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So that the law is holy, and the commandment holy, and righteous, and good.
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The Law Reflects God's Character
Paul emphatically concludes that the law is not the problem. Commentators agree this verse affirms the law's perfect nature as "holy, righteous, and good." It is holy because it comes from a holy God, righteous in its just demands, and good because it was designed for life. The law itself is a reflection of God's own perfect character.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Wherefore. So that. The conclusion to which we come is that the law is not to be blamed, even though these are its effects under existing …
Holy, and righteous, and good (αγια κα δικαια κα αγαθη). This is the conclusion (wherefore, ωστε) to the query in verse 7. The com…
19th Century
Anglican
Therefore.—This word introduces a conclusion, not from the verse immediately preceding, but from the whole of the last five verse…
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Baptist
And the commandment, which was ordained to life, I found to be unto death. For sin, taking occasion by the commandment, deceived me, and by it …
It is time for the apostle to give a decisive answer to the question he raised in v.7: “Is the law sin?” So far from being identifiable with sin, t…
16th Century
Protestant
So then the law is indeed holy, etc. Some think that the words law and commandment are a repetition of the same…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Therefore the law is holy This is a conclusion or inference drawn from the preceding discourse, in commendation of t…
There is no way of coming to that knowledge of sin, which is necessary for repentance and therefore for peace and pardon, except by testing our hea…
13th Century
Catholic
After showing that through Christ’s grace we are freed from the slavery of the law, and that this liberation is useful, the Apostle now a…
