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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

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First occurrence: Genesis 11:31

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Acts 18:15
But if it be a question of words and names, and of your law, look ye to it; for I will be no judge of such matters.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 18:15 · retained source text

But if it be a question of words, and names, and of your law, looke ye to it: for I wil be no iudge of such matters.

Acts 19:38
Wherefore if Demetrius, and the craftsmen which are with him, have a matter against any man, the law is open, and there are deputies: let them implead one another.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Acts 19:38 · retained source text

Wherefore if Demetrius, and the craftesmen which are with him, haue a matter against any man, the law is open, and there are deputies, let them implead one another.

1611 marginal noteOr, the Court dayes are kept.

Acts 21:20
And when they heard it, they glorified the Lord, and said unto him, Thou seest, brother, how many thousands of Jews there are which believe; and they are all zealous of the law:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 21:20 · retained source text

And when they heard it, they glorified the Lord, & said vnto him, Thou seest, brother, how many thousands of Iewes there are which beleeue, and they are all zealous of the Law.

Acts 21:24
Them take, and purify thyself with them, and be at charges with them, that they may shave their heads: and all may know that those things, whereof they were informed concerning thee, are nothing; but that thou thyself also walkest orderly, and keepest the law.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Acts 21:24 · retained source text

Then take, and purifie thy selfe with them, & bee at charges with them, that they may shaue their heads: and all may know that those things wherof they were informed concerning thee, are nothing, but that thou thy selfe also walkest orderly, and keepest the Law.

1611 marginal noteNum. 6.18. chap. 18.18.

Acts 21:28
Crying 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.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 21:28 · retained source text

Crying out, Men of Israel, helpe: this is y e man that teacheth al men euery where against the people, and the law, and this place: and farther brought Greeks also into the Temple, and hath polluted this holy place.

Acts 22:3
I am verily a man which am a Jew, born in Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, yet brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, and taught according to the perfect manner of the law of the fathers, and was zealous toward God, as ye all are this day.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Acts 22:3 · retained source text

I am verely a man which am a Iew, borne in Tarsus a citie in Cilicia, yet brought vp in this citie at the feete of Gamaliel, and taught according to the perfect maner of the law of the fathers, and was zealous towards God, as ye all are this day.

1611 marginal noteChap. 21.39.

Acts 22:12
And one Ananias, a devout man according to the law, having a good report of all the Jews which dwelt there,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 22:12 · retained source text

And one Ananias, a deuout man according to the law, hauing a good report of al the Iewes which dwelt there,

Acts 23:3
Then said Paul unto him, God shall smite thee, thou whited wall: for sittest thou to judge me after the law, and commandest me to be smitten contrary to the law?
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 23:3 · retained source text

Then saith Paul vnto him, God shall smite thee, thou whited wall: for sittest thou to iudge mee after the Law, and commandest mee to be smitten contrary to the Law?

Acts 24:6
Who also hath gone about to profane the temple: whom we took, and would have judged according to our law.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 24:6 · retained source text

Who also hath gone about to profane the Temple: whom we tooke, and would haue iudged according to our lawe.

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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.