Romans 7:11
For sin, taking occasion by the commandment, deceived me, and by it slew me.
KJV
ἡ γὰρ ἁμαρτία ἀφορμὴν λαβοῦσα διὰ τῆς ἐντολῆς ἐξηπάτησέν με καὶ δι’ αὐτῆς ἀπέκτεινεν.
Greek NT
Nam peccatum occasione accepta per mandatum, seduxit me, et per illud occidit.
Vulgate
for sin, finding occasion, through the commandment beguiled me, and through it slew me.
ASV
For sin, taking occasion by the commandment, seduced me: and by it killed me.
Douay-Rheims
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In the original Greek
12 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.
αὐτός
autos
pronoun · 5564×
γάρ
gar
conjunction · 1036×
διά
dia
preposition · 633×
καί
kai
conjunction · 8973×
λαμβάνω
lambano
verb · 259×
ἀποκτείνω
apokteino
verb · 74×
ἀφορμή
aphorme
noun · 7×
ἁμαρτία
amartia
noun · 173×
ἐγώ
ego
pronoun · 1720×
ἐντολή
entole
noun · 66×
ἐξαπατάω
exapatao
verb · 6×
ὁ
o
article · 19778×
Historic Christian voices
4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Source. Translated by J. Walker, J. Sheppard and H. Browne, and revised by George B. Stevens. From Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, First Series, Vol. 11. Edited by Philip Schaff. (Buffalo, NY: Christian Literature Publishing Co., 1889.) Revised and edited for New Advent by Kevin Knight. <https://www.newadvent.org/fathers/210212.htm>. Contact information. The editor of New Adven…
2. And wherefore did he not at once appeal to the power of God? Because he is discoursing with unbelievers. For when his discourse is addressed to believers, he has not much need of reasons. Wherefore having said elsewhere, He shall change the body of your humiliation, that it may be fashioned like to the body of his glory, Philippians 3:2 and having indicated somewhat more tha…
Cross-references
- Gen 3:13 — And the LORD God said unto the woman, What is this that thou hast done? And the woman said, The serpent beguiled me, and I did eat.
- Heb 3:13 — But exhort one another daily, while it is called To day; lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin.
- Jas 1:14 — But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed.
- Rom 7:8 — But sin, taking occasion by the commandment, wrought in me all manner of concupiscence. For without the law sin was dead.
- Rom 7:8 — But sin, taking occasion by the commandment, wrought in me all manner of concupiscence. For without the law sin was dead.
- Rom 7:9 — For I was alive without the law once: but when the commandment came, sin revived, and I died.
- Rom 8:6 — For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace.