Isaiah 42:21
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21 The Lord was pleased, for his righteousness' sake,
to magnify his law and make it glorious.
Romans 3:31
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31 Do we then overthrow the law by this faith? By no means! On the contrary, we uphold the law.
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Hebrews 8:10
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10 (A)For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel
after those days, declares the Lord:
I will put my laws into their minds,
and (B)write them on their hearts,
and I will be their God,
and they shall be my people.
Romans 7:12
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12 So (A)the law is holy, and the commandment is holy and righteous and good.
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Matthew 5:17-20
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Christ Came to Fulfill the Law
17 (A)“Do not think that I have come to abolish (B)the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but (C)to fulfill them. 18 For truly, I say to you, (D)until heaven and earth pass away, not an iota, not a dot, will pass from the Law until all is accomplished. 19 (E)Therefore whoever relaxes (F)one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do the same will be called least (G)in the kingdom of heaven, but whoever does them and teaches them will be called great (H)in the kingdom of heaven. 20 For I tell you, unless your righteousness exceeds (I)that of the scribes and Pharisees, you (J)will never enter the kingdom of heaven.
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Matthew 3:15
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15 But Jesus answered him, “Let it be so now, for thus it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness.” Then he consented.
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Isaiah 46:12-13
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12 “Listen to me, you stubborn of heart,
you who are far from righteousness:
13 (A)I bring near my righteousness; it is not far off,
and my salvation will not delay;
(B)I will put salvation in Zion,
for Israel my glory.”
Isaiah 42:4
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4 He will not grow faint or be discouraged[a]
till he has established justice in the earth;
and (A)the coastlands wait for his law.
Footnotes
- Isaiah 42:4 Or bruised
Isaiah 1:24-27
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24 Therefore the (A)Lord declares,
the Lord of hosts,
the (B)Mighty One of Israel:
“Ah, I will get relief from my enemies
(C)and avenge myself on my foes.
25 (D)I will turn my hand against you
and will smelt away your (E)dross as with lye
and remove all your alloy.
26 And I will restore your judges (F)as at the first,
and your counselors as at the beginning.
Afterward (G)you shall be called the city of righteousness,
the faithful city.”
27 (H)Zion shall be redeemed by justice,
and those in her who repent, by righteousness.
Psalm 71:19
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19 Your (A)righteousness, O God,
reaches the high heavens.
You who have done (B)great things,
O God, (C)who is like you?
Psalm 40:8
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1 John 3:4-5
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4 Everyone who makes a practice of sinning also practices lawlessness; (A)sin is lawlessness. 5 You know that (B)he appeared in order to (C)take away sins, and (D)in him there is no sin.
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Philippians 3:9
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9 and be found in him, not having (A)a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but (B)that which comes through faith in Christ, the righteousness from God that depends on faith—
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Galatians 3:21
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21 Is the law then contrary to the promises of God? Certainly not! For (A)if a law had been given that could give life, then righteousness would indeed be by the law.
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Galatians 3:13
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13 Christ (A)redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us—for it is written, (B)“Cursed is everyone who is hanged (C)on a tree”—
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Romans 10:4
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4 For (A)Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes.[a]
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- Romans 10:4 Or end of the law, that everyone who believes may be justified
Romans 8:3-4
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3 For (A)God has done what the law, (B)weakened by the flesh, (C)could not do. (D)By sending his own Son (E)in the likeness of sinful flesh and (F)for sin,[a] he condemned sin in the flesh, 4 in order that (G)the righteous requirement of the law might be fulfilled in us, (H)who walk not according to the flesh but according to the Spirit.
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- Romans 8:3 Or and as a sin offering
Romans 3:25-26
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25 whom God (A)put forward as (B)a propitiation (C)by his blood, to be received by faith. This was to show God's righteousness, because in (D)his divine forbearance he had passed over (E)former sins. 26 It was to show his righteousness at the present time, so that he might be just and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus.
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John 15:10
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10 (A)If you keep my commandments, you will abide in my love, just as (B)I have kept (C)my Father's commandments and abide in his love.
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John 13:31-32
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A New Commandment
31 When he had gone out, Jesus said, (A)“Now is the Son of Man glorified, and (B)God is glorified in him. 32 If God is glorified in him, (C)God will also glorify him in himself, and (D)glorify him at once.
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John 8:29
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29 And (A)he who sent me is with me. (B)He has not left me alone, for (C)I always do the things that are pleasing to him.”
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Matthew 17:5
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5 He was still speaking when, behold, (A)a bright cloud overshadowed them, and (B)a voice from the cloud said, (C)“This is my beloved Son,[a] with whom I am well pleased; (D)listen to him.”
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- Matthew 17:5 Or my Son, my (or the) Beloved
Matthew 3:17
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17 and behold, (A)a voice from heaven said, (B)“This is my beloved Son,[a] with whom I am well pleased.”
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- Matthew 3:17 Or my Son, my (or the) Beloved
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