Romans 7:12

So that the law indeed [is] holy, and the commandment holy, and just, and good.

Darby Translation

In The King James Version

Wherefore the law is holy, and the commandment holy, and just, and good.

In Context

11for sin, getting a point of attack by the commandment, deceived me, and by it slew [me].

13Did then that which is good become death to me? Far be the thought. But sin, that it might appear sin, working death to me by that which is good; in order that sin by the commandment might become exceeding sinful.

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 4:8And what great nation is there that hath righteous statutes and ordinances, as all this law which I set before you this day?

Nehemiah 9:13And thou camest down on mount Sinai, and didst speak with them from the heavens, and gavest them right judgments and true laws, good statutes and commandments.

Psalms 119:38Establish thy word unto thy servant, who is [devoted] to thy fear.

Psalms 119:127Therefore I love thy commandments above gold, yea, above fine gold.

Psalms 119:140Thy word is exceeding pure, and thy servant loveth it.

Romans 3:31Do we then make void law by faith? Far be the thought: [no,] but 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 →

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