Romans 7:13 (WEB)
Did then that which is good become death to me? May it never be! But sin, that it might be shown to be sin, was producing death in me through that which is good; that through the commandment sin might become exceedingly sinful.
Fathers and councils · 8
Origen
- Origen, De Principiis II.5Book II
“God forbid.”” — editor's note: Rom. vii. 13.
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Augustine of Hippo
“Behold that which hath been raised up by the testimony, which is the Law, so that what was lying hidden might appear, as he saith a little afterwards: “But sin, that it might appear sin, through a good thing hath wrought in me death.”” — editor's note: Rom. vii. 13.
Read the whole comment“Why didst thou vaunt thyself in thy pride?” — editor's note: Rom. vii. 8, 13.
Read the whole comment“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.”” — editor's note: Rom. vii. 12, 13.
Read the whole comment“Because, “I see another law in my members warring against the law of my mind;” “for what I would,” he says, “that do I not; but what I hate, that do I.” “The flesh,” he says, “lusteth against the spirit, and the spirit against the flesh; so that ye do not the things that ye would.”” — editor's note: Rom. vii. 13, 15.
Read the whole comment““Sin,” says the apostle, “that it might appear sin, wrought death to me by that which is good.”” — editor's note: Rom. vii. 13.
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Basil the Great
“For if it is a command to all of us “to yield ourselves unto God as those that are alive from the dead,” how much more strongly is not this commanded them who have been lifted up from the gates of death?” — editor's note: Rom. vii. 13.
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Tertullian
“Nay, he adds a climax: “The law is holy, and its commandment just and good.”” — editor's note: Rom. vii. 13.
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Cross-references · 4
Cited together with
Cited together in The City of God XIII.5.
Quotes
Romans 7:13 takes up the words of Deuteronomy 12:28 (8 words in common).
Romans 7:13 takes up the words of 2 Kings 10:5 (8 words in common).
Romans 7:13 takes up the words of 2 Kings 20:3 (8 words in common).
