The law

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• Galatians 3:24

  Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith.

• Romans 10:4

  For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth.

• James 2:10

  For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all.

• Romans 7:7

  What shall we say then? Is the law sin? God forbid. Nay, I had not known sin, but by the law: for I had not known lust, except the law had said, Thou shalt not covet.

• 1 John 3:4

  Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law.

• Matthew 5:17–19

  Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil. For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled. Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.

• Romans 3:20

  Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin.

• Romans 7:12

  Wherefore the law is holy, and the commandment holy, and just, and good.

• Galatians 2:16

  Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.

• Romans 3:31

  Do we then make void the law through faith? God forbid: yea, we establish the law.

• Romans 4:15

  Because the law worketh wrath: for where no law is, there is no transgression.

• Romans 3:28

  Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law.

• Romans 6:14

  For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace.

• Acts 5:29

  Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.

• Romans 8:7

  Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be.

• Romans 13:1

  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.

• Romans 13:8–10

  Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law. For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not covet; and if there be any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. Love worketh no ill to his neighbour: therefore love is the fulfilling of the law.

• Galatians 6:2

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

• Matthew 5:17–18

  Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil. For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.

• Genesis 9:6

  Whoso sheddeth man's blood, by man shall his blood be shed: for in the image of God made he man.

• John 1:17

  For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.

• Galatians 5:22–23

  But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.

• 1 Peter 2:13

  Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme;

• Matthew 5:17

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

• Galatians 3:10

  For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse: for it is written, Cursed is every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them.

• Matthew 5:21–22

  Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment: But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire.

• Romans 13:1–7

  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. Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation. For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise of the same: …

• Leviticus 19:18

  Thou shalt not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people, but thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself: I am the LORD.

• 2 Timothy 3:16

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

• Galatians 3:13

  Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree:

• Ephesians 2:15

  Having abolished in his flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in ordinances; for to make in himself of twain one new man, so making peace;