Romans 7:12 Meaning and Explanation
“Wherefore the law is holy, and the commandment holy, and just, and good.”
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Read Full Chapter →Paul concludes that the law and its commandment are holy, just, and good.
What Does Romans 7:12 Mean?
Having traced how sin abuses the commandment, Paul clears the law of all blame with a ringing verdict. The law is holy; the commandment is holy, just, and good. Whatever death came, it came from sin, not from the gift God gave. The fourfold praise leaves no doubt.
This honors God and his word. The problem was never the standard but the sin that exploited it. By upholding the law's goodness, Paul keeps the spotlight on the true culprit and on the true remedy. A holy law reveals our need; only a holy Saviour can meet it, fulfilling in us what the good commandment requires.
Romans 7:12 in the Original Language
hagia (ἁγία), 'holy' -- set apart, belonging to God, the same word used of God himself.
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What does Romans 7:12 mean?
Paul concludes that the law and its commandment are holy, just, and good.