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In verse Romans 7:1, who is Paul speaking to when he talks about the authority of the law?
In verse Romans 7:1, who is Paul speaking to when he talks about the authority of the law?
To those who know the law.
How long does the law have authority over someone?
How long does the law have authority over someone?
As long as that person lives.
Romans 7:3, 'So then, if she has sexual relations with another man while her husband is still alive, she is called __________.'
Romans 7:3, 'So then, if she has sexual relations with another man while her husband is still alive, she is called __________.'
an adulteress
Romans 7:4 'So my brothers and sisters, you also died to the law ___________ that you might belong to another, to him who ___________ in order that ____________.'
Romans 7:4 'So my brothers and sisters, you also died to the law ___________ that you might belong to another, to him who ___________ in order that ____________.'
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Romans 7:5 'For when we were in the realm of the flesh, ___________ aroused by the law were at work in us, so that we bore fruit for __________.'
Romans 7:5 'For when we were in the realm of the flesh, ___________ aroused by the law were at work in us, so that we bore fruit for __________.'
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Romans 7:6 'But now by dying to what once bound us, we have been released from the law, so that we serve in the ___________, and not in the ___________.
Romans 7:6 'But now by dying to what once bound us, we have been released from the law, so that we serve in the ___________, and not in the ___________.
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In Romans 7:7, what would Paul not have known without the law?
In Romans 7:7, what would Paul not have known without the law?
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Romans 7:8 'But sin, seizing the opportunity afforded by the commandment, __________.'
Romans 7:8 'But sin, seizing the opportunity afforded by the commandment, __________.'
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Romans 7:11 'For sin, seizing the opportunity afforded by the commandment, __________.'
Romans 7:11 'For sin, seizing the opportunity afforded by the commandment, __________.'
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Romans 7:10 'I found that the very commandment that was intended to bring life __________.'
Romans 7:10 'I found that the very commandment that was intended to bring life __________.'
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Romans 7:12 'So then, the law is __________, and the commandment is __________, __________ and __________.'
Romans 7:12 'So then, the law is __________, and the commandment is __________, __________ and __________.'
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Romans 7:13 'Nevertheless, in order that sin might be recognized as sin, it used what is __________ to bring about my death, so that through the commandment sin might become utterly __________.'
Romans 7:13 'Nevertheless, in order that sin might be recognized as sin, it used what is __________ to bring about my death, so that through the commandment sin might become utterly __________.'
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In Romans 7:14, what does Paul say about the law?
In Romans 7:14, what does Paul say about the law?
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Romans 7:15 'I do not understand what I do. For what I want to do __________, but what I hate __________.'
Romans 7:15 'I do not understand what I do. For what I want to do __________, but what I hate __________.'
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Romans 7:16 'And if I do what I do not want to do, I agree that __________.'
Romans 7:16 'And if I do what I do not want to do, I agree that __________.'
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Romans 7:17 'As it is, it is no longer I myself who do it, but it is __________.'
Romans 7:17 'As it is, it is no longer I myself who do it, but it is __________.'
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Romans 7:18 'For I know that good itself does not dwell in me, that is, __________.'
Romans 7:18 'For I know that good itself does not dwell in me, that is, __________.'
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Romans 7:20 'Now if I do what I do not want to do, it is no longer I who do it, but __________.'
Romans 7:20 'Now if I do what I do not want to do, it is no longer I who do it, but __________.'
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Romans 7:21 'So I find this law at work: Although I want to do good, __________.'
Romans 7:21 'So I find this law at work: Although I want to do good, __________.'
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Romans 7:22 'For in __________, I delight in God's law.'
Romans 7:22 'For in __________, I delight in God's law.'
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Romans 7:23 'but I see another law at work in me, waging war against __________ and making me a __________ of __________ at work within me.'
Romans 7:23 'but I see another law at work in me, waging war against __________ and making me a __________ of __________ at work within me.'
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Romans 7:25 'Thanks be to God, __________! So then, I myself in my mind am a slave to __________, but in my sinful nature a slave to __________.'
Romans 7:25 'Thanks be to God, __________! So then, I myself in my mind am a slave to __________, but in my sinful nature a slave to __________.'
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Study Notes
Authority of the Law
- Paul addresses those familiar with the law in Romans 7:1.
- The law holds authority over an individual as long as they are alive.
Adultery Concept
- Romans 7:3 emphasizes that a woman is considered an adulteress if she has relations with another man while her husband lives.
Relationship with the Law
- Romans 7:4 discusses dying to the law through the body of Christ to belong to Him who was raised from the dead, enabling the bearing of fruit for God.
Sin and Death
- Romans 7:5 states that while in the flesh, sinful passions, aroused by the law, lead to death.
- The law's constraints have also led to a release from the former bondage, allowing service in the Spirit's new way (Romans 7:6).
Understanding Sin
- The law helps recognize sin, as indicated in Romans 7:7. Paul's awareness of sin came through the law.
- Romans 7:8 shows that sin takes advantage of commandments to cause coveting.
- Sin's deception and fatal consequences are highlighted in Romans 7:11, which portrays commandments intended for life as leading to death (Romans 7:10).
Nature of the Law
- In Romans 7:12, the law is described as holy, and the commandment is identified as holy, righteous, and good.
- Romans 7:13 contends that sin uses what is good to highlight its own sinfulness.
Human Struggle
- Paul confesses in Romans 7:14 that he is unspiritual and enslaved to sin.
- A paradox is presented in Romans 7:15, where Paul expresses confusion over not doing what he intends and instead doing what he hates.
- Acceptance of the law's goodness is expressed in Romans 7:16.
The Role of Sin
- Romans 7:17 states that it is not Paul who sins but the sin living within him.
- Romans 7:18 notes that good does not reside in his sinful nature.
Conflict within
- Romans 7:20 reiterates that when he does not wish to sin, it is sin within him that acts.
- Paul describes an inner conflict in Romans 7:21: despite his desire to do good, evil is ever-present.
Delight in the Law
- An inner delight in God's law is expressed in Romans 7:22.
Spiritual Warfare
- Romans 7:23 depicts a war in him against the law of his mind, trapping him as a prisoner to the law of sin.
Deliverance through Christ
- Romans 7:25 concludes with gratitude for deliverance through Jesus Christ, illustrating the duality of being a slave to God's law in the mind while being bound to sin in the flesh.
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