Romans 7:12

So that the Law is holy, and the commandment holy, and right, and good.

Noyes Bible

In The King James Version

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

In Context

11For sin, seizing the opportunity, deceived me through the commandment, and through it slew me.

13Did then that which is good become death to me? Far be it! but sin; that it might become manifest as sin, causing death to me by means of that which is good; that sin by means of the commandment might become exceedingly sinful.

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Cross References

Psalms 119:38Fulfill to thy servant thy promise, Which thou hast made to him who feareth thee!

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

Psalms 119:140Thy word is very pure, Therefore thy servant loveth it.

Romans 3:31Do we then make void the Law through faith? Far be it! On the contrary, we establish the 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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