Lawyers

Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction. — read the full passage →

Then answered one of the lawyers, and said unto him, Master, thus saying thou reproachest us also. — read the full passage →

None calleth for justice, nor any pleadeth for truth: they trust in vanity, and speak lies; they conceive mischief, and bring forth iniquity.

And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.

And, behold, a certain lawyer stood up, and tempted him, saying, Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life? — read the full passage →

He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, even they both are abomination to the Lord.

Thou shalt not wrest the judgment of thy poor in his cause.

For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

Forasmuch then as Christ hath suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves likewise with the same mind: for he that hath suffered in the flesh hath ceased from sin; — read the full passage →

Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law. — read the full passage →

A true witness delivereth souls: but a deceitful witness speaketh lies.

Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.

Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.

If thou forbear to deliver them that are drawn unto death, and those that are ready to be slain;

Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment: thou shalt not respect the person of the poor, nor honour the person of the mighty: but in righteousness shalt thou judge thy neighbour.

These are murmurers, complainers, walking after their own lusts; and their mouth speaketh great swelling words, having men’s persons in admiration because of advantage.

Then stood there up one in the council, a Pharisee, named Gamaliel, a doctor of the law, had in reputation among all the people, and commanded to put the apostles forth a little space;

Then one of them, which was a lawyer, asked him a question, tempting him, and saying,

And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.

And without all contradiction the less is blessed of the better.

These six things doth the Lord hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him: — read the full passage →

Neither shalt thou countenance a poor man in his cause.

Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil.

Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;

And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise.

Therefore shall ye keep my commandments, and do them: I am the Lord.

Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds; — read the full passage →

Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God.

He that is first in his own cause seemeth just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him.

Behold, I set before you this day a blessing and a curse; — read the full passage →

Knowing this, that the law is not made for a righteous man, but for the lawless and disobedient, for the ungodly and for sinners, for unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers,

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

And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.

Learn to do well; seek judgment, relieve the oppressed, judge the fatherless, plead for the widow.

Talk no more so exceeding proudly; let not arrogancy come out of your mouth: for the Lord is a God of knowledge, and by him actions are weighed.

Thou shalt keep therefore his statutes, and his commandments, which I command thee this day, that it may go well with thee, and with thy children after thee, and that thou mayest prolong thy days upon the earth, which the Lord thy God giveth thee, for ever.

But unto the Son he saith, Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: a sceptre of righteousness is the sceptre of thy kingdom.

Bring Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their journey diligently, that nothing be wanting unto them.

Whose are the fathers, and of whom as concerning the flesh Christ came, who is over all, God blessed for ever. Amen.

There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.

We accept it always, and in all places, most noble Felix, with all thankfulness.

Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

Master, which is the great commandment in the law? — read the full passage →

He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the Lord require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?

Therefore shall ye lay up these my words in your heart and in your soul, and bind them for a sign upon your hand, that they may be as frontlets between your eyes. — read the full passage →

Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.

And now, Israel, what doth the Lord thy God require of thee, but to fear the Lord thy God, to walk in all his ways, and to love him, and to serve the Lord thy God with all thy heart and with all thy soul, — read the full passage →

At that time the Lord separated the tribe of Levi, to bear the ark of the covenant of the Lord, to stand before the Lord to minister unto him, and to bless in his name, unto this day.

All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.

And one of the scribes came, and having heard them reasoning together, and perceiving that he had answered them well, asked him, Which is the first commandment of all? — read the full passage →

Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil. — read the full passage →

And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.

That thou mightest fear the Lord thy God, to keep all his statutes and his commandments, which I command thee, thou, and thy son, and thy son’s son, all the days of thy life; and that thy days may be prolonged. — read the full passage →

And he declared unto you his covenant, which he commanded you to perform, even ten commandments; and he wrote them upon two tables of stone.

All things are lawful unto me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power of any.

Thus saith the Lord, Keep ye judgment, and do justice: for my salvation is near to come, and my righteousness to be revealed.