Contradiction with Genesis 2:17
Romans 7:7 speaks of the law revealing sin, while Genesis 2:17 presents a command without prior knowledge of sin.
Genesis 2:17: But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die. [thou shalt surely...: Heb. dying thou shalt die]
Contradiction with Matthew 5:17
Romans 7:7 suggests the law exposes sin, while Matthew 5:17 indicates the fulfillment and continuation of the law.
Matthew 5:17: Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil.
Contradiction with Philippians 3:6
Romans 7:7 implies the law leads to the knowledge of sin, but Philippians 3:6 speaks of blamelessness under the law.
Philippians 3:6: Concerning zeal, persecuting the church; touching the righteousness which is in the law, blameless.
Contradiction with Galatians 3:23
Romans 7:7 shows the law revealing sin, whereas Galatians 3:23 indicates a confinement under the law before faith.
Galatians 3:23: But before faith came, we were kept under the law, shut up unto the faith which should afterwards be revealed.
Contradiction with James 2:10
Romans 7:7 sees the law as highlighting sin, but James 2:10 shows that failing in one part of the law means failing all, emphasizing its severity.
James 2:10: For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one [point], he is guilty of all.
Paradox #1
Romans 7:7 might seem contradictory because it discusses the law and its relationship to sin. Some might see a conflict in the idea that the law, which is supposed to be good, is connected to the awareness of sin. This can appear confusing because it suggests that the law makes people aware of sin, but at the same time, the law itself is not sinful. This can lead to questions about how something good can be linked to the knowledge of something bad.