Romans 7:11–12

¹³And the Lord God said unto the woman, What is this that thou hast done? And the woman said, The serpent beguiled me, and I did eat.

⁸But sin, taking occasion by the commandment, wrought in me all manner of concupiscence. For without the law sin was dead.

¹³But exhort one another daily, while it is called To day; lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin.

⁹¶ The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?

²⁰He feedeth on ashes: a deceived heart hath turned him aside, that he cannot deliver his soul, nor say, Is there not a lie in my right hand?

²²But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.

²⁶If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man’s religion is vain.

¹⁶Thy terribleness hath deceived thee, and the pride of thine heart, O thou that dwellest in the clefts of the rock, that holdest the height of the hill: though thou shouldest make thy nest as high as the eagle, I will bring thee down from thence, saith the Lord.

¹³Was 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.

²²That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts;

³¶ The pride of thine heart hath deceived thee, thou that dwellest in the clefts of the rock, whose habitation is high; that saith in his heart, Who shall bring me down to the ground?

⁸But we know that the law is good, if a man use it lawfully;

¹³⁷Righteous art thou, O Lord, and upright are thy judgments.

⁷The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple.

⁸The statutes of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes.

⁹The fear of the Lord is clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether.

¹⁰More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.

¹¹Moreover by them is thy servant warned: and in keeping of them there is great reward.

¹²Who can understand his errors? cleanse thou me from secret faults.

¹⁴For we know that the law is spiritual: but I am carnal, sold under sin.

¹⁷²My tongue shall speak of thy word: for all thy commandments are righteousness.

¹³Thou camest down also upon mount Sinai, and spakest with them from heaven, and gavest them right judgments, and true laws, good statutes and commandments:

³¹Do we then make void the law through faith? God forbid: yea, we establish the law.

⁸And what nation is there so great, that hath statutes and judgments so righteous as all this law, which I set before you this day?

¹²⁷Therefore I love thy commandments above gold; yea, above fine gold.

¹⁴⁰Thy word is very pure: therefore thy servant loveth it.

⁸⁶All thy commandments are faithful: they persecute me wrongfully; help thou me.

²And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

¹⁶If then I do that which I would not, I consent unto the law that it is good.

¹²¶ And now, Israel, what doth the Lord thy God require of thee, but to fear the Lord thy God, to walk in all his ways, and to love him, and to serve the Lord thy God with all thy heart and with all thy soul,

³⁸Stablish thy word unto thy servant, who is devoted to thy fear.