Romans 7:12

So the law is holy, and the commandment is holy, righteous, and good.

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In The King James Version

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

In Context

11For sin took the opportunity through the commandment and deceived me. Through the commandment it killed me.

13So did what is good become death to me? May it never be. But sin, in order that it might be shown to be sin through what is good, brought about death in me. This was in order that through the commandment, sin might become sinful beyond measure.

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 4:8What other great nation is there that has laws and decrees so righteous as all this law that I am setting before you today?

Nehemiah 9:13On Mount Sinai you came down and you spoke with them from heaven and gave to them righteous decrees and true laws, good statutes and commandments.

Psalms 119:38Carry out for your servant your promise 1 that you made to those who honor you. 1

Psalms 119:127Truly I love your commandments 1 more than gold, more than fine gold. 1

Psalms 119:140Your word has been tested very much, 1 and your servant loves it. 1

Romans 3:31Do we then nullify the law through faith? May it never be! Instead, we uphold 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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