Romans 7:12 “So then, the law is holy, and the commandment is holy, righteous, and…”

Romans 7:12

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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

Therefore the law indeed is holy, and the commandment holy, righteous, and good.

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

Wherefore the Lawe is holy, and that commandement is holy, and iust, and good.

Darby Translation

So that the law indeed [is] holy, and the commandment holy, and just, and good.

Young's Literal Translation

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

Bible in Basic English

But the law is holy, and its orders are holy, upright, and good.

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Cross references

“the law”

1 Timothy 1:8 Psalm 119:137 Psalm 19:7–12 Romans 7:14 Psalm 119:172 Romans 3:31

1 Timothy 1:8 · BSB

Now we know that the law is good, if one uses it legitimately.

Psalm 119:137 · BSB

Righteous are You, O LORD, and upright are Your judgments.

Psalm 19:7–12 · BSB

The Law of the LORD is perfect, reviving the soul; the testimony of the LORD is trustworthy, making wise the simple.

Romans 7:14 · BSB

We know that the law is spiritual; but I am unspiritual, sold as a slave to sin.

Psalm 119:172 · BSB

My tongue sings of Your word, for all Your commandments are righteous.

Romans 3:31 · BSB

Do we, then, nullify the law by this faith? Certainly not! Instead, we uphold the law.

Also

Romans 7:16

Romans 7:16 · BSB

And if I do what I do not want to do, I admit that the law is good.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

11For sin, seizing its opportunity through the commandment, deceived me and through the commandment put me to death.

13Did that which is good, then, become death to me? Certainly not! But in order that sin might be exposed as sin, it produced death in me through what was good, so that through the commandment sin might become utterly sinful.

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