Romans 7:9-13

9I was once alive apart from the law, but when the commandment came, sin came alive and I died. 10The very commandment athat promised life proved to be death to me. 11For sin, bseizing an opportunity through the commandment, cdeceived me and through it killed me. 12So dthe law is holy, and the commandment is holy and righteous and good.

13Did that which is good, then, bring death to me? By no means! It was sin, producing death in me through what is good, in order that sin might be shown to be sin, and through the commandment might become sinful beyond measure.
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