Romans 7:13Did then that which is good become death to me? May it never be! But sin, that it might be shown to be sin, by working death to me through that which is good; that through the commandment sin might become exceeding sinful.
The setting
Rome, Italy, ~57 AD. Paul answering the logical next question: 'So is God's good law actually bad?'...
The emotion here: urgently clarifying truth, preventing dangerous misunderstandings
The original word
me genoito (μὴ γένοιτο) — absolutely not! Paul's strongest possible denial
Why it matters
This phrase appears 14 times in Romans — Paul's favorite way to reject false conclusions
Read with care
What most readers miss in Romans 7:13
Paul anticipated every objection his readers would have and answered them systematically
Common misconceptionPeople think Paul is saying God's law causes sin, but he's actually saying the law reveals sin that was already there, like a medical test reveals cancer.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Romans 7:13
Bible Genome reading
Romans 7:13 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Romans 7:13 comes from the book of Romans, written during the early_church period. These words are attributed to Paul. The dominant emotion in this verse is deciding, with a comfort power of 30% and a tone that is reflective. It belongs to the teaching genre of biblical literature. Key themes include sin, good vs evil, clarification. Notable phrases: May it never be; sin shown to be sin.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same deciding
“"You shall have no other gods before me.”
— Deuteronomy 5:7
“"You shall not murder.”
— Exodus 20:13
“Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.”
— Matthew 23:12
“For God didn't give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.”
— 2 Timothy 1:7
“But Peter said, "Silver and gold have I none, but what I have, that I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, get up and walk!"”
— Acts 3:6
Your reflection
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