All the law and the prophets depend on these two commandments.”

Do not speak against one another, brothers and sisters. He who speaks against a fellow believer or judges a fellow believer speaks against the law and judges the law. But if you judge the law, you are not a doer of the law but its judge.

For the law appoints as high priests men subject to weakness, but the word of solemn affirmation that came after the law appoints a son made perfect forever.

“All things are lawful for me” – but not everything is beneficial. “All things are lawful for me” – but I will not be controlled by anything.

The Lord answered, “This has happened because these people have rejected my laws which I gave them. They have not obeyed me or followed those laws.

Speak and act as those who will be judged by a law that gives freedom.

“‘This is the law of the guilt offering. It is most holy.

But this rabble who do not know the law are accursed!”

Jethro, Moses’ father-in-law, took Moses’ wife Zipporah after he had sent her back,

Moses’ father-in-law said to him, “What you are doing is not good!

When Moses finished writing on a scroll the words of this law in their entirety,

When the king heard the words of the law scroll, he tore his clothes.

For a long time Israel had no true God, or priest to instruct them, or law.

When the king heard the words of the law scroll, he tore his clothes.

When they heard the law, they removed from Israel all who were of mixed ancestry.

I want to do what pleases you, my God. Your law dominates my thoughts.”

They did not keep their covenant with God, and they refused to obey his law.

The ropes of the wicked tighten around me, but I do not forget your law.

May I experience your compassion, so I might live! For I find delight in your law.

If I had not found encouragement in your law, I would have died in my sorrow.