Romans 7:12
10 And the commandment, which was ordained to life, I found to be unto death.
11 For sin, taking occasion by the commandment, deceived me, and by it slew me.
Wherefore the law is holy, and the commandment holy, and just, and good.
13 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.
14 For we know that the law is spiritual: but I am carnal, sold under sin.
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Compare
- BSB
- So then, the law is holy, and the commandment is holy, righteous, and good.
- KJV
- Wherefore the law is holy, and the commandment holy, and just, and good.
- WEB
- Therefore the law indeed is holy, and the commandment holy, righteous, and good.
- ASV
- So that the law is holy, and the commandment holy, and righteous, and good.
- DARBY
- So that the law indeed [is] holy, and the commandment holy, and just, and good.
- BLB
- So indeed, the law [is] holy, and the commandment [is] holy and righteous and good.
- ÅB
- Så loven er hellig, og budet er hellig, rettferdig og godt.
- OTB
- Derfor er loven hellig, og budet er hellig, rettferdig og godt.
- B1930
- Så er da loven hellig, og budet hellig og rettferdig og godt.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
1 Timothy 1:8
But we know that the law is good, if a man use it lawfully;
Read in contextPsalms 119:137
Righteous art thou, O LORD, and upright are thy judgments.
Read in contextPsalms 19:7–12
The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple.
Read in contextRomans 7:14
For we know that the law is spiritual: but I am carnal, sold under sin.
Read in contextPsalms 119:172
My tongue shall speak of thy word: for all thy commandments are righteousness.
Read in contextNehemiah 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:
Read in contextRomans 3:31
Do we then make void the law through faith? God forbid: yea, we establish the law.
Read in contextDeuteronomy 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?
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