Romans Chapter 7 Flashcards (NIV)

Questions and Answers

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?

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 __________.'

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 ________.'

through the body of Christ, was raised from the dead, we might bear fruit for God. Signup and view all the answers

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 .'

the sinful passions, death Signup and view all the answers

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 _.

new way of the Spirit, old way of the written code. Signup and view all the answers

In Romans 7:7, what would Paul not have known without the law?

sin Signup and view all the answers

Romans 7:8 'But sin, seizing the opportunity afforded by the commandment, __________.'

produced in me every kind of coveting. Signup and view all the answers

Romans 7:11 'For sin, seizing the opportunity afforded by the commandment, __________.'

deceived me, and through the commandment put me to death. Signup and view all the answers

Romans 7:10 'I found that the very commandment that was intended to bring life __________.'

actually brought death. Signup and view all the answers

Romans 7:12 'So then, the law is , and the commandment is , and .'

holy, holy, righteous and good Signup and view all the answers

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 .'

good, sinful Signup and view all the answers

In Romans 7:14, what does Paul say about the law?

We know that the law is spiritual; but I am unspiritual, sold as a slave to sin. Signup and view all the answers

Romans 7:15 'I do not understand what I do. For what I want to do , but what I hate .'

I do not do, I do Signup and view all the answers

Romans 7:16 'And if I do what I do not want to do, I agree that __________.'

the law is good. Signup and view all the answers

Romans 7:17 'As it is, it is no longer I myself who do it, but it is __________.'

sin living in me. Signup and view all the answers

Romans 7:18 'For I know that good itself does not dwell in me, that is, __________.'

in my sinful nature. Signup and view all the answers

Romans 7:20 'Now if I do what I do not want to do, it is no longer I who do it, but __________.'

it is sin living in me that does it. Signup and view all the answers

Romans 7:21 'So I find this law at work: Although I want to do good, __________.'

evil is right there with me. Signup and view all the answers

Romans 7:22 'For in __________, I delight in God's law.'

my inner being Signup and view all the answers

Romans 7:23 'but I see another law at work in me, waging war against and making me a of __ at work within me.'

the law of my mind, prisoner, the law of sin Signup and view all the answers

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 __.'

who delivers me through Jesus Christ our Lord! God's law, the law of sin Signup and view all the answers

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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