Thematic Bible: The law of God
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Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked or stand in the way of sinners or sit in the seat of the scornful mockers.
Your laws are my delight and counsel.
Make me walk in the path of your commandments, for I delight in it.
The law of God » Blessedness of keeping
Whatever we ask we receive from Him because we obey His commandments and do the things that are pleasing in His sight.
The one who obeys God's commandments lives in God, and God lives in (with) Him. We know that He lives in (with) us by the Spirit He gave us.
Blessed are those whose way is blameless. They walk in the law of Jehovah.
Whoever disobeys even the least of the commandments and teaches others to do the same, will be called least in the kingdom of heaven. On the other hand whoever obeys and teaches others to obey the Law will be called great in the kingdom of heaven.
The law of God » Requires perfect obedience
Those who are of the works of the Law are under a curse. For it is written, Cursed is everyone who does not abide by all things written in the book of the Law, by obeying them.
Whoever obeys the whole law and yet stumbles in one point is guilty of breaking all of it.
Cursed is he who does not abide by all things written in the book of the law by obeying them.' And all the people will say: 'Amen.'
The law of God » Man cannot render perfect obedience to
They may sin against you, for everyone sins. You may become angry with them and hand them over to an enemy far or near who takes them to another country as captives.
There is no man on earth who is righteous and does not sin.
The Scriptures say: There is no one who is righteous,
The law of God » Requires obedience of the heart
However, I tell you that whoever looks at a woman with lustful thoughts commits adultery with her in his heart.
Jesus told him: You shall love Jehovah your God with all your heart (Greek: kardia: feelings, emotions), and with all your being, and with your entire mind (Greek: dianoia: understanding). (Deuteronomy 6:5)
Yet, you desire truth from the secret person within me. Deep down inside me teach me wisdom.
The law of God » Given » Through the ministration of angels
You have received the law by the disposition of angels and have not obeyed it.
What then is the law? It was added (to cause awareness of sin) because of transgressions, till the seed should come to whom the promise has been made. It was ordained through angels by the hand of a mediator.
If the word spoken through angels was steadfast, and every transgression and disobedience received a just recompense of reward (penalty).
The law of God » Is the rule of life to saints
To those without Law I became like those without Law that I might gain them. I am not without law to God, but under the law to (toward) (of) Christ.
For you brothers, were called for freedom; only do not use your freedom for an occasion to the flesh. Serve one another through love! For the whole law is fulfilled in one word: You shall love your neighbor as yourself.
The law of God » Man cannot be justified by
Through him all who believe are justified from all things. You could not be justified through the Law of Moses.
We reason therefore that a man is justified by faith apart from the works of the law.
No flesh will be justified before God by works of the law. Knowledge of sin comes from the law.
The law of God » Saints » Freed from the bondage of
Brothers, you also died to the law through the body of Christ; that you should be joined to another, even to him who was raised from the dead, that we might bring forth fruit to God.
We have been discharged (released) from the law. We have died to that by which we were held. So we serve in newness of the Spirit, and not in oldness of the letter.
Sin will not have dominion over you. For you are not under law, but under grace.
The law of God » The wicked » Forsake
Rehoboam established his kingdom and made himself strong. He and all Israel abandoned Jehovah's teachings.
Jehovah said: They have forsaken the Law I set before them. They have not obeyed my voice nor walked according to it.
The law of God » Christ » Explained
Do for others the same as you would have them to do for you. That is the meaning of the Law and the Prophets.
Jesus told him: You shall love Jehovah your God with all your heart (Greek: kardia: feelings, emotions), and with all your being, and with your entire mind (Greek: dianoia: understanding). (Deuteronomy 6:5) This is the greatest and first commandment. The second like it is this: 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself.' read more.
The law and the prophets are based on these two commandments.
The law and the prophets are based on these two commandments.
The law of God » Saints » Have, written on their hearts
This is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days,' said Jehovah: 'I will put my teachings (laws) in their mind, I will write them upon their hearts (deep thought) (understanding). I will be their God, and they will be my people. (Jeremiah 31:32)
This is the covenant (agreement) that I will make with Israel after those days, declares Jehovah. I will put my teachings (Law) inside them. I will write those teachings (Law) on their hearts (inner man) (mind) (will) (conscience) (understanding). I will be their God, and they will be my people.
The law of God » Saints » Love
O How I love your law! It is my meditation all day long.
I hate those who are double-minded, but I love your law.
The law of God » The wicked » Refuse to hear
Hear, O earth: behold, I am bringing disaster on this people as the fruit of their plans. This is because they have not listened to my words, and have rejected my law.
These people are rebellious and deceitful children. They refuse to listen to Jehovah's Law.
The law of God » Given » To the israelites
He established a testimony in Jacob and appointed a law in Israel. This he commanded our fathers that they should teach them to their children,
I am Jehovah your God, who brought you out of slavery in Egypt. Do not have any other god. Do not make your own carved idols or statues that represent any creature in the sky, on the earth, or in the water. read more.
Do not worship them or serve them. I, Jehovah your God, am a God demanding exclusive devotion. (I do not tolerate rivals.) I will not share your affection with any other god. I punish children for their parents' sins to the third and fourth generation of those who hate me. I show mercy (loving kindness) to thousands of generations of those who love me and obey my commandments. Never use the name of Jehovah your God in a false and evil way. Jehovah will make sure that anyone who is false, evil, careless and vain with his name will be punished. Remember the Sabbath day and keep it holy. You have six days to do all your work. The seventh day is a Sabbath dedicated to Jehovah your God. Do not do any work, you or your son or your daughter, your male or your female servant or your cattle or your sojourner who stays with you. Jehovah made the heavens and the earth, the sea and all that is in them in six days. He rested on the seventh day. Therefore Jehovah blessed the Sabbath day and made it holy. Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be prolonged in the land Jehovah your God gives you. Do not murder. Do not commit adultery. Do not steal. Do not (lie) accuse anyone falsely. Do not covet (desire) another man's house. Do not desire his wife, his slaves, his cattle, his donkeys, or anything else that he owns.
Do not worship them or serve them. I, Jehovah your God, am a God demanding exclusive devotion. (I do not tolerate rivals.) I will not share your affection with any other god. I punish children for their parents' sins to the third and fourth generation of those who hate me. I show mercy (loving kindness) to thousands of generations of those who love me and obey my commandments. Never use the name of Jehovah your God in a false and evil way. Jehovah will make sure that anyone who is false, evil, careless and vain with his name will be punished. Remember the Sabbath day and keep it holy. You have six days to do all your work. The seventh day is a Sabbath dedicated to Jehovah your God. Do not do any work, you or your son or your daughter, your male or your female servant or your cattle or your sojourner who stays with you. Jehovah made the heavens and the earth, the sea and all that is in them in six days. He rested on the seventh day. Therefore Jehovah blessed the Sabbath day and made it holy. Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be prolonged in the land Jehovah your God gives you. Do not murder. Do not commit adultery. Do not steal. Do not (lie) accuse anyone falsely. Do not covet (desire) another man's house. Do not desire his wife, his slaves, his cattle, his donkeys, or anything else that he owns.
The law of God » Saints » Delight in
My inner person delights in the law of God.
Let your compassion come to me that I may live, for your law is my delight.
The law of God » Love is the fulfilling of
Owe no man any thing but to love one another. He that loves another has fulfilled (obeyed) the law.
Love works no ill to his neighbor. Therefore love is the law's fulfillment.
The law of God » Described as » Perfect
The law of Jehovah is perfect. It gives new life. The testimony of Jehovah is dependable. It makes the simple wise.
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Do not be conformed to this world (religious, social, political, and economic arrangement). But be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Prove what is the good, acceptable, and perfect will of God.
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The law of God » Given » Through moses
When God finished speaking to Moses on Mount Sinai, He gave him the two tablets of the testimony, tablets of stone, written by the finger of God.
Did Moses give you the law? Yet none of you obey the law! Why do you seek to kill me?
The law of God » Gives the knowledge of sin
No flesh will be justified before God by works of the law. Knowledge of sin comes from the law.
What shall we say then? Is the law sin? God forbid! I had not known sin except through the law. For I had not known coveting except the law had said: You should not covet.
The law of God » All men have transgressed
We know that whatever the law says, it speaks to those under the law. Every mouth may be stopped and the entire world may become liable to God for punishment.
Are we Jews in any better condition than the people of the nations? Not at all! I have already shown that Jews and the people of the nations are all under the power of sin.
The law of God » Man, by nature, not in subjection to
This is because the mind of the flesh is hostile toward God. It is not subject to the law of God for it cannot be.
When we were in the flesh, the sinful passions, which were through the law, worked in our members to bring forth fruit to death.
The law of God » Obedience to » Of prime importance
Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing. Obey the commandments of God.
The law of God » It is man's duty to keep
Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Respect God, and obey his commandments for this is the whole duty of man.
The law of God » Obedience to » A characteristic of saints
The dragon was furious with the woman and waged war with the remnant of her seed. These are the ones who obey the commandments of God and have the testimony of Jesus Christ.
The law of God » Punishment for disobeying
But they were hard-hearted, and went against your authority. They turned their backs on your law, and murdered your prophets. These prophets gave witness against them with the purpose of turning them back again to you. They did much to make you angry. So you gave them up into the hands of their enemies who were cruel to them. In the time of their trouble, when they prayed to you, you listened to them from heaven. In your great mercy you gave them saviors, who made them free from the hands of their enemies.
The law of God » Given » To adam
Jehovah God commanded the man: You are free to eat from any tree in the garden. But you must not eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. When you eat of it you will surely die.
The law of God » Saints » Pledge themselves to walk in
They were united with their brothers, their rulers, and put themselves under a curse and an oath, to keep their steps in the way of God's law, which was given by Moses, the servant of God, and to keep and do all the orders of the Jehovah, our Lord, and his decisions and his rules.
The law of God » Saints » Freed from the curse of
Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us. It is written; Cursed is everyone who is hung on a stake.
The law of God » Designed to lead to Christ
The Law was our schoolmaster (Greek: paedagogue: a combination of schoolmaster, instructor, servant and guardian in charge of us) to bring us to Christ, that we might be justified by faith.
The law of God » Described as » Truth
Your righteousness is an everlasting righteousness. Your law is truth.
The law of God » Saints » Lament over the violation of by others
The law of God » The love of, produces peace
Those who love your law have abundant peace. Nothing causes them to stumble.
The law of God » To be used lawfully
But we know that the Law is good, if a man uses it legitimately.
The law of God » Described as » Exceeding broad
I have seen a limit to all perfection. Your commandment is exceedingly broad.
The law of God » Saints » Pray for power to keep
Give me understanding, that I may observe your law and keep it with all my heart.
The law of God » Saints » Pray to understand
Open my eyes that I may observe wonderful things from your law.
The law of God » Christ » Came to fulfil
Do not think I came to destroy the Law or the Prophets. I came, not to destroy, but to fulfill (perfect) (execute) (accomplish).
The law of God » Saints » Keep
O Jehovah, I remember your name in the night, and keep your law.
The law of God » Christ » Magnified
Jehovah is a God who is eager to save. He exalted his laws and teachings, and he wanted his people to honor them.
The law of God » Is absolute and perpetual
I solemnly tell you, heaven and earth would pass away before one small letter (detail) will pass away from the Law. All things must be accomplished.
The law of God » Described as » Holy, just, and good
The law is holy, and the commandment holy, and righteous, and good.
The law of God » Described as » Spiritual
For we know that the law is spiritual. But I am fleshly and sold under sin.
The law of God » The wicked » Refuse to walk in
They did not keep the covenant of God. They refused to walk in his law.
The law of God » The wicked » Cast away
You will go up in flames like straw and hay! You have rejected the law of the holy God Jehovah the All-Powerful Holy One of Israel. Now your roots will rot, and your blossoms will turn to dust.
The law of God » Saints » Should make the subject of their conversation
This festival will be like a mark on your hand. It will be a reminder on your forehead that the teachings of Jehovah are always to be a part of your conversation! Jehovah used his mighty hand to bring you out of Egypt.
The law of God » Saints » Should remember
You should remember the Law of Moses my servant. I commanded the statutes and ordinances (regulations and judgments) to him at Horeb for all Israel.
The law of God » Given » To noah
Whoever sheds the blood of man will have his blood shed by man. For man was made in the image of God.
The law of God » Is the rule of the judgment
For all who have sinned without law will perish without law. All who have sinned under law will be judged under law.
The law of God » Conscience testifies to
They show the work of the law written in their hearts. Their conscience also bears witness, and their thoughts accuse or excuse them.
The law of God » Established by faith
Do we nullify the law through faith? No we do not! In fact, we establish (continue) (stand by) (uphold) the law.
The law of God » Works wrath
The law produces wrath (violent passion) (indignation). But where there is no law there is no sin.
The law of God » Obedience to » A test of love
For this is the love of God, that we obey his commandments. And his commandments are not burdensome.
The law of God » Described as » Not grievous
For this is the love of God, that we obey his commandments. And his commandments are not burdensome.
The law of God » Described as » Pure
The statutes of Jehovah are correct. They make the heart rejoice. The commandments of Jehovah are radiant. They make the eyes shine.
The law of God » Sin is a transgression of
Everyone who practices (exercises) sin also commits lawlessness, because sin is lawlessness.
The law of God » The wicked » Forget
My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge. Because you have rejected knowledge, I will also reject you! You will not be a priest to me since you have forgotten the Law of your God. Therefore, I will forget your children.
The law of God » Saints » Prepare their hearts to seek
Ezra devoted himself to the study and observance of the Law of Jehovah. He taught its decrees and laws in Israel.
The law of God » The wicked » Despise
Jehovah continued: I will not withdraw punishment for the many transgressions of Judah. For they have rejected the Law of Jehovah! They have not kept his statutes. Their lies have led them astray, those after which their fathers walked.
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