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Romans 7:12 — King James Version← Study notes

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


Romans 7:12Greek Interlinear

Greek · Romans 7:1213 words
GreekMeaning
ὥστεhōste
SowordG5620
ho
thearticleG3588
μὲνmen
indeedwordG3303
νόμοςnomos
the law isnounG3551
ἅγιοςhagios
holyadjectiveG40
καὶkai
andwordG2532
thearticleG3588
ἐντολὴentolē
commandment isnounG1785
ἁγίαhagia
holyadjectiveG40
καὶkai
andwordG2532
δικαίαdikaia
righteousadjectiveG1342
καὶkai
andwordG2532
ἀγαθήagathē
goodadjectiveG18
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Romans 7:12

“Wherefore the law is holy, and the commandment holy, and just, and good.” But, if you be so minded, we will bring before you the language of those who wrest these declarations. For this will make our own statements clearer. For there are some that say, that he is not here saying what he does of the Law of Moses, but some take it of the law of nature; some, of the commandment given in Paradise. Yet surely Paul's object everywhere is to annul this Law, but he has not any…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 12 on Romans
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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