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Romans 7:12

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

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ὥστεhōsteWhereforeὥστεconjunction — “Wherefore”G5620so that, therefore, so then, so as to.Whereforeὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.μὲνmenon one handμένconjunction — “on one hand”G3303an untranslatable particle, generally answered by "de", each of the two introducing a clause intended to be contrasted with the other.νόμοςnomoslawνόμοςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “law”, the subject formG3551usage, custom, law; in NT: of law in general, plur: of divine laws; of a force or influence impelling to action; of the Mosaic law; meton: of the books which contain the law, the Pentateuch, the Old Testament scriptures in general.the lawἅγιοςhagiosis holyἅγιοςadjective, nominative, singular, masculine — “is holy”, the subject formG40set apart by (or for) God, holy, sacred.This verse uses “holy”.is holyκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andἡhētheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, feminine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ἐντολὴentolēcommandmentἐντολήnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “commandment”, the subject formG1785an ordinance, injunction, command, law.the commandmentἁγίαhagiaholyἅγιος (hagios)adjective, nominative, singular, feminine — “holy”, the subject formG40set apart by (or for) God, holy, sacred.This verse uses “holy”.holyκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andδικαίαdikaiajustδίκαιος (dikaios)adjective, nominative, singular, feminine — “just”, the subject formG1342just; especially, just in the eyes of God; righteous; the elect (a Jewish idea).This verse uses “just”.justκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andἀγαθήagathēgoodἀγαθός (agathos)adjective, nominative, singular, feminine — “good”, the subject formG18intrinsically good, good in nature, good whether it be seen to be so or not, the widest and most colorless of all words with this meaning.good

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

so that the law, indeed, [is] holy, and the command holy, and righteous, and good.

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American Standard Version (1901)

So that the law is holy, and the commandment holy, and righteous, and good.

Young’s Literal Translation

so that the law, indeed, [is] holy, and the command holy, and righteous, and good.

World English Bible

Therefore the law indeed is holy, and the commandment holy, righteous, and good.

Darby Translation

So that the law indeed [is] holy, and the commandment holy, and just, and good.

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

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