Verse 12

Romans 7:12

Bible in Basic English

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

Original Language Text

greek

ὥστε ὁ μὲν νόμος ἅγιος, καὶ ἡ ἐντολὴ ἁγία καὶ δικαία καὶ ἀγαθή.

English Translation

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

AI translation from greek via gpt-4o-mini

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Chapter 7 Context

1 Is it not clear, my brothers (I am using an argument to those who have knowledge of the law), that t... Focus ↗

2 For the woman who has a husband is placed by the law under the power of her husband as long as he is... Focus ↗

3 So if, while the husband is living, she is joined to another man, she will get the name of one who i... Focus ↗

4 In the same way, my brothers, you were made dead to the law through the body of Christ, so that you... Focus ↗

5 For when we were in the flesh, the evil passions which came into being through the law were working... Focus ↗

6 But now we are free from the law, having been made dead to that which had power over us; so that we... Focus ↗

7 What then is to be said? is the law sin? in no way. But I would not have had knowledge of sin but fo... Focus ↗

8 But sin, taking its chance through that which was ordered by the law, was working in me every form o... Focus ↗

9 And there was a time when I was living without the law: but when the law gave its orders, sin came t... Focus ↗

10 And I made the discovery that the law whose purpose was to give life had become a cause of death: Focus ↗

11 For I was tricked and put to death by sin, which took its chance through the law. Focus ↗

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

13 Was then that which is good, death to me? In no way. But the purpose was that sin might be seen to b... Focus ↗

14 For we are conscious that the law is of the spirit; but I am of the flesh, given into the power of s... Focus ↗

15 And I have no clear knowledge of what I am doing, for that which I have a mind to do, I do not, but... Focus ↗

16 But, if I do that which I have no mind to do, I am in agreement with the law that the law is good. Focus ↗

17 So it is no longer I who do it, but the sin living in me. Focus ↗

18 For I am conscious that in me, that is, in my flesh, there is nothing good: I have the mind but not... Focus ↗

19 For the good which I have a mind to do, I do not: but the evil which I have no mind to do, that I do... Focus ↗

20 But if I do what I have no mind to do, it is no longer I who do it, but the sin living in me. Focus ↗

21 So I see a law that, though I have a mind to do good, evil is present in me. Focus ↗

22 In my heart I take pleasure in the law of God (Elohim), Focus ↗

23 But I see another law in my body, working against the law of my mind, and making me the servant of t... Focus ↗

24 How unhappy am I! who will make me free from the body of this death? Focus ↗

25 I give praise to God (Elohim) through Yashua (Jesus) Christ our Lord. So with my mind I am a servant... Focus ↗

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