Laws Of Man

Let every soul be in subjection to the higher authorities, for there is no authority except from God, and those who exist are ordained by God. — read the full passage →

But Peter and the apostles answered, “We must obey God rather than men.

Remind them to be in subjection to rulers and to authorities, to be obedient, to be ready for every good work,

Everyone who sins also commits lawlessness. Sin is lawlessness.

Therefore you are without excuse, O man, whoever you are who judge. For in that which you judge another, you condemn yourself. For you who judge practice the same things. — read the full passage →

Therefore subject yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake: whether to the king, as supreme; — read the full passage →

Let every soul be in subjection to the higher authorities, for there is no authority except from God, and those who exist are ordained by God.

Let every soul be in subjection to the higher authorities, for there is no authority except from God, and those who exist are ordained by God. — read the full passage →

Now the works of the flesh are obvious, which are: adultery, sexual immorality, uncleanness, lustfulness, — read the full passage →

For the law was given through Moses. Grace and truth were realized through Jesus Christ.

Most certainly I tell you, whatever things you bind on earth will have been bound in heaven, and whatever things you release on earth will have been released in heaven.

He has shown you, O man, what is good. What does Yahweh require of you, but to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?

Because by the works of the law, no flesh will be justified in his sight. For through the law comes the knowledge of sin.

For the whole law is fulfilled in one word, in this: “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith, — read the full passage →

“Don’t think that I came to destroy the law or the prophets. I didn’t come to destroy, but to fulfill. — read the full passage →

One who says, “I know him,” and doesn’t keep his commandments, is a liar, and the truth isn’t in him.

If you forgive anyone’s sins, they have been forgiven them. If you retain anyone’s sins, they have been retained.”

Therefore subject yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake: whether to the king, as supreme;

Let marriage be held in honor among all, and let the bed be undefiled: but God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterers.

Give therefore to everyone what you owe: taxes to whom taxes are due; customs to whom customs; respect to whom respect; honor to whom honor.

God said, “Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the birds of the sky, and over the livestock, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.”

Therefore subject yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake: whether to the king, as supreme; — read the full passage →

But he who looks into the perfect law of freedom, and continues, not being a hearer who forgets, but a doer of the work, this man will be blessed in what he does.

“This is my commandment, that you love one another, even as I have loved you.

He said to them, “Then give to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.”

Therefore whatever you desire for men to do to you, you shall also do to them; for this is the law and the prophets.

God spoke all these words, saying, — read the full passage →

Every Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in righteousness,

You fathers, don’t provoke your children to wrath, but nurture them in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.

Let every soul be in subjection to the higher authorities, for there is no authority except from God, and those who exist are ordained by God. — read the full passage →

For Christ is the fulfillment of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes.

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

He made from one blood every nation of men to dwell on all the surface of the earth, having determined appointed seasons, and the boundaries of their dwellings,

But let justice roll on like rivers, and righteousness like a mighty stream.

Owe no one anything, except to love one another; for he who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law.

For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments. His commandments are not grievous.

for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God;

They said to him, “Caesar’s.” Then he said to them, “Give therefore to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.”

or to governors, as sent by him for vengeance on evildoers and for praise to those who do well.

For the word of God is living, and active, and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing even to the dividing of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and is able to discern the thoughts and intentions of the heart.

For I desire to have you know how greatly I struggle for you, and for those at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh; — read the full passage →

for he is a servant of God to you for good. But if you do that which is evil, be afraid, for he doesn’t bear the sword in vain; for he is a servant of God, an avenger for wrath to him who does evil.

For it isn’t the hearers of the law who are righteous before God, but the doers of the law will be justified

and by him everyone who believes is justified from all things, from which you could not be justified by the law of Moses.

Owe no one anything, except to love one another; for he who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law. — read the full passage →

Therefore you need to be in subjection, not only because of the wrath, but also for conscience’ sake.

When they had brought them, they set them before the council. The high priest questioned them, — read the full passage →

If you love me, keep my commandments.

Beloved, if our hearts don’t condemn us, we have boldness toward God; — read the full passage →

wiping out the handwriting in ordinances which was against us; and he has taken it out of the way, nailing it to the cross;

Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, and Timothy our brother, — read the full passage →

Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.

For this reason you also pay taxes, for they are servants of God’s service, attending continually on this very thing.

What shall we say then? Is the law sin? May it never be! However, I wouldn’t have known sin, except through the law. For I wouldn’t have known coveting, unless the law had said, “You shall not covet.”

“‘If a man lies with a male, as with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination: they shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them.

“‘You shall not lie with a man, as with a woman. That is detestable.

Servants, be in subjection to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the wicked.

“All things are lawful for me,” but not all things are profitable. “All things are lawful for me,” but not all things build up.

He said to them, “Go into all the world, and preach the Good News to the whole creation.

as children of obedience, not conforming yourselves according to your former lusts as in your ignorance,

So then, my beloved, even as you have always obeyed, not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.

Now that no man is justified by the law before God is evident, for, “The righteous will live by faith.”

Therefore he who resists the authority, withstands the ordinance of God; and those who withstand will receive to themselves judgment.

For the law works wrath, for where there is no law, neither is there disobedience.

Do we then nullify the law through faith? May it never be! No, we establish the law.

But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira, his wife, sold a possession, — read the full passage →

No servant can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to one, and despise the other. You aren’t able to serve God and Mammon.”

This commandment we have from him, that he who loves God should also love his brother.

This saying is faithful, and concerning these things I desire that you affirm confidently, so that those who have believed God may be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable to men;

You are alienated from Christ, you who desire to be justified by the law. You have fallen away from grace.

There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free man, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus.

Don’t be unequally yoked with unbelievers, for what fellowship have righteousness and iniquity? Or what fellowship has light with darkness?

What then? Shall we sin, because we are not under law, but under grace? May it never be!

We are His witnesses of these things; and so also is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who obey him.”

This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, John, — read the full passage →

We maintain therefore that a man is justified by faith apart from the works of the law.

If he called them gods, to whom the word of God came (and the Scripture can’t be broken),

Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom can be no variation, nor turning shadow.

but if I wait long, that you may know how men ought to behave themselves in God’s house, which is the assembly of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.

I exhort therefore, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercessions, and givings of thanks, be made for all men: — read the full passage →

Be careful that you don’t let anyone rob you through his philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the elements of the world, and not after Christ.

“All things are lawful for me,” but not all things are expedient. “All things are lawful for me,” but I will not be brought under the power of anything.

For sin will not have dominion over you. For you are not under law, but under grace. — read the full passage →

The law came in besides, that the trespass might abound; but where sin abounded, grace abounded more exceedingly;

You received the law as it was ordained by angels, and didn’t keep it!”

However when he, the Spirit of truth, has come, he will guide you into all truth, for he will not speak from himself; but whatever he hears, he will speak. He will declare to you things that are coming.

“You have heard that it was said to the ancient ones, ‘You shall not murder;’ and ‘Whoever shall murder shall be in danger of the judgment.’ — read the full passage →

For if we sin willfully after we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remains no more a sacrifice for sins,

having abolished in the flesh the hostility, the law of commandments contained in ordinances, that he might create in himself one new man of the two, making peace;

Peter said to them, “Repent, and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

You will know the truth, and the truth will make you free.”

He came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up. He entered, as was his custom, into the synagogue on the Sabbath day, and stood up to read.

A second likewise is this, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’

“You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall not commit adultery;’ — read the full passage →

Yahweh God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make him a helper comparable to him.”

Honor all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the king.

So that the law has become our tutor to bring us to Christ, that we might be justified by faith.

or he who exhorts, to his exhorting: he who gives, let him do it with liberality; he who rules, with diligence; he who shows mercy, with cheerfulness.

“Speak to all the congregation of the children of Israel, and tell them, ‘You shall be holy; for I, Yahweh your God, am holy.