"Was then that which is good made death unto me? God forbid. But sin, that it might appear sin, working death in me by th…" — Romans 7:13

Romans 7:13 · KJV

“Was then that which is good made death unto me? God forbid. But sin, that it might appear sin, working death in me by that which is good; that sin by the commandment might become exceeding sinful.”

— Romans 7:13

Verse 12

Wherefore the law {is} holy, and the commandment holy, and just, and good.

Verse 14

For we know that the law is spiritual: but I am carnal, sold under sin.

Romans 7 — Context

For sin, taking occasion by the commandment, deceived me, and by it slew {me}.

Wherefore the law {is} holy, and the commandment holy, and just, and good.

Was then that which is good made death unto me? God forbid. But sin, that it might appear sin, working death in me by that which is good; that sin by the commandment might become exceeding sinful.

For we know that the law is spiritual: but I am carnal, sold under sin.

For that which I do I allow not: for what I would, that do I not; but what I hate, that do I. {allow: Gr. know}

Cross References

James 1:13-15

Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man: {evil: or, evils}

Galatians 3:21

{Is} the law then against the promises of God? God forbid: for if there had been a law given which could have given life, verily righteousness should have been by the law.

Romans 8:3

For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh: {for sin: or, by a sacrifice for sin}

Romans 7:8-11

But sin, taking occasion by the commandment, wrought in me all manner of concupiscence. For without the law sin {was} dead.

Romans 5:20

Moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound: