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Rom. 7:7 KJV (With Strong’s)

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What shall we say then? Is the law sin? God forbid. Nay, I had notf known sin, but by the law: for I had not known λlust, except the law had saidg, Thou shalt not covet.

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Rom. 3:20• ²⁰Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin. (Rom. 3:20)

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or, concupiscence.

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Ex. 20:17• ¹⁷Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is thy neighbor's. (Ex. 20:17)

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What.

Rom. 3:5• ⁵But if our unrighteousness commend the righteousness of God, what shall we say? Is God unrighteous who taketh vengeance? (I speak as a man) (Rom. 3:5)

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Rom. 4:1• ¹What shall we say then that Abraham our father, as pertaining to the flesh, hath found? (Rom. 4:1)

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Rom. 6:15• ¹⁵What then? shall we sin, because we are not under the law, but under grace? God forbid. (Rom. 6:15)

is the law.

Rom. 7:8,11,13• ⁸But sin, taking occasion by the commandment, wrought in me all manner of concupiscence. For without the law sin was dead.
¹¹For sin, taking occasion by the commandment, deceived me, and by it slew me.
¹³Was 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. (Rom. 7:8,11,13)

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1 Cor. 15:56• ⁵⁶The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law. (1 Cor. 15:56)

I had.

Rom. 7:5• ⁵For when we were in the flesh, the motions of sins, which were by the law, did work in our members to bring forth fruit unto death. (Rom. 7:5)

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Rom. 3:20• ²⁰Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin. (Rom. 3:20)

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Psa. 19:7‑12• ⁷The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple.
⁸The statutes of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes.
⁹The fear of the Lord is clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether.
¹⁰More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.
¹¹Moreover by them is thy servant warned: and in keeping of them there is great reward.
¹²Who can understand his errors? cleanse thou me from secret faults. (Psa. 19:7‑12)

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Psa. 119:96• ⁹⁶I have seen an end of all perfection: but thy commandment is exceeding broad. (Psa. 119:96)

lust.

or, concupiscence.

Rom. 7:8• ⁸But sin, taking occasion by the commandment, wrought in me all manner of concupiscence. For without the law sin was dead. (Rom. 7:8)

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1 Thess. 4:5• ⁵Not in the lust of concupiscence, even as the Gentiles which know not God: (1 Thess. 4:5)

Thou shalt.

Rom. 13:9• ⁹For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not covet; and if there be any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. (Rom. 13:9)

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Gen. 3:6• ⁶And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat. (Gen. 3:6)

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Ex. 20:17• ¹⁷Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is thy neighbor's. (Ex. 20:17)

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Deut. 5:21• ²¹Neither shalt thou desire thy neighbor's wife, neither shalt thou covet thy neighbor's house, his field, or his manservant, or his maidservant, his ox, or his ass, or any thing that is thy neighbor's. (Deut. 5:21)

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Josh. 7:21• ²¹When I saw among the spoils a goodly Babylonish garment, and two hundred shekels of silver, and a wedge of gold of fifty shekels weight, then I coveted them, and took them; and, behold, they are hid in the earth in the midst of my tent, and the silver under it. (Josh. 7:21)

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2 Sam. 11:2• ²And it came to pass in an eveningtide, that David arose from off his bed, and walked upon the roof of the king's house: and from the roof he saw a woman washing herself; and the woman was very beautiful to look upon. (2 Sam. 11:2)

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1 Kings 21:1‑4• ¹And it came to pass after these things, that Naboth the Jezreelite had a vineyard, which was in Jezreel, hard by the palace of Ahab king of Samaria.
²And Ahab spake unto Naboth, saying, Give me thy vineyard, that I may have it for a garden of herbs, because it is near unto my house: and I will give thee for it a better vineyard than it; or, if it seem good to thee, I will give thee the worth of it in money.
³And Naboth said to Ahab, The Lord forbid it me, that I should give the inheritance of my fathers unto thee.
⁴And Ahab came into his house heavy and displeased because of the word which Naboth the Jezreelite had spoken to him: for he had said, I will not give thee the inheritance of my fathers. And he laid him down upon his bed, and turned away his face, and would eat no bread. (1 Kings 21:1‑4)

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Mic. 2:2• ²And they covet fields, and take them by violence; and houses, and take them away: so they oppress a man and his house, even a man and his heritage. (Mic. 2:2)

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Matt. 5:28• ²⁸But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart. (Matt. 5:28)

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Luke 12:15• ¹⁵And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth. (Luke 12:15)

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Acts 20:33• ³³I have coveted no man's silver, or gold, or apparel. (Acts 20:33)

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Eph. 5:3• ³But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints; (Eph. 5:3)

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Col. 3:5• ⁵Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry: (Col. 3:5)

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1 John 2:15‑16• ¹⁵Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.
¹⁶For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world. (1 John 2:15‑16)

• The Apostle says, that he would not have understood that the mere impulse of his nature was sin, if the law had not said, Thou shalt not covet. (“Romans 7” by J.N. Darby)

• {v.7-25} At this point in the text a lengthy parenthesis is inserted to show us that getting deliverance from the power and workings of the sin-nature is not obtained by our own strength. This is an important lesson to learn, and in most cases, it is learned slowly. This slowness stems from not understanding that we have not only done bad things, but that we ourselves are thoroughly bad....Paul illustrates the experimental process through which a person passes in learning to give up on himself and to apply God's principles of deliverance (as given in chapter 6). (“A Parenthesis: Romans 7:7-25” by B. Anstey)

• {v.7-25} This whole parenthetical passage is written in the first person singular to emphasize the fact that each believer must learn for himself that deliverance from the power of sin is not found in self-effort. Verse 14a is an exception because it is speaking of what is normal Christian knowledge—"We know that the Law is spiritual." (“A Parenthesis: Romans 7:7-25” by B. Anstey)

• {v.7-25} What kind of a person is Paul describing then? It is a quickened soul (a child of God) who does not yet have peace or deliverance, because he is not sealed with the Spirit. The work of God has begun in his soul, but it has not been completed. (“A Parenthesis: Romans 7:7-25” by B. Anstey)

J. N. Darby Translation

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What shall we say then? is the lawh sin? Far be the thought. But I had not known sin, unless by law: for I had not had conscience also of lust unless the law had said, Thou shalt not lusti;

JND Translation Notes

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Or "the, law [is] sin."

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Ex. 20.17.

W. Kelly Translation

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What then shall we say? [Is] the law sin? Let it not be. Nay, I had not known sin unless by law; fora lust also I had not been conscious of, unless the law had said, “Thou shalt not lust.”

WK Translation Notes

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The article is in the Greek, implying what was actually there.