Romans 7:10 Meaning and Commentary

“And the commandment, which was ordained to life, I found to be unto death.”– Romans 7:10 (KJV)

“And so, the law itself is holy, and its commands are holy and right and good. But how can that be? Did the law, which is good, cause my doom? Of course not! Sin used what was good to bring about my condemnation. So we can see how terrible sin really is. It uses God’s good commands for its own evil purposes.”– Romans 7:10 (NLT)

“I can already hear your next question. Doesn’t that mean I can’t trust this law? I’m combining God’s law with the actual person of Jesus Christ. The law never could make me righteous; it just showed my sin. I