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Romans 7:12

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Wherefore the law is holy, and the commandment holy, and just, and good.
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  1. 1 Timothy 1:8Rank 1 from verse 12
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    8But we know that the law is good, if a man use it lawfully;

  2. Psalms 119:137Rank 2 from verse 12
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    137Righteous art thou, O Lord, and upright are thy judgments.

  3. Psalms 19:7–12Rank 3 from verse 12
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    7The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple.

    8The statutes of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes.

    9The fear of the Lord is clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether.

    10More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.

    11Moreover by them is thy servant warned: and in keeping of them there is great reward.

    12Who can understand his errors? cleanse thou me from secret faults.

  4. Romans 7:14Rank 4 from verse 12
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    14For we know that the law is spiritual: but I am carnal, sold under sin.

  5. Psalms 119:172Rank 5 from verse 12
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    172My tongue shall speak of thy word: for all thy commandments are righteousness.

  6. Nehemiah 9:13Rank 6 from verse 12
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    13Thou camest down also upon mount Sinai, and spakest with them from heaven, and gavest them right judgments, and true laws, good statutes and commandments:

  7. Romans 3:31Rank 7 from verse 12
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    31Do we then make void the law through faith? God forbid: yea, we establish the law.

  8. Deuteronomy 4:8Rank 8 from verse 12
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    8And what nation is there so great, that hath statutes and judgments so righteous as all this law, which I set before you this day?

  9. Psalms 119:127Rank 9 from verse 12
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    127Therefore I love thy commandments above gold; yea, above fine gold.

  10. Psalms 119:140Rank 10 from verse 12
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    140Thy word is very pure: therefore thy servant loveth it.

  11. Psalms 119:86Rank 11 from verse 12
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    86All thy commandments are faithful: they persecute me wrongfully; help thou me.

  12. Romans 12:2Rank 12 from verse 12
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    2And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

  13. Romans 7:16Rank 13 from verse 12
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    16If then I do that which I would not, I consent unto the law that it is good.

  14. Deuteronomy 10:12Rank 14 from verse 12
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    12¶ And now, Israel, what doth the Lord thy God require of thee, but to fear the Lord thy God, to walk in all his ways, and to love him, and to serve the Lord thy God with all thy heart and with all thy soul,

  15. Psalms 119:38Rank 15 from verse 12
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    38Stablish thy word unto thy servant, who is devoted to thy fear.

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Romans 7:12

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wherefore

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1. For that reason, or as a conclusion from what precedes; therefore or consequently. 2. For what reason or purpose; why.

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law

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Sense 1: An authoritative rule, command, ordinance, instruction, standard, or body of requirements. Sense 2: The writings containing such instruction. Sense 3: A governing principle, power, regular order, or civil rule. Sense 4: In family compounds, relationship by marriage.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references

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holy

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Sense 1: Morally pure, righteous, undefiled, and separate from evil; supremely so of God. Sense 2: Hallowed, consecrated, set apart, devoted, or belonging to God or sacred use; distinguished from what is common, profane, or unclean.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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commandment

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Sense 1: An authoritative command, charge, order, or precept to be obeyed. Sense 2: One of the ten commandments.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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good

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Sense 1: Right, morally upright, beneficial, pleasing, useful, suitable, sound, favourable, or excellent. Sense 2: A good thing, benefit, welfare, possession, or goods. Sense 3: In ‘make good,’ to repair, repay, fulfil, establish, or prove.

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7:7What 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.

7:8But sin, taking occasion by the commandment, wrought in me all manner of concupiscence. For without the law sin was dead.

7:9For I was alive without the law once: but when the commandment came, sin revived, and I died.

7:10And the commandment, which was ordained to life, I found to be unto death.

7:11For sin, taking occasion by the commandment, deceived me, and by it slew me.

7:12Wherefore the law is holy, and the commandment holy, and just, and good.

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7:13Was 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.

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