The Law

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

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

For whoever keeps the whole law, and yet stumbles in one point, he has become guilty of all.

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.”

Everyone who sins also commits lawlessness. Sin is lawlessness.

“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 →

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

yet knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law but through faith in Jesus Christ, even we believed in Christ Jesus, that we might be justified by faith in Christ, and not by the works of the law, because no flesh will be justified by the works of the law.

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

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

For sin will not have dominion over you. For you are not under law, but under grace.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

because the mind of the flesh is hostile towards God; for it is not subject to God’s law, neither indeed can it be.

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

“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 →

Whoever sheds man’s blood, his blood will be shed by man, for God made man in his own image.

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

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

For as many as are of the works of the law are under a curse. For it is written, “Cursed is everyone who doesn’t continue in all things that are written in the book of the law, to do them.”

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 →

“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 →

“‘You shall not take vengeance, nor bear any grudge against the children of your people; but you shall love your neighbor as yourself. I am Yahweh.

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;

Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law, having become a curse for us. For it is written, “Cursed is everyone who hangs on a tree,”

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

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 →

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

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

But we know that the law is good, if a man uses it lawfully, — read the full passage →

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

Is the law then against the promises of God? Certainly not! For if there had been a law given which could make alive, most certainly righteousness would have been of the law.

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

For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

knowing that Christ, being raised from the dead, dies no more. Death no more has dominion over him!

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.

If you love me, keep my commandments.

But it is easier for heaven and earth to pass away, than for one tiny stroke of a pen in the law to fall.

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

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

Yahweh’s law is perfect, restoring the soul. Yahweh’s testimony is sure, making wise the simple.

doing nothing through rivalry or through conceit, but in humility, each counting others better than himself;

for by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God,

I don’t make void the grace of God. For if righteousness is through the law, then Christ died for nothing!”

There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who don’t walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit.

“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 →

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,

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

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

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

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;

For we were also once foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving various lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.

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

subjecting yourselves one to another in the fear of Christ.

far above all rule, and authority, and power, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this age, but also in that which is to come.

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

Foolish Galatians, who has bewitched you not to obey the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ was openly portrayed among you as crucified? — read the full passage →

“We, being Jews by nature, and not Gentile sinners, — read the full passage →

But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, for its lusts.

Let us walk properly, as in the day; not in reveling and drunkenness, not in sexual promiscuity and lustful acts, and not in strife and jealousy.

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

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

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.

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 →

Therefore I urge you, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service. — read the full passage →

There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who don’t walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit. — read the full passage →

For we know that the law is spiritual, but I am fleshly, sold under sin.

But now we have been discharged from the law, having died to that in which we were held; so that we serve in newness of the spirit, and not in oldness of the letter.

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

Now we know that whatever things the law says, it speaks to those who are under the law, that every mouth may be closed, and all the world may be brought under the judgment of God.

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

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

A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another, just like I have loved you; that you also love one another. — read the full passage →

He said to them, “This is what I told you, while I was still with you, that all things which are written in the law of Moses, the prophets, and the psalms, concerning me must be fulfilled.”

The second is like this, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’There is no other commandment greater than these.”

When they had come to Capernaum, those who collected the didrachma coins came to Peter, and said, “Doesn’t your teacher pay the didrachma?” — read the full passage →

For I tell you that unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, there is no way you will enter into the Kingdom of Heaven.

For most certainly, I tell you, until heaven and earth pass away, not even one smallest letteror one tiny pen stroke shall in any way pass away from the law, until all things are accomplished.

Let my tongue sing of your word, for all your commandments are righteousness.

“You shall not murder. — read the full passage →

For the law, having a shadow of the good to come, not the very image of the things, can never with the same sacrifices year by year, which they offer continually, make perfect those who draw near.

for by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, — read the full passage →

But before faith came, we were kept in custody under the law, confined for the faith which should afterwards be revealed.

What then is the law? It was added because of transgressions, until the seed should come to whom the promise has been made. It was ordained through angels by the hand of a mediator.

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

Some men came down from Judea and taught the brothers, “Unless you are circumcised after the custom of Moses, you can’t be saved.” — read the full passage →

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.

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

as free, and not using your freedom for a cloak of wickedness, but as bondservants of God.

who by the power of God are guarded through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.

Don’t speak against one another, brothers. He who speaks against a brother and judges his brother, speaks against the law and judges the law. But if you judge the law, you are not a doer of the law, but a judge. — read the full passage →

However, if you fulfill the royal law, according to the Scripture, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself,” you do well. — 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.