Romans 7:12
So the law is indeed holy, and the commandment is holy and righteous and good.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
Wherefore the law is holy, and the commandment holy, and just, and good.
In Context
11For sin, having taken opportunity through the commandment, deceived me, and by it killed me.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 4:8And what great nation is there that has statutes and ordinances so righteous as all this law, which I set before you this day?
Nehemiah 9:13Thou also came down upon mount Sinai, and spoke with them from heaven, and gave them right ordinances and TRUE laws, good statutes and commandments,
Psalms 119:38Confirm to thy servant thy word, which [is] for the fear of thee.
Psalms 119:127Therefore I love thy commandments above gold, yea, above fine gold.
Psalms 119:140Thy word is very pure, therefore thy servant loves it.
Romans 3:31Do we then make law void through faith? May it not happen! Instead, we establish law.
Matthew Henry on Romans 7:8-25
Excellency of the Law; Usefulness of the Law. ( a. d. 58.) 7 What shall we say then? Is the law sin? God forbid. Nay, I had not known sin, but by the law: for I had not known lust, except the law had said, Thou shalt not covet. 8 But sin, taking occasion by the commandment, wrought in me all manner of concupiscence. For without the law sin was dead. 9 For I was alive without the law once: but when the commandment came, sin revived, and I died. 10 And the commandment, which was ordained to life, I found to be unto… Read the whole commentary →