Romans 7:12

Wherefore the Lawe is holy, and that commandement is holy, and iust, and good.

Geneva Bible 1599

In The King James Version

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

In Context

11For sinne tooke occasion by the commandement, and deceiued me, and thereby slewe me.

13Was that then which is good, made death vnto me? God forbid: but sinne, that it might appeare sinne, wrought death in me by that which is good, that sinne might be out of measure sinfull by the commandement.

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Cross References

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

Nehemiah 9:13Thou camest downe also vpon mount Sinai, and spakest vnto them from heauen, and gauest them right iudgements, and true lawes, ordinances and good commandements,

Psalms 119:38Stablish thy promise to thy seruaunt, because he feareth thee.

Psalms 119:127Therefore loue I thy commandements aboue golde, yea, aboue most fine golde.

Psalms 119:140Thy word is prooued most pure, and thy seruant loueth it.

Romans 3:31Doe we then make the Lawe of none effect through faith? God forbid: yea, we establish 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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