Romans 7:13

Was then that which is good made death unto me? God forbid. But sin, that it might appear sin, working death in me by that which is good; that sin by the commandment might become exceeding sinful.

Cross-references

Romans 7:8-11 describes exactly how sin used the commandment to deceive and kill — it's the detailed mechanism behind the summary in 7:13.

Romans 7:7 Parallel

Romans 7:7 first denies the law is sin and introduces its role in revealing sin — this verse then deepens that by showing sin's purpose through the commandment.

Romans 7:11 Parallel

Romans 7:11 describes sin using the commandment to deceive and kill — this verse directly builds on that by explaining the outcome: sin becomes utterly sinful.

Romans 5:20 Parallel

Romans 5:20 says the law came to increase trespass — parallel to 7:13's point that sin becomes utterly sinful through the commandment.

Romans 8:3 Parallel

Romans 8:3 directly answers the problem of 7:13: the law was powerless, but God condemned sin in Christ — the solution to sin's deadly use of the law.

1 Timothy 1:8 affirms that the law is good when used lawfully — directly parallel to the premise in this verse that the law itself is good.

Galatians 3:21 states no law could impart life — echoing the idea that sin uses the good law to bring death, not life.

James 1:13-15 traces sin from desire to death — showing the same progression as Romans 7:13 where sin produces death through the law.

James 1:14 Parallel

James 1:14 explains temptation by internal desire — a parallel to sin using the law, but James focuses on personal desire rather than the commandment's role.