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Romans 7:13
Romans 7:13 is verse 13 of Romans chapter 7, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.
Berean Standard Bible
Did that which is good, then, become death to me? Certainly not! But in order that sin might be exposed as sin, it produced death in me through what was good, so that through the commandment sin might become utterly sinful.
King James Version
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.
World English Bible
Did then that which is good become death to me? May it never be! But sin, that it might be shown to be sin, was producing death in me through that which is good; that through the commandment sin might become exceedingly sinful.
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Romans 7:11–15 · Berean Standard Bible
11 For sin, seizing its opportunity through the commandment, deceived me and through the commandment put me to death.
12 So then, the law is holy, and the commandment is holy, righteous, and good.
13 Did that which is good, then, become death to me? Certainly not! But in order that sin might be exposed as sin, it produced death in me through what was good, so that through the commandment sin might become utterly sinful.
14 We know that the law is spiritual; but I am unspiritual, sold as a slave to sin.
15 I do not understand what I do. For what I want to do, I do not do. But what I hate, I do.
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Cross-references
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Romans 8:3For what the law was powerless to do in that it was weakened by the flesh, God did by sending His own Son in the likeness of sinful man, as an offering for sin. He thus condemned sin in the flesh,
Galatians 3:21Is the law, then, opposed to the promises of God? Certainly not! For if a law had been given that could impart life, then righteousness would certainly have come from the law.
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 7:9Once I was alive apart from the law; but when the commandment came, sin sprang to life and I died.
Romans 7:10So I discovered that the very commandment that was meant to bring life actually brought death.
Romans 7:11For sin, seizing its opportunity through the commandment, deceived me and through the commandment put me to death.
Romans 5:20The law came in so that the trespass would increase; but where sin increased, grace increased all the more,
James 1:13When tempted, no one should say, “God is tempting me.” For God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does He tempt anyone.
James 1:14But each one is tempted when by his own evil desires he is lured away and enticed.
James 1:15Then after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death.