Romans 7:12

so that the Law, indeed, [is] holy, and the command holy, and righteous, and good.

Literal Standard Version

In The King James Version

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

In Context

11for sin, having received an opportunity, through the command, deceived me, and through it, slew [me],

13That which is good then, has it become death to me? Let it not be! But sin, that it might appear sin, through the good, working death to me, that sin might become exceedingly sinful through the command.

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 4:8And which [is] the great nation which has righteous statutes and judgments according to all this law which I am setting before you today?

Nehemiah 9:13And on Mount Sinai You have come down, || Even to speak with them from the heavens, || And You give to them right judgments, || And true laws, good statutes and commands.

Psalms 119:38Establish Your saying to Your servant, || That [is] concerning Your fear.

Psalms 119:127Therefore I have loved Your commands || Above gold—even fine gold.

Psalms 119:140Your saying [is] tried exceedingly, || And Your servant has loved it.

Romans 3:31Do we then make law useless through faith? Let it not be! Indeed, 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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