Romans 7:8
“But sin, taking occasion by the commandment, wrought in me all manner of concupiscence. For without the law sin was dead.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
But sin taking occasion by the commandment,.... By "the commandment" is meant, either the whole moral law, or that…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
But sin - To illustrate the effect of the Law on the mind, the apostle in this verse depicts its influence in exciting…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
Sin, taking occasion by the commandment - I think the pointing, both in this and in the 11th verse, to be wrong: the…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Romans 7:7-13
To what he had said in the former paragraph, the apostle here raises an objection, which he answers very fully: What…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
But This word refers to the statement "I had not known lust;" and this verse explains the action of the law in causing…
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