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Matthew 5:17-18 KJV
Matthew · chapter 5 · verses 17–18 · King James Version
17Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil. 18For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.Matthew 5:17-18 · King James Version
Matthew 5:17-18 in context
15Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house.
16Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.
17Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil.
18For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.
19Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.
20For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven.
Cross references
- Romans 10:4
- Luke 16:17
- Galatians 4:4-5
- Romans 8:4
- Romans 3:31
- Isaiah 42:21
- Galatians 3:17-24
- Matthew 7:12
- Isaiah 40:8
- Psalms 119:89-90
- 1 Peter 1:25
- Matthew 24:34-35
Key words (Strong's)
- prophetsprophētēsin Greek writings, an interpreter of oracles or of other hidden things, one who, moved by…G4396 →
- destroykatalyōto dissolve, disunite, , to destroy, demolish, metaph. to overthrowG2647 →
- verilyamēnfirm, metaph. faithful, verily, amen, at the beginning of a discourseG281 →
- heavenouranosthe vaulted expanse of the sky with all things visible in it, the universe, the world…G3772 →
- tittlekeraiaa little horn, extremity, apex, point, used by grammarians of the accents and diacritical…G2762 →
- Thinknomizōto hold by custom or usage, own as a custom or usage, to follow a custom or usage, it is…G3543 →
- earthgēarable land, the ground, the earth as a standing place, the main land as opposed to the…G1093 →
- comeerchomaito come, of persons, to come from one place to another, and used both of persons arriving…G2064 →
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