KJV King James Version
Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Matthew 5:17
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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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets. I have not come to abolish them, but to fulfill them.
WEB World English Bible
“Don’t think that I came to destroy the law or the prophets. I didn’t come to destroy, but to fulfill.
ASV American Standard Version
Think not that I came to destroy the law or the prophets: I came not to destroy, but to fulfil.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
‘Do not suppose that I came to throw down the law or the prophets—I did not come to throw down, but to fulfil;
Surrounding context — Matthew 5
14 Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.
15 Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house.
16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.
17 Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil.
18 For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.
19 Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach [them], the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.
20 For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed [the righteousness] of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven.
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ΜὴG3361 · mēnotνομίσητεG3543 · nomizōto thinkὅτιG3754 · hotithat/since: thatἦλθονG2064 · erchomaito come/goκαταλῦσαιG2647 · kataluōto destroy/lodgeτὸνG3588 · hothe/this/whoνόμονG3551 · nomoslawἢG2228 · ēorτοὺςG3588 · hothe/this/whoπροφήτας·G4396 · prophētēsprophetοὐκG3756 · ounoἦλθονG2064 · erchomaito come/goκαταλῦσαιG2647 · kataluōto destroy/lodgeἀλλὰG235 · allabutπληρῶσαι.G4137 · plēroōto fulfill
Cross-references
Romans 10:4For Christ [is] the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth.Luke 16:17And it is easier for heaven and earth to pass, than one tittle of the law to fail.Galatians 4:4-5But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law,Romans 8:4That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.Romans 3:31Do we then make void the law through faith? God forbid: yea, we establish the law.Isaiah 42:21The LORD is well pleased for his righteousness’ sake; he will magnify the law, and make [it] honourable.Galatians 3:17-24And this I say, [that] the covenant, that was confirmed before of God in Christ, the law, which was four hundred and thirty years after, cannot disannul, that it should make the promise of none effect.Matthew 7:12Therefore 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.Hebrews 10:3-12But in those [sacrifices there is] a remembrance again [made] of sins every year.Psalm 40:6-8Sacrifice and offering thou didst not desire; mine ears hast thou opened: burnt offering and sin offering hast thou not required.Colossians 2:16-17Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holyday, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath [days]:Acts 6:13And set up false witnesses, which said, This man ceaseth not to speak blasphemous words against this holy place, and the law:Acts 18:13Saying, This [fellow] persuadeth men to worship God contrary to the law.Matthew 3:15And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer [it to be so] now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffered him.Acts 21:28Crying out, Men of Israel, help: This is the man, that teacheth all [men] every where against the people, and the law, and this place: and further brought Greeks also into the temple, and hath polluted this holy place.John 8:5Now Moses in the law commanded us, that such should be stoned: but what sayest thou?
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