Romans 7:12

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

Revised Version 1895

In The King James Version

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

In Context

11for sin, finding occasion, through the commandment beguiled me, and through it slew me.

13Did then that which is good become death unto me? God forbid. But sin, that it might be shewn to be sin, by working death to me through that which is good;—that through the commandment sin might become exceeding sinful.

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 4:8And what great nation is there, that hath statutes and judgments so righteous as all this law, which I set before you this day?

Nehemiah 9:13Thou camest down also upon mount Sinai, and spakest with them from heaven, and gavest them right judgments and true laws, good statutes and commandments:

Psalms 119:38Confirm thy word unto thy servant, which belongeth unto the fear of 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 the law of none effect through faith? God forbid: nay, 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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