The Laws Of The Land

Let every soul be in subjection to the higher powers: for there is no power but of God; and the powers that be are ordained of God. — read the full passage →

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

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

Therefore he that resisteth the power, withstandeth the ordinance of God: and they that withstand shall receive to themselves judgment.

Let every soul be in subjection to the higher powers: for there is no power but of God; and the powers that be are ordained of God.

So speak ye, and so do, as men that are to be judged by a law of liberty.

But if any provideth not for his own, and specially his own household, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever.

for he is a minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is a minister of God, an avenger for wrath to him that doeth evil.

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show unto his servants, even the things which must shortly come to pass: and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John;

Tell us therefore, What thinkest thou? Is it lawful to give tribute unto Cæsar, or not? — read the full passage →

Wherefore thou art without excuse, O man, whosoever thou art that judgest: for wherein thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest dost practise the same things. — read the full passage →

But the Comforter, even the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all that I said unto you.

Let every soul be in subjection to the higher powers: for there is no power but of God; and the powers that be are ordained of God. — read the full passage →

Put them in mind to be in subjection to rulers, to authorities, to be obedient, to be ready unto every good work,

For for this cause ye pay tribute also; for they are ministers of God’s service, attending continually upon this very thing.

The night is far spent, and the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armor of light.

Owe no man anything, save to love one another: for he that loveth his neighbor hath fulfilled the law.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

Let every soul be in subjection to the higher powers: for there is no power but of God; and the powers that be are ordained of God. — read the full passage →

for God is not a God of confusion, but of peace. As in all the churches of the saints,

And when they had brought them, they set them before the council. And the high priest asked them, — read the full passage →

I beseech you therefore, brethren, 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 →

And to him they agreed: and when they had called the apostles unto them, they beat them and charged them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go. — read the full passage →

For as many as have sinned without the law shall also perish without the law: and as many as have sinned under the law shall be judged by the law;

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

because by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified in his sight; for through the law cometh the knowledge of sin.

All things therefore whatsoever ye would that men should do unto you, even so do ye also unto them: for this is the law and the prophets.

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

For the whole law is fulfilled in one word, even in this: Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.

For rulers are not a terror to the good work, but to the evil. And wouldest thou have no fear of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise from the same:

What then? shall we sin, because we are not under law, but under grace? God forbid.

The second is this, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these.

And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but nurture them in the chastening and admonition of the Lord.

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

All things are lawful; but not all things are expedient. All things are lawful; but not all things edify.

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

Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, we have boldness toward God; — read the full passage →

Be not unequally yoked with unbelievers: for what fellowship have righteousness and iniquity? or what communion hath light with darkness?

And he answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbor as thyself.

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

Ye are severed from Christ, ye who would be justified by the law; ye are fallen away from grace.

Love worketh no ill to his neighbor: love therefore is the fulfilment of the law.

For I would have you know how greatly I strive for you, and for them at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh; — read the full passage →

for not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified;

And reckonest thou this, O man, who judgest them that practise such things, and doest the same, that thou shalt escape the judgment of God?

Wherefore ye must needs be in subjection, not only because of the wrath, but also for conscience’ sake.

But he that looketh into the perfect law, the law of liberty, and so continueth, being not a hearer that forgetteth but a doer that worketh, this man shall be blessed in his doing.

Now the God of peace, who brought again from the dead the great shepherd of the sheep with the blood of an eternal covenant, even our Lord Jesus, — read the full passage →

One only is the lawgiver and judge, even he who is able to save and to destroy: but who art thou that judgest thy neighbor?

They say unto him, Cæsar’s. Then saith he unto them, Render therefore unto Cæsar the things that are Cæsar’s; and unto God the things that are God’s.

and great multitudes followed him; and he healed them there.

Be it known unto you therefore, brethren, that through this man is proclaimed unto you remission of sins: — read the full passage →

Jesus answered him, Thou wouldest have no power against me, except it were given thee from above: therefore he that delivered me unto thee hath greater sin.

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show unto his servants, even the things which must shortly come to pass: and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John; — read the full passage →

This is the covenant that I will make with them After those days, saith the Lord: I will put my laws on their heart, And upon their mind also will I write them; then saith he,

For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured unto you.

If ye love me, ye will keep my commandments.

And he said unto them, The harvest indeed is plenteous, but the laborers are few: pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he send forth laborers into his harvest.

and he opened his mouth and taught them, saying,

And we are witnesses of these things; and so is the Holy Spirit, whom God hath given to them that obey him.

Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except one be born anew, he cannot see the kingdom of God.

So that the law is holy, and the commandment holy, and righteous, and good.

Every one that doeth sin doeth also lawlessness; and sin is lawlessness.

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

And they send unto him certain of the Pharisees and of the Herodians, that they might catch him in talk. — read the full passage →

or he that exhorteth, to his exhorting: he that giveth, let him do it with liberality; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that showeth mercy, with cheerfulness.

I exhort therefore, first of all, that supplications, prayers, intercessions, thanksgivings, be made for all men; — read the full passage →

And seeing the multitudes, he went up into the mountain: and when he had sat down, his disciples came unto him: — read the full passage →

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

And this commandment have we from him, that he who loveth God love his brother also.

Owe no man anything, save to love one another: for he that loveth his neighbor hath fulfilled the law. — read the full passage →

Brethren, my heart’s desire and my supplication to God is for them, that they may be saved. — read the full passage →

Else would they not have ceased to be offered? because the worshippers, having been once cleansed, would have had no more consciousness of sins.

Behold, I Paul say unto you, that, if ye receive circumcision, Christ will profit you nothing.