Romans 7:10-14
New Living Translation
10 and I died. So I discovered that the law’s commands, which were supposed to bring life, brought spiritual death instead. 11 Sin took advantage of those commands and deceived me; it used the commands to kill me. 12 But still, the law itself is holy, and its commands are holy and right and good.
13 But how can that be? Did the law, which is good, cause my death? Of course not! Sin used what was good to bring about my condemnation to death. So we can see how terrible sin really is. It uses God’s good commands for its own evil purposes.
Struggling with Sin
14 So the trouble is not with the law, for it is spiritual and good. The trouble is with me, for I am all too human, a slave to sin.
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Romans 7:10-14
New American Standard Bible
10 and this commandment, which was [a](A)to result in life, proved [b]to result in death for me; 11 for sin, (B)taking an opportunity (C)through the commandment, (D)deceived me, and through it, killed me. 12 (E)So then, the Law is holy, and the commandment is holy and righteous and good.
13 Therefore did that which is good become a cause of death for me? [c](F)Far from it! Rather it was sin, in order that it might be shown to be sin by bringing about my death through that which is good, so that through the commandment sin would become utterly sinful.
The Conflict of Serving Two Masters
14 For we know that the Law is (G)spiritual, but I am (H)fleshly, (I)sold [d](J)into bondage to sin.
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- Romans 7:10 Lit to life
- Romans 7:10 Lit to death
- Romans 7:13 Lit May it never happen!
- Romans 7:14 Lit under sin
James 1:25
New Living Translation
25 But if you look carefully into the perfect law that sets you free, and if you do what it says and don’t forget what you heard, then God will bless you for doing it.
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James 1:25
New American Standard Bible
25 But one who has looked intently at the perfect law, (A)the law of freedom, and has continued in it, not having become a forgetful hearer but [a]an active doer, this person will be (B)blessed in [b]what he does.
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- James 1:25 Lit a doer of a work
- James 1:25 Lit his doing
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