Romans 7:11

“For sin taking occasion by the commandment, etc..] As in (<450708>Romans 7:8), deceived me; either by promising pleasure or impunity: the same effect is ascribed by the Jews to the evil imagination or corruption of nature, which they say is called an enticer, µda htpmç, “that deceives man” f126: and by it slew me; mortally wounded me: not the law, but sin by the law, deceived and slew him; so that as before, the law is cleared from being the cause of sin, so here, from being the cause of death; for though the law is a killing letter, the ministration of condemnation and death, yet it is not the cause of it; but sin, which is a transgression of the law, is that which deceives or leads out of…”

“For sin - This verse is a repetition, with a little variation of the sentiment in Romans 7:8. Deceived me - The word used here properly means to lead or seduce from the right way; and then to deceive, solicit to sin, cause to err from the way of virtue, Romans 16:18; 1 Corinthians 3:18; 2 Corinthians 11:3, “The serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty,” 2 Thessalonians 2:3. The meaning here seems to be, that his corrupt and rebellious propensities, excited by the Law, led him astray; caused him more and more to sin; practiced a species of deception on him by urging him on headlong, and without deliberation, into aggravated transgression. In this sense, all sinners are deceived. Their…”

“Deceived me - While I expected life by the law, sin came upon me unawares and slew all my hopes. Romans 7:12”

“7:11 Sin . . . deceived me: The language is reminiscent of Gen 3:13—Paul might be thinking of the Fall.”

“sin: Rom 7:8, Rom 7:13 deceived: Isa 44:20; Jer 17:9, Jer 49:16; Oba 1:3; Eph 4:22; Heb 3:13; Jam 1:22, Jam 1:26 Romans 7:12”