Rom 7:7 | MHM | STEP | Excellency of the Law; Usefulness of the Law In this section, Paul addresses a potential misunderstanding about the law. Some might think that because the law stirs up sin, it must be sinful itself. Paul firmly rejects this idea and demonstrates the excellence and usefulness of the law. He explains how the law reveals sin and prepares us to turn to Christ for salvation, even as our sinful nature tries to misuse the law. v. 7 : Paul asks, What shall we say then? Is the law sin? He immediately answers, God forbid . The law is not sinful; instead, it helps us understand what sin is. Paul says, I had not known sin but by the law . For example, he did not fully understand the sinfulness of coveting until the law said, Thou shalt not covet (Romans 7:7 ). The law acts like a mirror, showing us the sin in our hearts that we might not have recognized otherwise.

‏ Romans 7:7

Excellency of the Law; Usefulness of the Law

In this section, Paul addresses a potential misunderstanding about the law. Some might think that because the law stirs up sin, it must be sinful itself. Paul firmly rejects this idea and demonstrates the excellence and usefulness of the law. He explains how the law reveals sin and prepares us to turn to Christ for salvation, even as our sinful nature tries to misuse the law.

v. 7: Paul asks, What shall we say then? Is the law sin? He immediately answers, God forbid. The law is not sinful; instead, it helps us understand what sin is. Paul says, I had not known sin but by the law. For example, he did not fully understand the sinfulness of coveting until the law said, Thou shalt not covet (Romans 7:7 ^a). The law acts like a mirror, showing us the sin in our hearts that we might not have recognized otherwise.