Bible Cross References
the law
Romans 4:4
A person who works is paid wages, but they are not regarded as a gift; they are something that has been earned.
Romans 4:5
But those who depend on faith, not on deeds, and who believe in the God who declares the guilty to be innocent, it is this faith that God takes into account in order to put them right with himself.
Romans 4:14
For if what God promises is to be given to those who obey the Law, then faith means nothing and God's promise is worthless.
Romans 4:16
And so the promise was based on faith, in order that the promise should be guaranteed as God's free gift to all of Abraham's descendants---not just to those who obey the Law, but also to those who believe as Abraham did. For Abraham is the spiritual father of us all;
Romans 9:30-32
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So we say that the Gentiles, who were not trying to put themselves right with God, were put right with him through faith;
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while God's people, who were seeking a law that would put them right with God, did not find it.
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And why not? Because they did not depend on faith but on what they did. And so they stumbled over the "stumbling stone"
Romans 10:5
Moses wrote this about being put right with God by obeying the Law: "Whoever obeys the commands of the Law will live."
Romans 10:6
But what the scripture says about being put right with God through faith is this: "You are not to ask yourself, Who will go up into heaven?" (that is, to bring Christ down).
Romans 11:6
His choice is based on his grace, not on what they have done. For if God's choice were based on what people do, then his grace would not be real grace.
The man
Leviticus 18:5
Follow the practices and the laws that I give you; you will save your life by doing so. I am the LORD."
Nehemiah 9:29
You warned them to obey your teachings, but in pride they rejected your laws, although keeping your Law is the way to life. Hard-headed and stubborn, they refused to obey.
Ezekiel 20:11
I gave them my commands and taught them my laws, which bring life to anyone who obeys them.
Ezekiel 20:13
But even in the desert they defied me. They broke my laws and rejected my commands, which bring life to anyone who obeys them. They completely profaned the Sabbath. I was ready to let them feel the force of my anger there in the desert and to destroy them.
Matthew 19:17
"Why do you ask me concerning what is good?" answered Jesus. "There is only One who is good. Keep the commandments if you want to enter life."
Luke 10:25-28
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A teacher of the Law came up and tried to trap Jesus. "Teacher," he asked, "what must I do to receive eternal life?"
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Jesus answered him, "What do the Scriptures say? How do you interpret them?"
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The man answered, " 'Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind'; and 'Love your neighbor as you love yourself.' "
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"You are right," Jesus replied; "do this and you will live."
Romans 10:5
Moses wrote this about being put right with God by obeying the Law: "Whoever obeys the commands of the Law will live."
Romans 10:6
But what the scripture says about being put right with God through faith is this: "You are not to ask yourself, Who will go up into heaven?" (that is, to bring Christ down).