and the commandment, which was unto life, this. found to be unto death: "unto life" -'designed to bring me life' (Wey) "Do this and live" he had heard. The Law was to regulate the living. Paul said: "Apart from the law. was alive", and what happened? That which was to regulate and result in continued living became the occasion of his dying! What. surprise. What. shock! Mustn't this have been awfully disturbing to. pious Jew who bragged on the Law and his possession of it?

A commandment designed to bring out life, turned out in my case to end in death, i.e. because. violated it!

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