The Bible teaches that true law is rooted in justice and compassion. It guides us to act with integrity, ensuring fairness in all our dealings. By following God’s laws, we align our actions with a higher purpose. This brings order and peace to our lives and communities.
Below is our full list of bible verses on law (King James Version – KJV) provided in ranked order.
Most Popular Bible Verses About Law
Romans 7:12
“12 Wherefore the law is holy, and the commandment holy, and just, and good.”
Romans 7:7
“7 What shall we say then? Is the law sin? God forbid. Nay, I had not known sin, but by the law: for I had not known lust, except the law had said, Thou shalt not covet.”
1 John 3:4
“4 Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law.”
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Acts 5:29
“29 Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.”
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Luke 16:17
“17 And it is easier for heaven and earth to pass, than one tittle of the law to fail.”
Romans 13:1
“1 Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God.”
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John 1:17
“17 For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.”
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1 Timothy 1:8-10
“8 But we know that the law is good, if a man use it lawfully;9 Knowing this, that the law is not made for a righteous man, but for the lawless and disobedient, for the ungodly and for sinners, for unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers,10 For whoremongers, for them that defile themselves with mankind, for menstealers, for liars, for perjured persons, and if there be any other thing that is contrary to sound doctrine;”
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James 2:10
“10 For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all.”
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Galatians 2:16
“16 Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.”
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Romans 3:20
“20 Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin.”
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Romans 10:4
“4 For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth.”
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Psalm 19:7-9
“7 The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple.8 The statutes of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the LORD is pure, enlightening the eyes.9 The fear of the LORD is clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of the LORD are true and righteous altogether.”
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Romans 13:10
“10 Love worketh no ill to his neighbour: therefore love is the fulfilling of the law.”
1 John 5:3
“3 For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.”
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Romans 3:31
“31 Do we then make void the law through faith? God forbid: yea, we establish the law.”
Isaiah 33:22
“22 For the LORD is our judge, the LORD is our lawgiver, the LORD is our king; he will save us.”
Matthew 5:17
“17 Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil.”
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Romans 8:3
“3 For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh:”
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Matthew 7:12
“12 Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.”
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Galatians 6:2
“2 Bear ye one another’s burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.”
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Galatians 5:14
“14 For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.”
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Romans 6:14
“14 For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace.”
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Acts 7:53
“53 Who have received the law by the disposition of angels, and have not kept it.”
Romans 3:28
“28 Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law.”
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John 14:15
“15 If ye love me, keep my commandments.”
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Galatians 3:19
“19 Wherefore then serveth the law? It was added because of transgressions, till the seed should come to whom the promise was made; and it was ordained by angels in the hand of a mediator.”
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Romans 13:8
“8 Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law.”
Galatians 5:22-23
“22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,23 Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.”
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John 15:12
“12 This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you.”
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