17 “Do not presume that I came to abolish the (A)Law or the Prophets; I did not come to abolish, but to fulfill.

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The Fulfillment of the Law

17 “Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them.(A)

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[a](A)Far from it! Rather, God must prove to be true, though every person be found (B)a liar, as it is written:

(C)So that You are justified in Your words,
And prevail [b]when You are judged.”

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  1. Romans 3:4 Lit May it never happen! And so throughout the ch
  2. Romans 3:4 Or in Your judging

Not at all! Let God be true,(A) and every human being a liar.(B) As it is written:

“So that you may be proved right when you speak
    and prevail when you judge.”[a](C)

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  1. Romans 3:4 Psalm 51:4

(A)Far from it! For otherwise, how will (B)God judge the world?

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Certainly not! If that were so, how could God judge the world?(A)

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so that the (A)requirement of the Law might be fulfilled in us who (B)do not walk [a]according to the flesh but [b]according to the Spirit.

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  1. Romans 8:4 Or in accordance with
  2. Romans 8:4 Or in accordance with

in order that the righteous requirement(A) of the law might be fully met in us, who do not live according to the flesh but according to the Spirit.(B)

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