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

What does Romans 7:14 mean?

Compared with the holy rule of conduct in the law of God, the apostle found himself so very far short of perfection, that he seemed to be carnal; like a man who is sold against his will to a hated master, from whom he cannot set himself at liberty.

Key themes

FaithGraceJustificationSin

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Keep this verse inside Romans 7:12-15 and alongside a few nearby related passages.