22 Bible Verses about Law, And Gospel

Because by works of the Law no flesh shall be accepted as righteous: for by the Law is the knowledge of sin.

We are Jews by nature, and not sinners of the gentiles; but knowing that a man is not accepted as righteous by the works of the Law, but by faith in Christ Jesus, we also have believed in Christ Jesus, that we might be accepted as righteous by faith in Christ, and not by the works of the Law; for by the works of the Law shall no flesh be accepted as righteous.

and by him every one that believeth is justified from all things, from which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses.

For not through the Law was the promise made to Abraham or his offspring that he should be the heir of the world, but through the righteousness of faith. For if they that are of the Law are heirs, then faith becometh a vain thing, and the promise is made of no effect. For the Law is the cause of wrath; for where there is no law there is no transgression.

Moreover the law came in in addition, that the trespass might abound; but where sin abounded, grace abounded much more;

knowing this, that the Law is not made for a righteous man, but for the lawless and unruly, for the ungodly and sinful, for the unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers, for whoremongers, for them that defile themselves with mankind, for menstealers, for liars, for perjured persons, and if there be any other thing that is contrary to the sound teaching,

Whoever committeth sin transgresseth thereby the law; for sin is a transgression of the law.

So then the Law hath been our schoolmaster, to lead us to Christ, that we might be accepted as righteous through faith;

We conclude therefore, that a man is accepted as righteous through faith, without the works of the Law.

But further, that through the observance of the Law no one is accepted as righteous with God is evident; for "the righteous shall live by faith."

What advantage then shall we say that Abraham our father had as to the flesh? For if Abraham was accepted as righteous through works, he hath ground of boasting. But he hath no ground of boasting before God. For what saith the scripture? "Abraham had faith in God, and it was accounted unto him as righteousness."read more.
Now to him that performeth works, the reward is not accounted a matter of grace, but of debt; but to him who without performing works hath faith in him who accepteth as righteous one that hath been ungodly, his faith is accounted as righteousness;

For as many as rely on the works of the Law are under a 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." But further, that through the observance of the Law no one is accepted as righteous with God is evident; for "the righteous shall live by faith." And the Law hath nothing to do with faith; but [its language is], "He that hath done them shall live in them."read more.
Christ redeemed us from the curse of the Law, having become a curse for us; for it is written, "Cursed is every one that is hanged on a beam of wood," to the end that in Christ Jesus the blessing promised to Abraham might come to the gentiles, that we through faith might receive the Spirit which was promised.

having abolished in his flesh the law of commandments contained in ordinances; that he might create of the two one new man in himself, thus making peace,

For I through the Law died to the Law, that I might live to God.

For sin, seizing the opportunity, deceived me through the commandment, and through it slew me. So that the Law is holy, and the commandment holy, and right, and good.

But we know that the Law is good, if a man use it lawfully,

but as he who called you is holy, be ye also holy in all your conduct; because it is written, "Ye shall be holy, for I am holy."

What then shall we say? Is the Law sin? God forbid! But I should not have known sin, except by the Law; for I should not have known sinful desire, unless the Law had said, "Thou shalt not covet." But sin, seizing the opportunity, wrought in me by means of the commandment all manner of sinful desire; for without the Law sin is dead. And I, apart from the Law, was once alive; but when the commandment came, sin came to life again, and I died;read more.
and the very commandment whose design was life, I found to issue in death. For sin, seizing the opportunity, deceived me through the commandment, and through it slew me.

Owe no one anything but brotherly love; for he that loveth others hath fulfilled the Law. For these, "Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not covet," and every other commandment, are summed up in this precept, "Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself." Love worketh no ill to ones neighbor; therefore love is the fulfilling of the Law.

If indeed ye fulfill the royal law, according to the scripture, "Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself," ye do well. But if ye have respect to persons, ye commit sin, and are convicted by the law as transgressors. For whoever hath kept the whole law, and yet hath offended in one point, hath become guilty of all.read more.
For he who said, "Do not commit adultery," said also, "Do not kill." Now if thou commit no adultery, yet if thou kill, thou hast become a transgressor of the law.

For what the Law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God hath done, who on account of sin sent his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and passed sentence of condemnation on sin in the flesh; so that what is required by the Law might be accomplished in us, who walk not according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit.

For ye, brethren, were called to liberty; only use not your liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by your love serve one another. For the whole Law is fulfilled in one commandment, even in this "Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself." But if ye bite and devour one another, beware lest ye be consumed by one another.read more.
But I say, Walk by the Spirit, and ye will not fulfill the desires of the flesh. For the flesh hath desires against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; and these oppose one another, that ye may not do the things that ye would. But if ye are led by the Spirit, ye are not under the Law.