me. Mace New Testament for sin getting power by the commandment, deceived me, and by it slew me. Weymouth New Testament For sin seized the advantage, and by means of the Commandment it completely deceived me, and also put me to death. Worrell New Testament for sin, taking occasion through the commandment, thoroughly deceived me, and through it slew me. Worsley New Testament For sin taking occasion by the commandment deceived me, and by it slew me. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context God's Law is Holy…10So I discovered that the very commandment that was meant to bring life actually brought death. 11For sin, seizing its opportunity through the commandment, deceived me and through the commandment put me to death. 12So then, the law is holy, and the commandment is holy, righteous, and good.… Cross References Genesis 3:13 Then the LORD God said to the woman, “What is this you have done?” “The serpent deceived me,” she replied, “and I ate.” 1 Corinthians 15:56 The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law. James 1:14-15 But each one is tempted when by his own evil desires he is lured away and enticed. / Then after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death. 2 Corinthians 11:3 I am afraid, however, that just as Eve was deceived by the serpent’s cunning, your minds may be led astray from your simple and pure devotion to Christ. Hebrews 3:13 But exhort one another daily, as long as it is called today, so that none of you may be hardened by sin’s deceitfulness. 1 Timothy 2:14 And it was not Adam who was deceived, but the woman who was deceived and fell into transgression. Galatians 3:10 All who rely on works of the law are under a curse. For it is written: “Cursed is everyone who does not continue to do everything written in the Book of the Law.” Galatians 3:22 But the Scripture pronounces all things confined by sin, so that by faith in Jesus Christ the promise might be given to those who believe. Galatians 3:19 Why then was the law given? It was added because of transgressions, until the arrival of the seed to whom the promise referred. It was administered through angels by a mediator. 1 John 3:4 Everyone who practices sin practices lawlessness as well. Indeed, sin is lawlessness. John 8:44 You belong to your father, the devil, and you want to carry out his desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, refusing to uphold the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, because he is a liar and the father of lies. 2 Thessalonians 2:9-10 The coming of the lawless one will be accompanied by the working of Satan, with every kind of power, sign, and false wonder, / and with every wicked deception directed against those who are perishing, because they refused the love of the truth that would have saved them. Ephesians 2:1-3 And you were dead in your trespasses and sins, / in which you used to walk when you conformed to the ways of this world and of the ruler of the power of the air, the spirit who is now at work in the sons of disobedience. / All of us also lived among them at one time, fulfilling the cravings of our flesh and indulging its desires and thoughts. Like the rest, we were by nature children of wrath. Colossians 2:13-14 When you were dead in your trespasses and in the uncircumcision of your sinful nature, God made you alive with Christ. He forgave us all our trespasses, / having canceled the debt ascribed to us in the decrees that stood against us. He took it away, nailing it to the cross! Psalm 119:11 I have hidden Your word in my heart that I might not sin against You. Treasury of Scripture For sin, taking occasion by the commandment, deceived me, and by it slew me. sin. Romans 7:8,13 But sin, taking occasion by the commandment, wrought in me all manner of concupiscence. For without the law sin was dead… deceived. Isaiah 44:20 He feedeth on ashes: a deceived heart hath turned him aside, that he cannot deliver his soul, nor say, Is there not a lie in my right hand? Jeremiah 17:9 The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it? Jeremiah 49:16 Thy terribleness hath deceived thee, and the pride of thine heart, O thou that dwellest in the clefts of the rock, that holdest the height of the hill: though thou shouldest make thy nest as high as the eagle, I will bring thee down from thence, saith the LORD. Jump to Previous Advantage Afforded Beguiled Chance Command Commandment Completely Death Deceive Deceived Finding Getting Killed Law Means Occasion Opportunity Point Received Seized Seizing Sin Slay Slew TrickedJump to Next Advantage Afforded Beguiled Chance Command Commandment Completely Death Deceive Deceived Finding Getting Killed Law Means Occasion Opportunity Point Received Seized Seizing Sin Slay Slew TrickedRomans 7 1. No law has power over a man longer than he lives.4. But we are dead to the law. 7. Yet is not the law sin; 12. but holy, just and good; 16. as I acknowledge, who am grieved because I cannot keep it. For sin, seizing its opportunity through the commandment In this phrase, "sin" is personified as an active force. The concept of sin taking an opportunity suggests that sin exploits the law to provoke disobedience. This reflects the idea that the law, while holy and good, can be manipulated by sin to incite rebellion. This echoes Genesis 3, where the serpent uses God's command to deceive Eve. The law, intended to guide, becomes a tool for sin to exert its influence, highlighting human nature's tendency to rebel against restrictions. deceived me and through the commandment put me to death Persons / Places / Events 1. Paul the ApostleThe author of the Book of Romans, Paul is addressing the Roman Christians, explaining the relationship between the law and sin. 2. Sin Personified in this passage, sin is depicted as an active force that uses the law to deceive and bring about spiritual death. 3. The Law Refers to the Mosaic Law, which was given to the Israelites. Paul discusses how the law, though holy, becomes a tool for sin to exploit human weakness. 4. The Roman Church The recipients of the letter, consisting of both Jewish and Gentile believers, who are being taught about the nature of sin and the law. 5. Deception and Death The event described is the process by which sin uses the law to deceive individuals, leading to spiritual death. Teaching Points The Deceptive Nature of SinSin is not passive; it actively seeks to exploit the law to deceive us. We must be vigilant and aware of sin's tactics. The Role of the Law The law is holy and good, but it cannot save us. It reveals sin and our need for a Savior. Spiritual Death through Sin Sin leads to spiritual death, emphasizing the importance of seeking life through Christ. The Need for Christ's Redemption Only through Christ can we overcome the deception and death brought by sin. Our faith in Him is essential for true life. Living in the Spirit As believers, we are called to live by the Spirit, which empowers us to overcome sin's deception and live righteously.(11-13) The cause of this miscarriage lay not with the Law but with Sin. Sin played the tempter, and then made use of the Commandment to condemn and destroy its victims. All this time the Law (i.e., the whole body of precepts) and the Commandment (i.e., the particular precepts included in the Law) remained perfectly good in themselves. They could not be otherwise, having come from the hand of God Himself. Sin was the fatal power. The Law and the Commandment were only passive instruments which it wielded for the destruction of man. But at the same time Sin itself was exposed by them in all its ever-increasing enormity. Greek Forγὰρ (gar) Conjunction Strong's 1063: For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason. sin, ἁμαρτία (hamartia) Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular Strong's 266: From hamartano; a sin. seizing λαβοῦσα (labousa) Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Feminine Singular Strong's 2983: (a) I receive, get, (b) I take, lay hold of. [its] opportunity ἀφορμὴν (aphormēn) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 874: From a compound of apo and hormao; a starting-point, i.e. an opportunity. through διὰ (dia) Preposition Strong's 1223: A primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through. the τῆς (tēs) Article - Genitive Feminine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. commandment, ἐντολῆς (entolēs) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular Strong's 1785: An ordinance, injunction, command, law. From entellomai; injunction, i.e. An authoritative prescription. deceived ἐξηπάτησέν (exēpatēsen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 1818: To deceive thoroughly. From ek and apatao; to seduce wholly. me με (me) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular Strong's 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. through δι’ (di’) Preposition Strong's 1223: A primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through. [the commandment] αὐτῆς (autēs) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Feminine 3rd Person Singular Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. put [me] to death. ἀπέκτεινεν (apekteinen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 615: To put to death, kill; fig: I abolish. From apo and kteino; to kill outright; figuratively, to destroy. Links Romans 7:11 NIVRomans 7:11 NLT Romans 7:11 ESV Romans 7:11 NASB Romans 7:11 KJV Romans 7:11 BibleApps.com Romans 7:11 Biblia Paralela Romans 7:11 Chinese Bible Romans 7:11 French Bible Romans 7:11 Catholic Bible NT Letters: Romans 7:11 For sin finding occasion through the commandment (Rom. Ro) |
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