The Laws Of The Land

Let every soul to the higher authorities be subject, for there is no authority except from God, and the authorities existing are appointed by God, — read the full passage →

Be subject, then, to every human creation, because of the Lord, whether to a king, as the highest, — read the full passage →

And Peter and the apostles answering, said, `To obey God it behoveth, rather than men;

so that he who is setting himself against the authority, against God's ordinance hath resisted; and those resisting, to themselves shall receive judgment.

Let every soul to the higher authorities be subject, for there is no authority except from God, and the authorities existing are appointed by God,

so speak ye and so do, as about by a law of liberty to be judged,

and if any one for his own--and especially for those of the household--doth not provide, the faith he hath denied, and than an unbeliever he is worse.

`And it hath been, if thou dost hearken diligently to the voice of Jehovah thy God, to observe to do all His commands which I am commanding thee to-day, that Jehovah thy God hath made thee uppermost above all the nations of the earth, — read the full passage →

`When a man doth steal an ox or sheep, and hath slaughtered it or sold it, five of the herd he doth repay for the ox, and four of the flock for the sheep. — read the full passage →

for of God it is a ministrant to thee for good; and if that which is evil thou mayest do, be fearing, for not in vain doth it bear the sword; for of God it is a ministrant, an avenger for wrath to him who is doing that which is evil.

A revelation of Jesus Christ, that God gave to him, to shew to his servants what things it behoveth to come to pass quickly; and he did signify <FI>it<Fi> , having sent through his messenger to his servant John,

tell us, therefore, what dost thou think? is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar or not?' — read the full passage →

Therefore, thou art inexcusable, O man--every one who is judging--for in that in which thou dost judge the other, thyself thou dost condemn, for the same things thou dost practise who art judging, — read the full passage →

and the Comforter, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things, and remind you of all things that I said to you.

Let every soul to the higher authorities be subject, for there is no authority except from God, and the authorities existing are appointed by God, — read the full passage →

Remind them to be subject to principalities and authorities, to obey rule, unto every good work to be ready,

for because of this also pay ye tribute; for servants of God they are, on this very thing attending continually;

the night did advance, and the day came nigh; let us lay aside, therefore, the works of the darkness, and let us put on the armour of the light;

`And it hath been, if thou dost hearken diligently to the voice of Jehovah thy God, to observe to do all His commands which I am commanding thee to-day, that Jehovah thy God hath made thee uppermost above all the nations of the earth,

To no one owe anything, except to love one another; for he who is loving the other--law he hath fulfilled,

for God did so love the world, that His Son--the only begotten--He gave, that every one who is believing in him may not perish, but may have life age-during. — read the full passage →

in that I am commanding thee to-day to love Jehovah thy God, to walk in His ways, and to keep His commands, and His statutes, and His judgments; and thou hast lived and multiplied, and Jehovah thy God hath blessed thee in the land whither thou art going in to possess it.

Let every soul to the higher authorities be subject, for there is no authority except from God, and the authorities existing are appointed by God, — read the full passage →

for God is not <FI>a God<Fi> of tumult, but of peace, as in all the assemblies of the saints.

whoso sheddeth man's blood, by man is his blood shed: for in the image of God hath He made man.

and having brought them, they set <FI>them<Fi> in the sanhedrim, and the chief priest questioned them, — read the full passage →

I call upon you, therefore, brethren, through the compassions of God, to present your bodies a sacrifice--living, sanctified, acceptable to God--your intelligent service; — read the full passage →

And to him they agreed, and having called near the apostles, having beaten <FI>them<Fi> , they commanded <FI>them<Fi> not to speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go; — read the full passage →

and thou hast kept His statutes and His commands which I am commanding thee to-day, so that it is well to thee, and to thy sons after thee, and so that thou prolongest days on the ground which Jehovah thy God is giving to thee--all the days.'

for as many as without law did sin, without law also shall perish, and as many as did sin in law, through law shall be judged,

`If in My statutes ye walk, and My commands ye keep, and have done them, — read the full passage →

the book of this law doth not depart out of thy mouth, and thou hast meditated in it by day and by night, so that thou dost observe to do according to all that is written in it, for then thou dost cause thy way to prosper, and then thou dost act wisely.

Be subject, then, to every human creation, because of the Lord, whether to a king, as the highest,

wherefore by works of law shall no flesh be declared righteous before Him, for through law is a knowledge of sin.

`All things, therefore, whatever ye may will that men may be doing to you, so also do to them, for this is the law and the prophets.

And the fruit of the Spirit is: Love, joy, peace, long-suffering, kindness, goodness, faith, — read the full passage →

With all my heart I have sought Thee, Let me not err from Thy commands.

for all the law in one word is fulfilled--in this: `Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself;'

Only, be very watchful to do the command and the law which Moses, servant of Jehovah, commanded you, to love Jehovah your God, and to walk in all His ways, and to keep His commands, and to cleave to Him, and to serve Him, with all your heart, and with all your soul.'

He hath declared to thee, O man, what <FI>is<Fi> good; Yea, what is Jehovah requiring of thee, Except--to do judgment, and love kindness, And lowly to walk with thy God?

And roll on as waters doth judgment, And righteousness as a perennial stream.

and these words which I am commanding thee to-day have been on thine heart, — read the full passage →

For those ruling are not a terror to the good works, but to the evil; and dost thou wish not to be afraid of the authority? that which is good be doing, and thou shalt have praise from it,

`And now, Israel, what is Jehovah thy God asking from thee, except to fear Jehovah thy God, to walk in all His ways, and to love Him, and to serve Jehovah thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, — read the full passage →

What then? shall we sin because we are not under law but under grace? let it not be!

and the second <FI>is<Fi> like <FI>it<Fi> , this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself; --greater than these there is no other command.'

And the fathers! provoke not your children, but nourish them in the instruction and admonition of the Lord.

And the kindness of Jehovah <FI>Is<Fi> from age even unto age on those fearing Him, And His righteousness to sons' sons, — read the full passage →

of one another the burdens bear ye, and so fill up the law of the Christ,

The way of faithfulness I have chosen, Thy judgments I have compared,

All things to me are lawful, but all things are not profitable; all things to me are lawful, but all things do not build up;

`This is my command, that ye love one another, according as I did love you;

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

Become not yoked with others--unbelievers, for what partaking <FI>is there<Fi> to righteousness and lawlessness?

And he answering said, `Thou shalt love the Lord thy God out of all thy heart, and out of all thy soul, and out of all thy strength, and out of all thy understanding, and thy neighbour as thyself.'

`Do not suppose that I came to throw down the law or the prophets--I did not come to throw down, but to fulfil;

ye were freed from the Christ, ye who in law are declared righteous; from the grace ye fell away;

the love to the neighbour doth work no ill; the love, therefore, <FI>is<Fi> the fulness of law.

For I wish you to know how great a conflict I have for you and those in Laodicea, and as many as have not seen my face in the flesh, — read the full passage →

for not the hearers of the law <FI>are<Fi> righteous before God, but the doers of the law shall be declared righteous: --

`And thou hast heard, O Israel, and observed to do, that it may be well with thee, and that thou mayest multiply exceedingly, as Jehovah, God of thy fathers, hath spoken to thee, <FI>in<Fi> the land flowing with milk and honey.

And dost thou think this, O man, who art judging those who such things are practising, and art doing them, that thou shalt escape the judgment of God?

To the age I forget not Thy precepts, For by them Thou hast quickened me.

Wherefore it is necessary to be subject, not only because of the wrath, but also because of the conscience,

and he who did look into the perfect law--that of liberty, and did continue there, this one--not a forgetful hearer becoming, but a doer of work--this one shall be happy in his doing.

The law of Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> perfect, refreshing the soul, The testimonies of Jehovah <FI>are<Fi> stedfast, Making wise the simple,

And the God of the peace, who did bring up out of the dead the great shepherd of the sheep--in the blood of an age-during covenant--our Lord Jesus, — read the full passage →

And Jehovah saith unto Moses, `Come up unto Me to the mount, and be there, and I give to thee the tables of stone, and the law, and the command, which I have written to direct them.'

one is the lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy; thou--who art thou that dost judge the other?

they say to him, `Caesar's;' then saith he to them, `Render therefore the things of Caesar to Caesar, and the things of God to God;'

and all these blessings have come upon thee, and overtaken thee, because thou dost hearken to the voice of Jehovah thy God:

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

and in all the land of your possession a redemption ye do give to the land.

`Let it therefore be known to you, men, brethren, that through this one to you is the forgiveness of sins declared, — read the full passage →

and I have multiplied thy seed as stars of the heavens, and I have given to thy seed all these lands; and blessed themselves in thy seed have all nations of the earth; — read the full passage →

Jesus answered, `Thou wouldest have no authority against me, if it were not having been given thee from above; because of this, he who is delivering me up to thee hath greater sin.'

Nebuchadnezzar the king hath made an image of gold, its height sixty cubits, its breadth six cubits; he hath raised it up in the valley of Dura, in the province of Babylon; — read the full passage →

A revelation of Jesus Christ, that God gave to him, to shew to his servants what things it behoveth to come to pass quickly; and he did signify <FI>it<Fi> , having sent through his messenger to his servant John, — read the full passage →

`And the land is not sold--to extinction, for the land <FI>is<Fi> Mine, for sojourners and settlers <FI>are<Fi> ye with Me;

`This <FI>is<Fi> the covenant that I will make with them after those days, saith the Lord, giving My laws on their hearts, and upon their minds I will write them,'

for in what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged, and in what measure ye measure, it shall be measured to you.

`If ye love me, my commands keep,

then said he unto them, `The harvest indeed <FI>is<Fi> abundant, but the workmen few; beseech ye then the Lord of the harvest, that He may put forth workmen to His harvest.

and having opened his mouth, he was teaching them, saying:

and we are His witnesses of these sayings, and the Holy Spirit also, whom God gave to those obeying him.'

Jesus answered and said to him, `Verily, verily, I say to thee, If any one may not be born from above, he is not able to see the reign of God;'

so that the law, indeed, <FI>is<Fi> holy, and the command holy, and righteous, and good.

For, lo, the Lord, Jehovah of Hosts, Is turning aside from Jerusalem, And from Judah, stay and staff, Every stay of bread, and every stay of water. — read the full passage →

Every one who is doing the sin, the lawlessness also he doth do, and the sin is the lawlessness,

And a certain man, Ananias by name, 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 may ensnare him in discourse, — read the full passage →

or he who is exhorting--`In the exhortation!' he who is sharing--`In simplicity!' he who is leading--`In diligence?' he who is doing kindness--`In cheerfulness.'

I exhort, then, first of all, there be made supplications, prayers, intercessions, thanksgivings, for all men: — read the full passage →

And having seen the multitudes, he went up to the mount, and he having sat down, his disciples came to him, — read the full passage →

`Do not suppose that I came to throw down the law or the prophets--I did not come to throw down, but to fulfil; — read the full passage →

and this <FI>is<Fi> the command we have from Him, that he who is loving God, may also love his brother.

To no one owe anything, except to love one another; for he who is loving the other--law he hath fulfilled, — read the full passage →

Brethren, the pleasure indeed of my heart, and my supplication that <FI>is<Fi> to God for Israel, is--for salvation; — read the full passage →

since, would they not have ceased to be offered, because of those serving having no more conscience of sins, having once been purified?

lo, I Paul do say to you, that if ye be circumcised, Christ shall profit you nothing;