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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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Showing verses 421–430 of 459 · 523 word occurrences in this result

Galatians 4:4
But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Galatians 4:4 · retained source text

But when the fulnes of the time was come, God sent foorth his Sonne made of a woman, made vnder the Law,

Galatians 4:5
To redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Galatians 4:5 · retained source text

To redeeme them that were vnder the Law, that we might receiue the adoption of sonnes.

Galatians 4:21
Tell me, ye that desire to be under the law, do ye not hear the law?
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Galatians 4:21 · retained source text

Tell me, ye that desire to be vnder the Law, doe ye not heare the Law?

Galatians 5:4
Christ is become of no effect unto you, whosoever of you are justified by the law; ye are fallen from grace.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Galatians 5:4 · retained source text

Christ is become of no effect vnto you, whosoeuer of you are iustified by the Law: ye are fallen from grace.

Galatians 5:14
For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Galatians 5:14 · retained source text

For all the Law is fulfilled in one word, euen in this: Thou shalt loue thy neighbour as thy selfe.

1611 marginal noteLeu. 19.18. mat. 22.39.

Galatians 5:18
But if ye be led of the Spirit, ye are not under the law.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Galatians 5:18 · retained source text

But if yee be lead of the spirit, yee are not vnder the Law.

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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.