Romans 7:12

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

1902 William Baxter Godbey NT

In The King James Version

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

In Context

11For sin, taking occasion through the commandment, deceived me, and through it slew me.

13Then did that which is good become death to me? it could not be so: but sin, that it may appear sin, through the good was working out death to me, in order that sin may be exceedingly sinful through the commandment.

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Cross References

Romans 3:31Then do we make void the law through faith? It could not be so: but 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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