Romans 7:12

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

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

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, completely deceived me and, through it, slew me:

13Did, then, that which is good, unto me become death? Far be it! But [it was] sin, that it might appear sin, through that which was good unto me working out death, in order that, exceeding sinful, might sin become through the commandment.

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 4:8Or what great nation which hath righteous statutes and regulations, like all this law, which, I, am setting before you to-day?

Nehemiah 9:13And, upon Mount Sinai, camest thou down, and spakest with them out of the heavens,—and gavest them just regulations, and faithful laws, good statutes and commandments.

Psalms 119:38Establish, unto thy servant, thy word, which pertaineth to the reverence of thee.

Psalms 119:127For this cause, do I love thy commandments, More than gold, yea than fine gold!

Psalms 119:140Refined is thy word, to the uttermost, and, thy servant loveth it.

Romans 3:31Do we then make, law, void through means of our faith? Far be it! On the contrary, law, we do establish!

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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