Romans 7:12

Wherfore the lawe is holy, and the commaundement holy, & iust and good.

Bible (Bishops')

In The King James Version

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

In Context

11For sinne, takyng occasion by the commaundement, hath deceaued me, and by the same slewe [me.]

13Was that then which was good, made death vnto me? God forbyd. But sinne, that sinne myght appeare, by that which was good to worke death in me: that sinne by ye commaundement, myght be out of measure sinfull.

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Cross References

Romans 3:31Do we then destroy the lawe through fayth? God forbyd: But we rather mayntayne the lawe.

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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