Romans 7:12

so that the law, indeed, [is] holy, and the command holy, and righteous, and good.

Young's Literal Translation

In The King James Version

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

In Context

11for the sin, having received an opportunity, through the command, did deceive me, and through it did slay [me];

13That which is good then, to me hath it become death? let it not be! but the sin, that it might appear sin, through the good, working death to me, that the sin might become exceeding sinful through the command,

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 4:8and which [is] the great nation which hath righteous statutes and judgments according to all this law which I am setting before you to-day?

Nehemiah 9:13'And on mount Sinai Thou hast come down, even to speak with them from the heavens, and Thou dost give to them right judgments, and true laws, good statutes and commands.

Psalms 119:38Establish to Thy servant Thy saying, That [is] concerning Thy fear.

Psalms 119:127Therefore I have loved Thy commands Above gold — even fine gold.

Psalms 119:140Tried [is] thy saying exceedingly, And Thy servant hath loved it.

Romans 3:31Law then do we make useless through the faith? let it not be! yea, we do establish 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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