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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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Romans 9:32
Wherefore? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law. For they stumbled at that stumblingstone;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Romans 9:32 · retained source text

Wherefore? because they sought it, not by faith, but as it were by the works of the Law: for they stumbled at that stumbling stone,

Romans 10:5
For Moses describeth the righteousness which is of the law, That the man which doeth those things shall live by them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Romans 10:5 · retained source text

For Moses describeth the righteousnesse which is of the Law, that the man which doeth those things shall liue by them.

1611 marginal noteLeu. 18.5. ezek. 20.11. gal. 3.12.

1 Corinthians 6:6
But brother goeth to law with brother, and that before the unbelievers.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 6:6 · retained source text

But brother goeth to law with brother, & that before the vnbeleeuers?

1 Corinthians 6:7
Now therefore there is utterly a fault among you, because ye go to law one with another. Why do ye not rather take wrong? why do ye not rather suffer yourselves to be defrauded?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 6:7 · retained source text

Now therefore, there is vtterly a fault among you, because yee goe to law one with another: Why doe ye not rather take wrong? Why doe yee not rather suffer your selues to be defrauded?

1 Corinthians 7:39
The wife is bound by the law as long as her husband liveth; but if her husband be dead, she is at liberty to be married to whom she will; only in the Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 7:39 · retained source text

The wife is bound by the Lawe as long as her husband liueth: but if her husband bee dead, shee is at liberty to bee maried to whom shee will, onely in the Lord.

1 Corinthians 9:8
Say I these things as a man? or saith not the law the same also?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 9:8 · retained source text

Say I these things as a man? or saith not the Law the same also?

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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.