1 Timothy 1:8
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8 We know that the law is good(A) if one uses it properly.
Romans 7:16
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16 And if I do what I do not want to do, I agree that the law is good.(A)
Romans 7:12-13
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12 So then, the law is holy, and the commandment is holy, righteous and good.(A)
13 Did that which is good, then, become death to me? By no means! Nevertheless, in order that sin might be recognized as sin, it used what is good(B) to bring about my death,(C) so that through the commandment sin might become utterly sinful.
2 Timothy 2:5
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5 Similarly, anyone who competes as an athlete does not receive the victor’s crown(A) except by competing according to the rules.
Galatians 3:21
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21 Is the law, therefore, opposed to the promises of God? Absolutely not!(A) For if a law had been given that could impart life, then righteousness would certainly have come by the law.(B)
Psalm 119:96-105
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96 To all perfection I see a limit,
but your commands are boundless.(A)
מ Mem
97 Oh, how I love your law!(B)
I meditate(C) on it all day long.
98 Your commands are always with me
and make me wiser(D) than my enemies.
99 I have more insight than all my teachers,
for I meditate on your statutes.(E)
100 I have more understanding than the elders,
for I obey your precepts.(F)
101 I have kept my feet(G) from every evil path
so that I might obey your word.(H)
102 I have not departed from your laws,(I)
for you yourself have taught(J) me.
103 How sweet are your words to my taste,
sweeter than honey(K) to my mouth!(L)
104 I gain understanding(M) from your precepts;
therefore I hate every wrong path.(N)
נ Nun
Psalm 19:7-10
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7 The law of the Lord(A) is perfect,(B)
refreshing the soul.(C)
The statutes of the Lord are trustworthy,(D)
making wise the simple.(E)
8 The precepts of the Lord are right,(F)
giving joy(G) to the heart.
The commands of the Lord are radiant,
giving light to the eyes.(H)
9 The fear of the Lord(I) is pure,
enduring forever.
The decrees of the Lord are firm,
and all of them are righteous.(J)
Romans 7:22
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Romans 7:18
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18 For I know that good itself does not dwell in me, that is, in my sinful nature.[a](A) For I have the desire to do what is good, but I cannot carry it out.
Footnotes
- Romans 7:18 Or my flesh
Nehemiah 9:13
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Deuteronomy 4:6-8
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6 Observe(A) them carefully, for this will show your wisdom(B) and understanding to the nations, who will hear about all these decrees and say, “Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people.”(C) 7 What other nation is so great(D) as to have their gods near(E) them the way the Lord our God is near us whenever we pray to him? 8 And what other nation is so great as to have such righteous decrees and laws(F) as this body of laws I am setting before you today?
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