Romans 7:8-14 WEB

The Pulpit Commentary - Romans 7:8

But sin, taking occasion, through the commandment wrought in me all manner of concupiscence (or, of lust ): for without (or, apart from ) law sin is dead . Here, as in Romans 5:12 , seq ., sin is personified as a power, antagonistic to the Law of God, that has been introduced into the world of man, causing death. In Romans 5:1-21 . its first introduction was found in the scriptural account of Adam's transgression. It has ever since been in the world, as is evidenced by... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Romans 7:9-11

For I was alive without (or, apart from ) law once; but when the commandment came, sin revived (or, sprang into life ) , and I died. And the commandment, which was unto life, this I found to be unto death, For sin, taking occasion, through the commandment deceived me, and through it slew me . If, in saying, "I was alive once," the writer is at all remembering his own experience, the reference may be to the time of the innocence of childhood, before he had any distinct... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Romans 7:12-13

So that the Law is holy, and the commandment holy, and just, and good. Has then that which is good become death unto me? God forbid. But sin, that it might appear sin, through that which is good working death unto me; that sin might become exceeding sinful through the commandment . The question of Romans 7:7 , "Is the Law sin?" has now been answered so far as this—that, far from being so, the commandment was in itself "unto life" (cf. Le 18:5; Romans 10:5 ), only that sin took occasion... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Romans 7:14

For we know (we are all already aware of this; we recognize it as a principle; we can surely have no doubt of it; cf Romans 2:2 ; Romans 3:10 ) that the Law is spiritual: but I am carnal, sold under sin . The statement of Romans 7:12 is here in effect repeated as being one that cannot be gainsaid with respect to the Law , but with use now of the epithet πνευματικός ; and this in opposition to myself being σαρκινός . The new word, πνευματικός , is obviously meant to... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Romans 7:14-25

"Sold under sin!" Such is the deplorable result of the action of God's Law on man: sin is made to stand out blackly, in all its hideous evil; nay, it seems even stimulated to increased malignity of working. How so? Because of the intense opposition between the holy Law and an unholy nature: "For we know that the Law is spiritual; but I am carnal, sold under sin." But man's nature is not without its witness for the Divine; the spiritual is captive, but not destroyed; it is capable of... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Romans 7:14-25

The principle of progress through antagonism. In last section we saw how the soul is awakened through the Law. This Law-work is a necessity of our times. And now we have to notice how the soul is kept awake by the antagonism going on within. For the gospel is not intended to promote at any time satisfaction with self. So far from this, it is a plan for subordinating self to its rightful Sovereign, the Saviour. And so we are not only put out of conceit with ourselves in conviction and... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Romans 7:8

But sin - To illustrate the effect of the Law on the mind, the apostle in this verse depicts its influence in exciting to evil desires and purposes. Perhaps no where has he evinced more consummate knowledge of the human heart than here. He brings an illustration that might have escaped most persons, but which goes directly to establish his position that the Law is insufficient to promote the salvation of man. Sin here is personified. It means not a real entity; not a physical subsistence; not... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Romans 7:9

For I - There seems to be no doubt that the apostle here refers to his own past experience. Yet in this he speaks the sentiment of all who are unconverted, and who are depending on their own righteousness.Was alive - This is opposed to what he immediately adds respecting another state, in which he was when he died. It must mean, therefore, that he had a certain kind of peace; he deemed himself secure; he was free from the convictions of conscience and the agitations of alarm. The state to which... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Romans 7:10

And the commandment - The Law to which he had referred before.Which was ordained to life - Which was intended to produce life, or happiness. Life here stands opposed to death, and means felicity, peace, eternal bliss; Note, John 3:36. When the apostle says that it was ordained to life, he probably has reference to the numerous passages in the Old Testament which speak of the Law in this manner, Leviticus 18:5, “Ye shall keep my statutes and my judgments; which if a man do, he shall live in... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Romans 7:11

For sin - This verse is a repetition, with a little variation of the sentiment in Romans 7:8.Deceived me - The word used here properly means to lead or seduce from the right way; and then to deceive, solicit to sin, cause to err from the way of virtue, Romans 16:18; 1 Corinthians 3:18; 2 Corinthians 11:3, “The serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty,” 2 Thessalonians 2:3. The meaning here seems to be, that his corrupt and rebellious propensities, excited by the Law, led him astray; caused him... read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Romans 7:8

The Pulpit Commentary - Romans 7:9-11

The Pulpit Commentary - Romans 7:12-13

The Pulpit Commentary - Romans 7:14

The Pulpit Commentary - Romans 7:14-25

The Pulpit Commentary - Romans 7:14-25

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Romans 7:8

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Romans 7:9

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Romans 7:10

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Romans 7:11

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