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Romans 7:8 — King James Version← Study notes

But sin, taking occasion by the commandment, wrought in me all manner of concupiscence. For without the law sin was dead.


Romans 7:8Greek Interlinear

Greek · Romans 7:818 words
GreekMeaning
ἀφορμὴνaphormēn
An occasionnounG874
δὲde
howeverwordG1161
λαβοῦσαlabousa
having takenverbG2983
thearticleG3588
ἁμαρτίαhamartia
sinnounG266
διὰdia
throughprepositionG1223
τῆςtēs
thearticleG3588
ἐντολῆςentolēs
commandmentnounG1785
κατειργάσατοkateirgasato
it producedverbG2716
ἐνen
inprepositionG1722
ἐμοὶemoi
me myselfpronounG1473
πᾶσανpasan
alladjectiveG3956
ἐπιθυμίανepithymian
covetousnessnounG1939
χωρὶςchōris
apart fromprepositionG5565
γὰρgar
forwordG1063
νόμουnomou
the LawnounG3551
ἁμαρτίαhamartia
sinnounG266
νεκράnekra
is deadadjectiveG3498
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Romans 7:8

“But sin, taking occasion by the commandment, wrought in me all manner of concupiscence.” Do you see how he has cleared it of all blame? For “sin,” he says, “taking occasion by the commandment,” it was, and not the Law, that increased the concupiscence, and the reverse of the Law's intent was brought about. This came of weakness, and not of any badness. For when we desire a thing, and then are hindered of it, the flame of the desire is but increased. Now this came not of the…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 12 on Romans
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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