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This means understanding that the law is laid down not for the… 1 Timothy 1:9-11

This means understanding that the law is laid down not for the innocent but for the lawless and disobedient, for the godless and sinful, for the unholy and profane, for those who kill their father or mother, for murderers, fornicators, sodomites, slave traders, liars, perjurers, and whatever else is contrary to the sound teaching that conforms to the glorious gospel of the blessed God, which he entrusted to me. 1 Timothy 1:9-11	Recognizing that laws are not designed for the upright. They are for the lawless and insubordinate, for the godless and sinful, for the unholy and irreligious; they are for those who slay their fathers and mothers, for murderers, for those who are fornicators, sodomites, slave traders, liars, perjurers, and for whatever else is contrary to the sound teaching that conforms to the glorious gospel of the blessed God, which has been entrusted to me. sin sexuality slavery
If you follow my statutes and keep my commandments and observe them faithfully, I will give you your rains in their season, and the land shall yield its produce, and the trees of the field shall yield their fruit. Leviticus 26:3-4	Follow my statutes and keep my commandments and obey them. Then I will give you rain in its proper season and the yield of the land shall increase and the trees of the field shall bear their fruit. obedience blessing harvest

If we diligently observe this entire commandment before the Lord our God, as he has commanded us, we will be in the right. Deuteronomy 6:25	If we are diligent in observing all of these commandments before the Lord, our God, as he commanded of us, then this will be our righteousness. obedience righteousness
You shall not covet your neighbor's house; you shall not covet your neighbor's wife, or male or female slave, or ox, or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor. Exodus 20:17	You shall not covet your neighbor’s house. You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, nor his male slave, nor his female slave, nor his oxen, nor his donkey, nor anything that belongs to your neighbor. greed materialism neighbor
When one will not listen to the law, even one's prayers are an abomination. Proverbs 28:9	When anyone turns a deaf ear to the law, even his prayer is detestable. prayer obedience listening
Therefore keep the commandments of the Lord your God, by walking in his ways and by fearing him. Deuteronomy 8:6	Therefore, observe the commandments of the Lord, your God. Walk in his ways and fear him. obedience awe following
Indeed, under the law almost everything is purified with blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness of sins. Hebrews 9:22	Indeed, under the Law almost everything is purified by blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness. blood forgiveness sin
Then the Lord commanded us to observe all these statutes, to fear the Lord our God, for our lasting good, so as to keep us alive, as is now the case. Deuteronomy 6:24	The Lord commanded us to observe all of these statutes and to fear the Lord, our God, so that we might always prosper and be kept alive, even as we are today. obedience blessing
I delight to do your will, O my God; your law is within my heart. Psalm 40:8	To do your will, O God, is my delight; your law is in my heart. obedience heart