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law

Meaning of “law”

Sense 1: An authoritative rule, command, ordinance, instruction, standard, or body of requirements. Sense 2: The writings containing such instruction. Sense 3: A governing principle, power, regular order, or civil rule. Sense 4: In family compounds, relationship by marriage.

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523 occurrences459 verses46 booksKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 11:31

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Romans 2:12
For as many as have sinned without law shall also perish without law: and as many as have sinned in the law shall be judged by the law;
4 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Romans 2:12 · retained source text

For as many as haue sinned without Law, shall also perish without Law: and as many as haue sinned in the Law, shalbe iudged by the Law.

Romans 2:13
(For not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Romans 2:13 · retained source text

(For not the hearers of the Law are iust before God, but the doers of the Law shalbe iustified;

Romans 2:14
For when the Gentiles, which have not the law, do by nature the things contained in the law, these, having not the law, are a law unto themselves:
4 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Romans 2:14 · retained source text

For when the Gentiles which haue not the Law, doe by nature the things contained in the Law: these hauing not the Law, are a Law vnto themselues,

Romans 2:15
Which shew the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and their thoughts the mean while accusing or else excusing one another;)
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Romans 2:15 · retained source text

Which shew the worke of the Law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witnesse, and their thoughts the meane while accusing, or else excusing one another:

1611 marginal noteOr, the conscience witnessing with them.

1611 marginal noteOr, between themselues.

Romans 2:18
And knowest his will, and approvest the things that are more excellent, being instructed out of the law;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Romans 2:18 · retained source text

And knowest his will, and approuest the things that are more excellent, being instructed out of the Law,

1611 marginal noteOr, triest the things that differ.

Romans 2:20
An instructor of the foolish, a teacher of babes, which hast the form of knowledge and of the truth in the law.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Romans 2:20 · retained source text

An instructour of the foolish, a teacher of babes: which hast the forme of knowledge and of the trueth in the Law:

Romans 2:23
Thou that makest thy boast of the law, through breaking the law dishonourest thou God?
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Romans 2:23 · retained source text

Thou that makest thy boast of the Law, through breaking the Law dishonourest thou God?

Romans 2:25
For circumcision verily profiteth, if thou keep the law: but if thou be a breaker of the law, thy circumcision is made uncircumcision.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Romans 2:25 · retained source text

For Circumcision verily profiteth if thou keepe the Law: but if thou be a breaker of the Law, thy Circumcision is made vncircumcision.

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Galatians 3:24

Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith.

Galatians 5:14

For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

Proverbs 6:23

For the commandment is a lamp; and the law is light; and reproofs of instruction are the way of life:

Psalms 119:142

Thy righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, and thy law is the truth.

Romans 7:12

Wherefore the law is holy, and the commandment holy, and just, and good.

Romans 7:14

For we know that the law is spiritual: but I am carnal, sold under sin.