Bible Verses about the Law

You shall keep these things that I command you today in your… Deuteronomy 6:6-7

You shall keep these things that I command you today in your heart. Teach them to your children. You shall talk of them when you are sitting in your home, and when you are walking along the way, and when you lie down and when you rise up. Deuteronomy 6:6-7	And these words that I command you today shall be on your heart. You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise. family children
What then? Should we sin because we are not under the Law but under grace? Of course not! Romans 6:15	What then? Are we to sin because we are not under law but under grace? By no means! sin grace freedom

“All things are lawful,” you may say—but not all things are beneficial. All things may be lawful—but not all things are constructive. 1 Corinthians 10:23	“All things are lawful,” but not all things are helpful. “All things are lawful,” but not all things build up. goodness righteousness food
If you obey the command that I give you today, to love the Lord, your God, and to walk in his ways, and to observe his commandments, statutes, and decrees, then you will live and multiply, and the Lord, your God, will bless you in the land that you are entering to possess. Deuteronomy 30:16	If you obey the commandments of the Lord your God that I command you today, by loving the Lord your God, by walking in his ways, and by keeping his commandments and his statutes and his rules, then you shall live and multiply, and the Lord your God will bless you in the land that you are entering to take possession of it. blessing life
The second is this: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these. Mark 12:31	The second is this: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these. love neighbor selfishness
Do not let this book of the law be absent from your mouth; meditate upon it day and night, so that you might carefully observe everything that is written in it. Then you will prosper and be successful. Joshua 1:8	This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success. obedience blessing
In contrast, the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against such things. Galatians 5:22-23	But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. Spirit blessing gentleness
For no one can be regarded as justified in the sight of God by keeping the Law. The Law brings only the consciousness of sin. Romans 3:20	For by works of the law no human being will be justified in his sight, since through the law comes knowledge of sin. sin righteousness
If you heed the voice of the Lord, your God, and you carefully observe all of the commandments that I have given you today, then the Lord, your God, will lift you up above all the other nations upon the earth. Deuteronomy 28:1	And if you faithfully obey the voice of the Lord your God, being careful to do all his commandments that I command you today, the Lord your God will set you high above all the nations of the earth. obedience blessing
Owe nothing to anyone except the debt of love you owe one another. The one who loves others has fulfilled the Law. Romans 13:8	Owe no one anything, except to love each other, for the one who loves another has fulfilled the law. love debt
For the entire Law can be summed up in a single commandment: “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” Galatians 5:14	For the whole law is fulfilled in one word: “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” love neighbor
In everything, deal with others as you would like them to deal with you. This is the Law and the Prophets. Matthew 7:12	So whatever you wish that others would do to you, do also to them, for this is the Law and the Prophets. neighbor relationships prophecy
But from everlasting to everlasting the kindness of the Lord is with those who fear him, and his righteousness with their children’s children, with those who keep his covenant and diligently observe his commandments. Psalm 103:17-18	But the steadfast love of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting on those who fear him, and his righteousness to children's children, to those who keep his covenant and remember to do his commandments. reliability family covenant
Do not associate with unbelievers. For what basis can there be for a partnership between righteousness and lawlessness? What do light and darkness have in common? 2 Corinthians 6:14	Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers. For what partnership has righteousness with lawlessness? Or what fellowship has light with darkness? righteousness relationships light
And so now, O Israel, what does the Lord, your God, require of you but to fear the Lord, your God, to walk in all of his ways, to love him, to serve the Lord, your God, with all your heart and all your soul, and to observe the commandments and the statutes that I am giving you today for your own good. Deuteronomy 10:12-13	And now, Israel, what does the Lord your God require of you, but to fear the Lord your God, to walk in all his ways, to love him, to serve the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul, and to keep the commandments and statutes of the Lord, which I am commanding you today for your good? awe blessing serving
Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord. Ephesians 6:4	Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord. family children
Bear one another’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ. Galatians 6:2	Bear one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ. suffering neighbor
The Lord has told you, O man, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? Only this: to do what is right, to show mercy, and to walk humbly with your God. Micah 6:8	He has told you, O man, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God? righteousness humility
This is my commandment: love one another as I have loved you. John 15:12	This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you. love Jesus
I seek you with all my heart; do not let me stray from your precepts. Psalm 119:10	With my whole heart I seek you; let me not wander from your commandments! righteousness heart
All those who have sinned outside the Law will perish outside the Law, and all who sinned under the Law will be judged by the Law. Romans 2:12	For all who have sinned without the law will also perish without the law, and all who have sinned under the law will be judged by the law. sin judgment punishment
Rather, let justice flow like a river, and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream. Amos 5:24	But let justice roll down like waters, and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream. righteousness
Take heed to follow the commandments and the laws that Moses, the servant of the Lord, gave you: to love the Lord, your God, and to walk in his ways and to observe his commandments, holding fast to him and serving him with all your heart and all your soul. Joshua 22:5	Only be very careful to observe the commandment and the law that Moses the servant of the Lord commanded you, to love the Lord your God, and to walk in all his ways and to keep his commandments and to cling to him and to serve him with all your heart and with all your soul. heart soul serving
Beloved, if our hearts do not condemn us, we can approach God with confidence and receive from him whatever we ask, because we obey his commandments and do whatever is pleasing to him. 1 John 3:21-22	Beloved, if our heart does not condemn us, we have confidence before God; and whatever we ask we receive from him, because we keep his commandments and do what pleases him. trust obedience
I have chosen the way of faithfulness; I have set your judgments before me. Psalm 119:30	I have chosen the way of faithfulness; I set your rules before me. faith truth