Verse 21
Is the law{G3551} then{G3767} against{G2596} the promises{G1860} of God?{G3361} God forbid:{G1096} for{G1063} if{G1487} there had been{G1325} a law{G3551} given{G1325} which{G3588} could make{G1410} alive,{G2227} verily{G3689} {G302} righteousness{G1343} would have been{G2258} of{G1537} the law.{G3551}
Referenced Verses
- Gal 2:21 : 21 I do{G114} not{G3756} make void{G114} the grace{G5485} of God:{G2316} for{G1063} if{G1487} righteousness{G1343} is through{G1223} the law,{G3551} then{G686} Christ{G5547} died{G599} for nought.{G1432}
- Rom 3:20-22 : 20 because{G1360} by{G1537} the works{G2041} of the law{G3551} shall{G1344} no{G3756} flesh{G4561} be justified{G1344} in{G1799} his{G846} sight;{G1799} for{G1063} through{G1223} the law{G3551} [cometh] the knowledge{G1922} of sin.{G266} 21 But{G1161} now{G3570} apart{G5565} from the law{G3551} a righteousness{G1343} of God{G2316} hath been manifested,{G5319} being witnessed{G3140} by{G5259} the law{G3551} and{G2532} the prophets;{G4396} 22 even{G1161} the righteousness{G1343} of God{G2316} through{G1223} faith{G4102} in Jesus{G2424} Christ{G5547} unto{G1519} all{G3956} them that believe;{G4100} for{G1063} there is{G2076} no{G3756} distinction;{G1293}
- Rom 7:7-9 : 7 What{G5101} shall we say{G2046} then?{G3767} Is the law{G3551} sin?{G3361} God forbid.{G1096} Howbeit,{G235} I had{G1097} not{G3756} known{G1097} sin,{G1487} except{G3361} through{G1223} the law:{G3551} for{G1063} I had{G1492} not{G3756} known{G1492} coveting,{G1487} except{G3361} the law{G3551} had said,{G3004} Thou shalt{G1937} not{G3756} covet:{G1937} 8 but{G1161} sin,{G266} finding{G2983} occasion,{G874} wrought{G2716} in{G1722} me{G1698} through{G1223} the commandment{G1785} all manner of{G3956} coveting:{G1939} for{G1063} apart{G5565} from the law{G3551} sin{G266} [is] dead.{G3498} 9 And{G1161} I{G1473} was alive{G2198} apart{G5565} from the law{G3551} once:{G4218} but{G1161} when{G2064} the commandment{G1785} came,{G2064} sin{G266} revived,{G326} and{G1161} I{G1473} died;{G599} 10 and{G2532} the commandment,{G1785} which{G3588} [was] unto{G1519} life,{G2222} this I{G3427} found{G2147} [to be] unto{G1519} death:{G2288} 11 for{G1063} sin,{G266} finding{G2983} occasion,{G874} through{G1223} the commandment{G1785} beguiled{G1818} me,{G3165} and{G2532} through{G1223} it{G846} slew{G615} me. 12 So{G5620} that the law{G3551} is holy,{G40} and{G2532} the commandment{G1785} holy,{G40} and{G2532} righteous,{G1342} and{G2532} good.{G18} 13 Did{G1096} then{G3767} that which is good{G18} become{G1096} death{G2288} unto me?{G3361} God forbid.{G1096} But{G235} sin,{G266} that{G2443} it might be shown{G5316} to be sin,{G266} by working{G2716} death{G2288} to me{G3427} through{G1223} that which is good; —{G18} that{G2443} through{G1223} the commandment{G1785} sin{G266} might become{G1096} {G2596} exceeding{G5236} sinful.{G268}
- Rom 9:31 : 31 but{G1161} Israel,{G2474} following after{G1377} a law{G3551} of righteousness,{G1343} did{G5348} not{G3756} arrive{G5348} at{G1519} [that] law.{G3551}
- Rom 10:3-6 : 3 For{G1063} being ignorant of{G50} God's{G2316} righteousness,{G1343} and{G2532} seeking{G2212} to establish{G2476} their own,{G2398} {G1343} they did{G5293} not{G3756} subject themselves{G5293} to the righteousness{G1343} of God.{G2316} 4 For{G1063} Christ{G5547} is the end{G5056} of the law{G3551} unto{G1519} righteousness{G1343} to every one{G3956} that believeth.{G4100} 5 For{G1063} Moses{G3475} writeth{G1125} that{G3754} the man{G444} that{G3754} doeth{G4160} the righteousness{G1343} which is{G3588} of{G1537} the law{G3551} shall live{G2198} {G1722} thereby.{G846} 6 But{G1161} the righteousness{G1343} which is of{G1537} faith{G4102} saith{G3004} thus,{G3779} Say{G2036} not{G3361} in{G1722} thy{G4675} heart,{G2588} Who{G5101} shall ascend{G305} into{G1519} heaven?{G3772} (that{G5124} is,{G2076} to bring{G2609} Christ{G5547} down:){G2609}
- Gal 2:17 : 17 But{G1161} if,{G1487} while we sought{G2212} to be justified{G1344} in{G1722} Christ,{G5547} we ourselves{G846} also{G2532} were found{G2147} sinners,{G268} is {G687} Christ{G5547} a minister{G1249} of sin?{G3361} God forbid.{G1096}
- Gal 2:19 : 19 For{G1063} I{G1473} through{G1223} the law{G3551} died{G599} unto the law,{G3551} that{G2443} I might live{G2198} unto God.{G2316}
- Rom 3:31 : 31 Do we{G2673} then{G3767} make the law{G3551} of none effect{G2673} through{G1223} faith?{G4102} God forbid:{G1096} nay,{G235} we establish{G2476} the law.{G3551}
- Matt 5:17-20 : 17 Think{G3543} not{G3361} that{G3754} I came{G2064} to destroy{G2647} the law{G3551} or{G2228} the prophets:{G4396} I{G2064} came{G3756} not{G3756} to destroy,{G2647} but{G235} to fulfil.{G4137} 18 For{G1063} verily{G281} I{G302} say{G3004} unto you,{G5213} Till{G2193} heaven{G3772} and{G2532} earth{G1093} pass{G3928} away, one{G1520} jot{G2503} or{G2228} one{G1520} tittle{G2762} shall{G3928} in no{G3756} wise{G3361} pass{G3928} away from{G575} the law,{G3551} till{G2193} all{G3956} things be accomplished.{G1096} 19 Whosoever{G3739} therefore{G3767} shall{G1437} break{G3089} one{G1520} of these{G5130} least{G1646} commandments,{G1785} and{G2532} shall teach{G1321} men{G444} so,{G3779} shall be called{G2564} least{G1646} in{G1722} the kingdom{G932} of heaven:{G3772} but{G1161} whosoever{G3739} shall{G302} do{G4160} and{G2532} teach{G1321} them, he{G3778} shall be called{G2564} great{G3173} in{G1722} the kingdom{G932} of heaven.{G3772} 20 For{G1063} I say{G3004} unto you,{G5213} that{G3754} except{G1437} your{G5216} righteousness{G1343} shall exceed{G4052} [the]{G4119} [righteousness]{G1343} of the scribes{G1122} and{G2532} Pharisees,{G5330} ye shall{G1525} in no{G3756} wise{G3361} enter{G1525} into{G1519} the kingdom{G932} of heaven.{G3772}
- Rom 3:4 : 4 God forbid:{G1096} yea,{G1161} let{G1096} God{G2316} be{G1096} found true,{G227} but{G1161} every{G3956} man{G444} a liar;{G5583} as{G2531} it is written,{G1125} That{G3704} thou mightest be justified{G1344} in{G1722} thy{G4675} words,{G3056} And{G2532} mightest prevail{G3528} when{G1722} thou{G4571} comest into judgment.{G2919}
- Rom 3:6 : 6 God forbid:{G3361} {G1096} for then{G1893} how{G4459} shall{G2919} God{G2316} judge{G2919} the world?{G2889}
- Phil 3:6-9 : 6 as touching{G2596} zeal,{G2205} persecuting{G1377} the church;{G1577} as touching{G2596} the righteousness{G1343} which{G3588} is{G1096} in{G1722} the law,{G3551} found blameless.{G273} 7 Howbeit{G235} what things{G3748} were{G2258} gain{G2771} to me,{G3427} these{G5023} have I counted{G2233} loss{G2209} for{G1223} Christ.{G5547} 8 Yea{G235} verily,{G3304} and{G2532} I count{G2233} all things{G3956} to be{G1511} loss{G2209} for{G1223} the excellency{G5242} of the knowledge{G1108} of Christ{G5547} Jesus{G2424} my{G3450} Lord:{G2962} for{G1223} whom{G3739} I suffered the loss of{G2210} all things,{G3956} and{G2532} do count{G2233} them but refuse,{G4657} that{G2443} I{G1511} may gain{G2770} Christ,{G5547} 9 and{G2532} be found{G2147} in{G1722} him,{G846} not{G3361} having{G2192} a righteousness{G1343} of{G1537} mine own,{G1699} [even] that which is{G3588} of{G1537} the law,{G3551} but{G235} that which is{G3588} through{G1223} faith{G4102} in Christ,{G5547} the righteousness{G1343} which is{G3588} from God{G2316} by{G1909} faith:{G4102}
- Heb 11:7 : 7 By faith{G4102} Noah,{G3575} being warned [of God]{G5537} concerning{G4012} things{G991} not{G3369} seen{G991} as yet,{G3369} moved with godly fear,{G2125} prepared{G2680} an ark{G2787} to{G1519} the saving{G4991} of{G3624} his{G846} house;{G3624} through{G1223} which{G3739} he condemned{G2632} the world,{G2889} and{G2532} became{G1096} heir{G2818} of the righteousness{G1343} which is according{G2596} to faith.{G4102}