Romans 7:8
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Romans 7:8 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Romans 7:8 is a verse from the book of Romans in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "But sin, taking occasion by the commandment, wrought in me all manner of concupiscence. For without the law sin was dead..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Romans 7:8 — KJV
“But sin, taking occasion by the commandment, wrought in me all manner of concupiscence. For without the law sin was dead.”
— Romans 7:8 (KJV)
Romans 7:8 in Context — About the Book of Romans
Romans is the gospel argued like a legal brief — Paul's masterwork on sin, justification by faith, life in the Spirit, and God's unbreakable love. Chapter 8 alone has carried more believers through crisis than perhaps any chapter in Scripture: no condemnation, all things working for good, nothing separating us from God's love.
Cross-References for Romans 7:8
“For sin, taking occasion by the commandment, deceived me, and by it slew me.”
Shares key themes with Romans 7:8: sin, taking, occasion
“Then it shall be, if ought be committed by ignorance without the knowledge of the congregation, that all the congregation shall offer one young bullock for a burnt offering, for a sweet savour unto the LORD, with his meat offering, and his drink offering, according to the manner, and one kid of the goats for a sin offering. without...: Heb. from the eyes manner: or, ordinance”
Shares key themes with Romans 7:8: sin, manner, without
“For he did put his life in his hand, and slew the Philistine, and the LORD wrought a great salvation for all Israel: thou sawest it, and didst rejoice: wherefore then wilt thou sin against innocent blood, to slay David without a cause?”
Shares key themes with Romans 7:8: sin, wrought, without
“Unto this day they do after the former manners: they fear not the LORD, neither do they after their statutes, or after their ordinances, or after the law and commandment which the LORD commanded the children of Jacob, whom he named Israel;”
Shares key themes with Romans 7:8: commandment, manner, law
“Thou camest down also upon mount Sinai, and spakest with them from heaven, and gavest them right judgments, and true laws, good statutes and commandments: true...: Heb. laws of truth”
Shares key themes with Romans 7:8: sin, commandment, law
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