Christ is the culmination of the law(A) so that there may be righteousness for everyone who believes.(B)

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For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth.

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The commandments, “You shall not commit adultery,” “You shall not murder,” “You shall not steal,” “You shall not covet,”[a](A) and whatever other command there may be, are summed up(B) in this one command: “Love your neighbor as yourself.”[b](C)

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Footnotes

  1. Romans 13:9 Exodus 20:13-15,17; Deut. 5:17-19,21
  2. Romans 13:9 Lev. 19:18

For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not covet; and if there be any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

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16 What agreement is there between the temple of God and idols?(A) For we are the temple(B) of the living God.(C) As God has said:

“I will live with them
    and walk among them,
and I will be their God,
    and they will be my people.”[a](D)

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Corinthians 6:16 Lev. 26:12; Jer. 32:38; Ezek. 37:27

16 And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.

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12 The law is not based on faith; on the contrary, it says, “The person who does these things will live by them.”[a](A)

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Footnotes

  1. Galatians 3:12 Lev. 18:5

12 And the law is not of faith: but, The man that doeth them shall live in them.

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16 for it is written: “Be holy, because I am holy.”[a](A)

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Peter 1:16 Lev. 11:44,45; 19:2

16 Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy.

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