Romanos 7:10

10 y yo morí. Entonces me di cuenta de que los mandatos de la ley —que supuestamente traían vida— trajeron, en cambio, muerte espiritual.

Romanos 7:10 Meaning and Commentary

Romans 7:10

And the commandment which was ordained to life
The law which promised a continuance of an immortal life to Adam, in case of perfect obedience to it; and which was appointed to the Israelites, that by the observation of it they might live in the land of Canaan, and in the quiet and full possession of their privileges and enjoyments; but was never ordained to eternal life, or that men should obtain that by their obedience to it; since eternal life is the free gift of God, without respect to any works of men; see ( Galatians 3:21 ) ; This same law, the apostle says,

I found to be unto death;
as it was an occasion, through the vitiosity of nature, of stirring up sin in him, which brought forth fruit unto death; as it convinced him that he was a dead man and worthy of death; as it threatened him with it, and struck all his hopes of eternal life dead, and left him in this condition without giving him the least direction or assistance whereby to obtain life.

Romanos 7:10 In-Context

8 ¡Pero el pecado usó ese mandamiento para despertar toda clase de deseos codiciosos dentro de mí! Si no existiera la ley, el pecado no tendría ese poder.

9 Hubo un tiempo en que viví sin entender la ley. Sin embargo, cuando aprendí, por ejemplo, el mandamiento de no codiciar, el poder del pecado cobró vida

10 y yo morí. Entonces me di cuenta de que los mandatos de la ley —que supuestamente traían vida— trajeron, en cambio, muerte espiritual.

11 El pecado se aprovechó de esos mandatos y me engañó; usó los mandatos para matarme.

12 Sin embargo, la ley en sí misma es santa, y sus mandatos son santos, rectos y buenos.