Romans 7:12 · KJV
“Wherefore the law {is} holy, and the commandment holy, and just, and good.”
— Romans 7:12
For sin, taking occasion by the commandment, deceived me, and by it slew {me}.
Was then that which is good made death unto me? God forbid. But sin, that it might appear sin, working death in me by that which is good; that sin by the commandment might become exceeding sinful.
Romans 7 — Context
And the commandment, which {was ordained} to life, I found {to be} unto death.
11For sin, taking occasion by the commandment, deceived me, and by it slew {me}.
12Wherefore the law {is} holy, and the commandment holy, and just, and good.
13Was then that which is good made death unto me? God forbid. But sin, that it might appear sin, working death in me by that which is good; that sin by the commandment might become exceeding sinful.
14For we know that the law is spiritual: but I am carnal, sold under sin.
Cross References
1 Timothy 1:8
But we know that the law {is} good, if a man use it lawfully;
Psalms 119:137
TZADDI. Righteous {art} thou, O LORD, and upright {are} thy judgments.
Psalms 19:7-12
The law of the LORD {is} perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the LORD {is} sure, making wise the simple. {law: or, doctrine} {converting: or, restoring}
Romans 7:14
For we know that the law is spiritual: but I am carnal, sold under sin.
Psalms 119:172
My tongue shall speak of thy word: for all thy commandments {are} righteousness.
Romans 3:31
Do we then make void the law through faith? God forbid: yea, we establish the law.
Nehemiah 9:13
Thou camest down also upon mount Sinai, and spakest with them from heaven, and gavest them right judgments, and true laws, good statutes and commandments: {true...: Heb. laws of truth}
Deuteronomy 4:8
And what nation {is there so} great, that hath statutes and judgments {so} righteous as all this law, which I set before you this day?