100 Bible Verses about the Law

Here are 100 Bible verses about the law, curated from both the Old and New Testaments of the Holy Bible, King James Version, arranged from most to least relevant.

Galatians 3:24 KJV

²⁴ Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith.

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James 2:10 KJV

¹⁰ For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all.

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Romans 10:4 KJV

⁴ For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth.

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1 John 3:4 KJV

⁴ Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law.

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Romans 7:7 KJV

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.

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Matthew 5:17-19 KJV

¹⁷ Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil. ¹⁸ 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. ¹⁹ 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 …

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Romans 7:12 KJV

¹² Wherefore the law is holy, and the commandment holy, and just, and good.

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Romans 3:20 KJV

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.

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Galatians 2:16 KJV

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.

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Romans 6:14 KJV

¹⁴ For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace.

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Romans 3:31 KJV

³¹ Do we then make void the law through faith? God forbid: yea, we establish the law.

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Matthew 5:17-18 KJV

¹⁷ Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil. ¹⁸ 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.

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Romans 13:8-10 KJV

⁸ Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law. ⁹ 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. ¹⁰ Love worketh no ill …

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Matthew 5:17 KJV

¹⁷ Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil.

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1 Peter 2:13 KJV

¹³ Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme;

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Galatians 6:2 KJV

² Bear ye one another’s burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.

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Galatians 5:22-23 KJV

²² But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, ²³ Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.

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Galatians 3:10 KJV

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.

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Romans 13:1-7 KJV

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. ² Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation. ³ 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 …

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Romans 13:1 KJV

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.

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Romans 8:7 KJV

⁷ Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be.

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Romans 4:15 KJV

¹⁵ Because the law worketh wrath: for where no law is, there is no transgression.

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Romans 3:28 KJV

²⁸ Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law.

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Acts 5:29 KJV

²⁹ Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.

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John 1:17 KJV

¹⁷ For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.

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Matthew 5:21-22 KJV

²¹ Ye have heard that it was said of them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment: ²² 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.

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Leviticus 19:18 KJV

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.

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Genesis 9:6 KJV

⁶ Whoso sheddeth man’s blood, by man shall his blood be shed: for in the image of God made he man.

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2 Timothy 3:16 KJV

¹⁶ All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

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1 John 5:3 KJV

³ For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.

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Ephesians 2:15 KJV

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;

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Galatians 3:13 KJV

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:

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Romans 2:1-29 KJV

¹ Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoever thou art that judgest: for wherein thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest doest the same things. ² But we are sure that the judgment of God is according to truth against them which commit such things. ³ And thinkest thou this, O man, that judgest them which do such things, and doest the same, that thou shalt escape …

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Acts 7:53 KJV

⁵³ Who have received the law by the disposition of angels, and have not kept it.

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1 Peter 2:13-17 KJV

¹³ Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme; ¹⁴ Or unto governors, as unto them that are sent by him for the punishment of evildoers, and for the praise of them that do well. ¹⁵ For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men: ¹⁶ As free, and not using …

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1 Timothy 1:8-10 KJV

⁸ But we know that the law is good, if a man use it lawfully; ⁹ 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, ¹⁰ For whoremongers, for them that defile themselves with mankind, for menstealers, for liars, for perjured …

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Ephesians 2:8 KJV

⁸ For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:

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Galatians 5:4 KJV

⁴ Christ is become of no effect unto you, whosoever of you are justified by the law; ye are fallen from grace.

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Galatians 3:21 KJV

²¹ Is the law then against the promises of God? God forbid: for if there had been a law given which could have given life, verily righteousness should have been by the law.

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Romans 13:8 KJV

⁸ Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law.

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Romans 6:23 KJV

²³ For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

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Romans 6:9 KJV

⁹ Knowing that Christ being raised from the dead dieth no more; death hath no more dominion over him.

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Romans 2:13 KJV

¹³ (For not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified.

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Acts 13:39 KJV

³⁹ And by him all that believe are justified from all things, from which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses.

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John 14:15 KJV

¹⁵ If ye love me, keep my commandments.

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Luke 16:17 KJV

¹⁷ And it is easier for heaven and earth to pass, than one tittle of the law to fail.

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Matthew 7:12 KJV

¹² 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.

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Matthew 5:27-28 KJV

²⁷ Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not commit adultery: ²⁸ But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.

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Psalm 19:7 KJV

⁷ The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple.

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Philippians 2:3 KJV

³ Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.

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Galatians 2:21 KJV

²¹ I do not frustrate the grace of God: for if righteousness come by the law, then Christ is dead in vain.

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Romans 8:1 KJV

¹ There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.

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Revelation 1:1 KJV

¹ The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:

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1 John 2:4 KJV

⁴ He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.

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1 Peter 2:18 KJV

¹⁸ Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward.

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1 Peter 1:14 KJV

¹⁴ As obedient children, not fashioning yourselves according to the former lusts in your ignorance:

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Titus 3:8 KJV

⁸ This is a faithful saying, and these things I will that thou affirm constantly, that they which have believed in God might be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men.

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Titus 3:3 KJV

³ For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.

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Titus 3:1 KJV

¹ Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work,

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Ephesians 5:21 KJV

²¹ Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.

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Ephesians 1:21 KJV

²¹ Far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come:

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Galatians 5:14 KJV

¹⁴ For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

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Galatians 3:1-29 KJV

¹ O foolish Galatians, who hath bewitched you, that ye should not obey the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ hath been evidently set forth, crucified among you? ² This only would I learn of you, Received ye the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith? ³ Are ye so foolish? having begun in the Spirit, are ye now made perfect by the flesh? …

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Galatians 2:15-16 KJV

¹⁵ We who are Jews by nature, and not sinners of the Gentiles, 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.

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Romans 13:14 KJV

¹⁴ But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof.

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Romans 13:13 KJV

¹³ Let us walk honestly, as in the day; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and envying.

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Romans 13:6 KJV

⁶ For for this cause pay ye tribute also: for they are God’s ministers, attending continually upon this very thing.

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Romans 13:5 KJV

⁵ Wherefore ye must needs be subject, not only for wrath, but also for conscience sake.

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Romans 13:4 KJV

⁴ For he is the 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 the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil.

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Romans 13:1-14 KJV

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. ² Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation. ³ 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 …

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Romans 12:1-21 KJV

¹ I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. ² And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God. ³ For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man …

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Romans 8:1-4 KJV

¹ There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. ² For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death. ³ For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh: …

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Romans 7:14 KJV

¹⁴ For we know that the law is spiritual: but I am carnal, sold under sin.

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Romans 7:6 KJV

⁶ But now we are delivered from the law, that being dead wherein we were held; that we should serve in newness of spirit, and not in the oldness of the letter.

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Romans 3:23 KJV

²³ For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;

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Romans 3:19 KJV

¹⁹ Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it saith to them who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God.

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Acts 5:32 KJV

³² And we are his witnesses of these things; and so is also the Holy Ghost, whom God hath given to them that obey him.

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Acts 5:27-29 KJV

²⁷ And when they had brought them, they set them before the council: and the high priest asked them, ²⁸ Saying, Did not we straitly command you that ye should not teach in this name? and, behold, ye have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine, and intend to bring this man’s blood upon us. ²⁹ Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.

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John 13:34-35 KJV

³⁴ A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. ³⁵ By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.

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Luke 24:44 KJV

⁴⁴ And he said unto them, These are the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the psalms, concerning me.

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Mark 12:31 KJV

³¹ And the second is like, namely this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these.

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Matthew 17:24-27 KJV

²⁴ And when they were come to Capernaum, they that received tribute money came to Peter, and said, Doth not your master pay tribute? ²⁵ He saith, Yes. And when he was come into the house, Jesus prevented him, saying, What thinkest thou, Simon? of whom do the kings of the earth take custom or tribute? of their own children, or of strangers? ²⁶ Peter saith unto him, Of strangers. Jesus saith unto …

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Matthew 5:20 KJV

²⁰ For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven.

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Matthew 5:18 KJV

¹⁸ 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.

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Psalm 119:172 KJV

¹⁷² My tongue shall speak of thy word: for all thy commandments are righteousness.

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Exodus 20:13-15 KJV

¹³ Thou shalt not kill. ¹⁴ Thou shalt not commit adultery. ¹⁵ Thou shalt not steal.

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Hebrews 10:1 KJV

¹ For the law having a shadow of good things to come, and not the very image of the things, can never with those sacrifices which they offered year by year continually make the comers thereunto perfect.

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Ephesians 2:8-9 KJV

⁸ For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: ⁹ Not of works, lest any man should boast.

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Galatians 3:23 KJV

²³ But before faith came, we were kept under the law, shut up unto the faith which should afterwards be revealed.

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Galatians 3:19 KJV

¹⁹ Wherefore then serveth the law? It was added because of transgressions, till the seed should come to whom the promise was made; and it was ordained by angels in the hand of a mediator.

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Romans 5:20 KJV

²⁰ Moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound:

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Acts 15:1-41 KJV

¹ And certain men which came down from Judaea taught the brethren, and said, Except ye be circumcised after the manner of Moses, ye cannot be saved. ² When therefore Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and disputation with them, they determined that Paul and Barnabas, and certain other of them, should go up to Jerusalem unto the apostles and elders about this question. ³ And being brought on …

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Acts 2:38 KJV

³⁸ Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.

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1 John 3:21-22 KJV

²¹ Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, then have we confidence toward God. ²² And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight.

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1 Peter 2:16 KJV

¹⁶ As free, and not using your liberty for a cloke of maliciousness, but as the servants of God.

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1 Peter 1:5 KJV

⁵ Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.

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James 2:8-11 KJV

⁸ If ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well: ⁹ But if ye have respect to persons, ye commit sin, and are convinced of the law as transgressors. ¹⁰ For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all. ¹¹ For he that said, Do not commit adultery, said also, Do not kill. …

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James 1:25 KJV

²⁵ But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed.

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Hebrews 13:17 KJV

¹⁷ Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you.

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Hebrews 9:14 KJV

¹⁴ How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?

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