Romans 7:7
The Law and Sin
7What then shall we say? That the law is sin? By no means! Yet if it had not been for the law, aI would not have known sin. For I would not have known what it is to covet if bthe law had not said, “You shall not covet.”Romans 8:2-4
2For the law of cthe Spirit of life dhas set you ▼▼Some manuscripts me
free in Christ Jesus from the law of sin and death. 3For fGod has done what the law, gweakened by the flesh, hcould not do. iBy sending his own Son jin the likeness of sinful flesh and kfor sin, ▼▼Or and as a sin offering
he condemned sin in the flesh, 4in order that mthe righteous requirement of the law might be fulfilled in us, nwho walk not according to the flesh but according to the Spirit. Romans 10:3-5
3For, being ignorant of othe righteousness of God, and seeking to establish their own, they did not submit to God’s righteousness. 4For pChrist is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes. ▼▼Or end of the law, that everyone who believes may be justified
The Message of Salvation to All
5For rMoses writes about the righteousness that is based on the law, that sthe person who does the commandments shall live by them.2 Corinthians 3:9
9For if there was glory in tthe ministry of condemnation, uthe ministry of righteousness must far exceed it in glory.Galatians 3:5
5Does he who supplies the Spirit to you and vworks miracles among you do so wby works of the law, or by hearing with faith—Galatians 3:10
The Righteous Shall Live by Faith
10For all who rely on works of the law are xunder a curse; for it is written, y“Cursed be everyone who does not zabide by all things written in the Book of the Law, and do them.”Galatians 4:21
Example of Hagar and Sarah
21Tell me, you who desire to be under the law, do you not listen to the law?Hebrews 8:6
6But as it is, Christ ▼▼Greek he
has obtained a ministry that is abas much more excellent than the old as acthe covenant adhe mediates is better, since it is enacted on better promises.
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