Matthew 5:17

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Summary

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.

To destroy the law

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Matthew 11:13

Bible References

To destroy the law

But it is easier for heaven and earth to pass away, than for one tittle of the law to fall.

Now in the law Moses commanded us to stone such; what, therefore, dost Thou say?"

and set up false witnesses, who said, "This man does not cease speaking words against this holy place, and the law;

saying, "This man is persuading men to worship God contrary to the law."

crying out, "Men of Israel, help! This is the man who teaches all men everywhere against the people, and the law, and this place! and, further, he brought Greeks also into the temple, and has defiled this holy place!"

Do we, then, make void the law through faith? It could not be! Yea, we establish the law.

for Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one who believes.

But this I say: A covenant previously confirmed by God, the law, which came into existence four hundred and thirty years later, does not invalidate, that it should make the promise of no effect.

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for all the prophets and the law prophesied until John;