Romans 7:11

Romans chapter 7 · verse 11 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

for sin, finding occasion, through the commandment beguiled me, and through it slew me.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

for sin, finding occasion, through the commandment beguiled me, and through it slew me.

Context

v.10and the commandment, which was unto life, this I found to be unto death:

v.11This passage

v.12So that the law is holy, and the commandment holy, and righteous, and good.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • James 1:26

    If any man thinketh himself to be religious, while he bridleth not his tongue but deceiveth his heart, this man’s religion is vain.

  • Jeremiah 17:9

    The heart is deceitful above all things, and it is exceedingly corrupt: who can know it?

  • Romans 7:13

    Did then that which is good become death unto me? God forbid. But sin, that it might be shown to be sin, by working death to me through that which is good;—that through the commandment sin might become exceeding sinful.

  • James 1:22

    But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deluding your own selves.

  • Romans 7:8

    but sin, finding occasion, wrought in me through the commandment all manner of coveting: for apart from the law sin is dead.

  • Genesis 3:13

    And Jehovah God said unto the woman, What is this thou hast done? And the woman said, The serpent beguiled me, and I did eat.