Verse 21

The LORD{H3068} is well pleased{H2654}{(H8804)} for his righteousness{H6664}' sake; he will magnify{H1431}{(H8686)} the law{H8451}, and make it honourable{H142}{(H8686)}.

Referenced Verses

  • Ps 40:8 : 8 I delight{H2654}{H8804)} to do{H6213}{H8800)} thy will{H7522}, O my God{H430}: yea, thy law{H8451} is within{H8432} my heart{H4578}.
  • Ps 71:16 : 16 I will go in{H935}{H8799)} the strength{H1369} of the Lord{H136} GOD{H3069}: I will make mention{H2142}{H8686)} of thy righteousness{H6666}, even of thine only.
  • Ps 71:19 : 19 Thy righteousness{H6666} also, O God{H430}, is very high{H4791}, who hast done{H6213}{H8804)} great things{H1419}: O God{H430}, who is like unto thee!
  • Ps 85:9-9 : 9 Surely his salvation{H3468} is nigh{H7138} them that fear{H3373} him; that glory{H3519} may dwell{H7931}{H8800)} in our land{H776}. 10 Mercy{H2617} and truth{H571} are met together{H6298}{H8738)}; righteousness{H6664} and peace{H7965} have kissed{H5401}{H8804)} each other. 11 Truth{H571} shall spring out{H6779}{H8799)} of the earth{H776}; and righteousness{H6664} shall look down{H8259}{H8738)} from heaven{H8064}. 12 Yea, the LORD{H3068} shall give{H5414}{H8799)} that which is good{H2896}; and our land{H776} shall yield{H5414}{H8799)} her increase{H2981}.
  • Isa 1:24-27 : 24 Therefore saith{H5002}{(H8803)} the Lord{H113}, the LORD{H3068} of hosts{H6635}, the mighty One{H46} of Israel{H3478}, Ah{H1945}, I will ease{H5162}{(H8735)} me of mine adversaries{H6862}, and avenge{H5358}{(H8735)} me of mine enemies{H341}{(H8802)}: 25 And I will turn{H7725}{(H8686)} my hand{H3027} upon thee, and purely{H1253} purge away{H6884}{(H8799)} thy dross{H5509}, and take away{H5493}{(H8686)} all thy tin{H913}: 26 And I will restore{H7725}{(H8686)} thy judges{H8199}{(H8802)} as at the first{H7223}, and thy counsellors{H3289}{(H8802)} as at the beginning{H8462}: afterward{H310} thou shalt be called{H7121}{(H8735)}, The city{H5892} of righteousness{H6664}, the faithful{H539}{(H8737)} city{H7151}. 27 Zion{H6726} shall be redeemed{H6299}{(H8735)} with judgment{H4941}, and her converts{H7725}{(H8802)} with righteousness{H6666}.
  • Isa 42:4 : 4 He shall not fail{H3543}{(H8799)} nor be discouraged{H7533}{(H8799)}, till he have set{H7760}{(H8799)} judgment{H4941} in the earth{H776}: and the isles{H339} shall wait{H3176}{(H8762)} for his law{H8451}.
  • Isa 46:12-13 : 12 Hearken{H8085}{(H8798)} unto me, ye stouthearted{H47}{H3820}, that are far from{H7350} righteousness{H6666}: 13 I bring near{H7126}{(H8765)} my righteousness{H6666}; it shall not be far off{H7368}{(H8799)}, and my salvation{H8668} shall not tarry{H309}{(H8762)}: and I will place{H5414}{(H8804)} salvation{H8668} in Zion{H6726} for Israel{H3478} my glory{H8597}.
  • Dan 9:24-27 : 24 Seventy{H7657} weeks{H7620} are determined{H2852}{(H8738)} upon thy people{H5971} and upon thy holy{H6944} city{H5892}, to finish{H3607}{(H8763)} the transgression{H6588}, and to make an end{H8552}{(H8687)}{(H8675)}{H2856}{(H8800)} of sins{H2403}, and to make reconciliation{H3722}{(H8763)} for iniquity{H5771}, and to bring in{H935}{(H8687)} everlasting{H5769} righteousness{H6664}, and to seal up{H2856}{(H8800)} the vision{H2377} and prophecy{H5030}, and to anoint{H4886}{(H8800)} the most{H6944} Holy{H6944}. 25 Know{H3045}{(H8799)} therefore and understand{H7919}{(H8686)}, that from the going forth{H4161} of the commandment{H1697} to restore{H7725}{(H8687)} and to build{H1129}{(H8800)} Jerusalem{H3389} unto the Messiah{H4899} the Prince{H5057} shall be seven{H7651} weeks{H7620}, and threescore{H8346} and two{H8147} weeks{H7620}: the street{H7339} shall be built{H1129}{(H8738)} again{H7725}{(H8799)}, and the wall{H2742}, even in troublous{H6695} times{H6256}. 26 And after{H310} threescore{H8346} and two{H8147} weeks{H7620} shall Messiah{H4899} be cut off{H3772}{(H8735)}, but not for himself: and the people{H5971} of the prince{H5057} that shall come{H935}{(H8802)} shall destroy{H7843}{(H8686)} the city{H5892} and the sanctuary{H6944}; and the end{H7093} thereof shall be with a flood{H7858}, and unto the end{H7093} of the war{H4421} desolations{H8074}{(H8802)} are determined{H2782}{(H8737)}. 27 And he shall confirm{H1396}{(H8689)} the covenant{H1285} with many{H7227} for one{H259} week{H7620}: and in the midst{H2677} of the week{H7620} he shall cause the sacrifice{H2077} and the oblation{H4503} to cease{H7673}{(H8686)}, and for the overspreading{H3671} of abominations{H8251} he shall make it desolate{H8074}{(H8789)}, even until the consummation{H3617}, and that determined{H2782}{(H8737)} shall be poured{H5413}{(H8799)} upon the desolate{H8074}{(H8802)}.
  • Matt 3:15 : 15 And{G1161} Jesus{G2424} answering{G611}{(G5679)} said{G2036}{(G5627)} unto{G4314} him{G846}, Suffer{G863}{(G5628)} it to be so now{G737}: for{G1063} thus{G3779} it becometh{G4241}{(G5723)}{G2076}{(G5748)} us{G2254} to fulfil{G4137}{(G5658)} all{G3956} righteousness{G1343}. Then{G5119} he suffered{G863}{(G5719)} him{G846}.
  • Matt 3:17 : 17 And{G2532} lo{G2400}{(G5628)} a voice{G5456} from{G1537} heaven{G3772}, saying{G3004}{(G5723)}, This{G3778} is{G2076}{(G5748)} my{G3450} beloved{G27} Son{G5207}, in{G1722} whom{G3739} I am well pleased{G2106}{(G5656)}.
  • Matt 5:17-20 : 17 Think{G3543}{(G5661)} not{G3361} that{G3754} I am come{G2064}{(G5627)} to destroy{G2647}{(G5658)} the law{G3551}, or{G2228} the prophets{G4396}: I am{G2064} not{G3756} come{G2064}{(G5627)} to destroy{G2647}{(G5658)}, but{G235} to fulfil{G4137}{(G5658)}. 18 For{G1063} verily{G281} I say{G3004}{(G5719)} unto you{G5213}, Till{G2193}{G302} heaven{G3772} and{G2532} earth{G1093} pass{G3928}{(G5632)}, one{G1520} jot{G2503} or{G2228} one{G3391} tittle{G2762} shall in no wise{G3364} pass{G3928}{(G5632)} from{G575} the law{G3551}, till{G2193}{G302} all{G3956} be fulfilled{G1096}{(G5638)}. 19 Whosoever{G3739}{G1437} therefore{G3767} shall break{G3089}{(G5661)} one{G3391} of these{G5130} least{G1646} commandments{G1785}, and{G2532} shall teach{G1321}{(G5661)} men{G444} so{G3779}, he shall be called{G2564}{(G5701)} the least{G1646} in{G1722} the kingdom{G932} of heaven{G3772}: but{G1161} whosoever{G3739}{G302} shall do{G4160}{(G5661)} and{G2532} teach{G1321}{(G5661)} them, the same{G3778} shall be called{G2564}{(G5701)} great{G3173} in{G1722} the kingdom{G932} of heaven{G3772}. 20 For{G1063} I say{G3004}{(G5719)} unto you{G5213}, That{G3754} except{G3362} your{G5216} righteousness{G1343} shall exceed{G4052}{(G5661)}{G4119} the righteousness of the scribes{G1122} and{G2532} Pharisees{G5330}, ye shall in no case{G3364} enter{G1525}{(G5632)} into{G1519} the kingdom{G932} of heaven{G3772}.
  • Matt 17:5 : 5 While he{G846} yet{G2089} spake{G2980}{(G5723)}, behold{G2400}{(G5628)}, a bright{G5460} cloud{G3507} overshadowed{G1982}{(G5656)} them{G846}: and{G2532} behold{G2400}{(G5628)} a voice{G5456} out of{G1537} the cloud{G3507}, which said{G3004}{(G5723)}, This{G3778} is{G2076}{(G5748)} my{G3450} beloved{G27} Son{G5207}, in{G1722} whom{G3739} I am well pleased{G2106}{(G5656)}; hear ye{G191}{(G5720)} him{G846}.
  • John 8:29 : 29 And{G2532} he that sent{G3992}{(G5660)} me{G3165} is{G2076}{(G5748)} with{G3326} me{G1700}: the Father{G3962} hath{G863} not{G3756} left{G863}{(G5656)} me{G3165} alone{G3441}; for{G3754} I{G1473} do{G4160}{(G5719)} always{G3842} those things that please{G701} him{G846}.
  • John 13:31-32 : 31 Therefore{G3767}, when{G3753} he was gone out{G1831}{(G5627)}, Jesus{G2424} said{G3004}{(G5719)}, Now{G3568} is{G1392} the Son{G5207} of man{G444} glorified{G1392}{(G5681)}, and{G2532} God{G2316} is glorified{G1392}{(G5681)} in{G1722} him{G846}. 32 If{G1487} God{G2316} be glorified{G1392}{(G5681)} in{G1722} him{G846}, God{G2316} shall{G1392} also{G2532} glorify{G1392}{(G5692)} him{G846} in{G1722} himself{G1438}, and{G2532} shall{G1392} straightway{G2117} glorify{G1392}{(G5692)} him{G846}.
  • John 15:10 : 10 If{G1437} ye keep{G5083}{(G5661)} my{G3450} commandments{G1785}, ye shall abide{G3306}{(G5692)} in{G1722} my{G3450} love{G26}; even as{G2531} I{G1473} have kept{G5083}{(G5758)} my{G3450} Father's{G3962} commandments{G1785}, and{G2532} abide{G3306}{(G5719)} in{G1722} his{G846} love{G26}.
  • John 17:4-5 : 4 I{G1473} have glorified{G1392}{(G5656)} thee{G4571} on{G1909} the earth{G1093}: I have finished{G5048}{(G5656)} the work{G2041} which{G3739} thou gavest{G1325}{(G5758)} me{G3427} to{G2443} do{G4160}{(G5661)}. 5 And{G2532} now{G3568}, O Father{G3962}, glorify{G1392}{(G5657)} thou{G4771} me{G3165} with{G3844} thine own self{G4572} with the glory{G1391} which{G3739} I had{G2192}{(G5707)} with{G3844} thee{G4671} before{G4253} the world{G2889} was{G1511}{(G5750)}.
  • Rom 3:25-26 : 25 Whom{G3739} God{G2316} hath set forth{G4388}{(G5639)} to be a propitiation{G2435} through{G1223} faith{G4102} in{G1722} his{G846} blood{G129}, to{G1519} declare{G1732} his{G846} righteousness{G1343} for{G1223} the remission{G3929} of sins{G265} that are past{G4266}{(G5761)}, through{G1722} the forbearance{G463} of God{G2316}; 26 To{G4314} declare{G1732}, I say, at{G1722} this{G3568} time{G2540} his{G846} righteousness{G1343}: that{G1519} he might be{G1511}{(G5750)} just{G1342}, and{G2532} the justifier{G1344}{(G5723)} of him{G846} which believeth{G4102} in{G1537} Jesus{G2424}.
  • Rom 3:31 : 31 Do we{G2673} then{G3767} make void{G2673}{(G5719)} the law{G3551} through{G1223} faith{G4102}? God forbid{G3361}{G1096}{(G5636)}: yea{G235}, we establish{G2476}{(G5719)} the law{G3551}.
  • Rom 7:12 : 12 Wherefore{G5620}{G3303} the law{G3551} is holy{G40}, and{G2532} the commandment{G1785} holy{G40}, and{G2532} just{G1342}, and{G2532} good{G18}.
  • Rom 8:3-4 : 3 For{G1063} what the law{G3551} could not do{G102}, in{G1722} that{G3739} it was weak{G770}{(G5707)} through{G1223} the flesh{G4561}, God{G2316} sending{G3992}{(G5660)} his own{G1438} Son{G5207} in{G1722} the likeness{G3667} of sinful{G266} flesh{G4561}, and{G2532} for{G4012} sin{G266}, condemned{G2632}{(G5656)} sin{G266} in{G1722} the flesh{G4561}: 4 That{G2443} the righteousness{G1345} of the law{G3551} might be fulfilled{G4137}{(G5686)} in{G1722} us{G2254}, who walk{G4043}{(G5723)} not{G3361} after{G2596} the flesh{G4561}, but{G235} after{G2596} the Spirit{G4151}.
  • Rom 10:4 : 4 For{G1063} Christ{G5547} is the end{G5056} of the law{G3551} for{G1519} righteousness{G1343} to every one{G3956} that believeth{G4100}{(G5723)}.
  • 2 Cor 5:19-21 : 19 To wit{G5613}, that{G3754} God{G2316} was{G2258}{(G5713)} in{G1722} Christ{G5547}, reconciling{G2644}{(G5723)} the world{G2889} unto himself{G1438}, not{G3361} imputing{G3049}{(G5740)} their{G846} trespasses{G3900} unto them{G846}; and{G2532} hath committed{G5087}{(G5642)} unto{G1722} us{G2254} the word{G3056} of reconciliation{G2643}. 20 Now then{G3767} we are ambassadors{G4243}{(G5719)} for{G5228} Christ{G5547}, as though{G5613} God{G2316} did beseech{G3870}{(G5723)} you by{G1223} us{G2257}: we pray{G1189}{(G5736)} you in{G5228} Christ's{G5547} stead{G5228}, be ye reconciled{G2644}{(G5649)} to God{G2316}. 21 For{G1063} he hath made{G4160}{(G5656)} him to be sin{G266} for{G5228} us{G2257}, who{G3588} knew{G1097}{(G5631)} no{G3361} sin{G266}; that{G2443} we{G2249} might be made{G1096}{(G5741)} the righteousness{G1343} of God{G2316} in{G1722} him{G846}.
  • Gal 3:13 : 13 Christ{G5547} hath redeemed{G1805}{(G5656)} us{G2248} from{G1537} the curse{G2671} of the law{G3551}, being made{G1096}{(G5637)} a curse{G2671} for{G5228} us{G2257}: for{G1063} it is written{G1125}{(G5769)}, Cursed{G1944} is every one{G3956} that hangeth{G2910}{(G5734)} on{G1909} a tree{G3586}:
  • Gal 3:21 : 21 Is the law{G3551} then{G3767} against{G2596} the promises{G1860} of God{G2316}? God forbid{G3361}{G1096}{(G5636)}: for{G1063} if{G1487} there had been{G1325} a law{G3551} given{G1325}{(G5681)} which{G3588} could{G1410}{(G5740)} have given life{G2227}{(G5658)}, verily{G3689} righteousness{G1343} should{G302} have been{G2258}{(G5713)} by{G1537} the law{G3551}.
  • Gal 5:22-23 : 22 But{G1161} the fruit{G2590} of the Spirit{G4151} is{G2076}{(G5748)} love{G26}, joy{G5479}, peace{G1515}, longsuffering{G3115}, gentleness{G5544}, goodness{G19}, faith{G4102}, 23 Meekness{G4236}, temperance{G1466}: against{G2596} such{G5108} there is{G2076}{(G5748)} no{G3756} law{G3551}.
  • Phil 3:9 : 9 And{G2532} be found{G2147}{(G5686)} in{G1722} him{G846}, not{G3361} having{G2192}{(G5723)} mine own{G1699} righteousness{G1343}, which{G3588} is of{G1537} the law{G3551}, but{G235} that which{G3588} is through{G1223} the faith{G4102} of Christ{G5547}, the righteousness{G1343} which{G3588} is of{G1537} God{G2316} by{G1909} faith{G4102}:
  • Heb 8:10 : 10 For{G3754} this{G3778} is the covenant{G1242} that{G3739} I will make{G1303}{(G5695)} with the house{G3624} of Israel{G2474} after{G3326} those{G1565} days{G2250}, saith{G3004}{(G5719)} the Lord{G2962}; I will put{G1325}{(G5723)} my{G3450} laws{G3551} into{G1519} their{G846} mind{G1271}, and{G2532} write{G1924}{(G5692)} them{G846} in{G1909} their{G846} hearts{G2588}: and{G2532} I will be{G2071}{(G5704)} to{G1519} them{G846} a God{G2316}, and{G2532} they{G846} shall be{G2071}{(G5704)} to{G1519} me{G3427} a people{G2992}:
  • 1 John 3:4-5 : 4 Whosoever{G3956} committeth{G4160}{(G5723)} sin{G266} transgresseth{G4160}{(G5719)}{G458} also{G2532} the law{G458}: for{G2532} sin{G266} is{G2076}{(G5748)} the transgression of the law{G458}. 5 And{G2532} ye know{G1492}{(G5758)} that{G3754} he{G1565} was manifested{G5319}{(G5681)} to{G2443} take away{G142}{(G5661)} our{G2257} sins{G266}; and{G2532} in{G1722} him{G846} is{G2076}{(G5748)} no{G3756} sin{G266}.