But when the appropriate time had come, God sent out his Son, born of a woman, born under the law,

to redeem those who were under the law, so that we may be adopted as sons with full rights.

For the whole law can be summed up in a single commandment, namely, “You must love your neighbor as yourself.”

Carry one another’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.

But avoid foolish controversies, genealogies, quarrels, and fights about the law, because they are useless and empty.

Cruel rulers are not your allies, those who make oppressive laws.

One law and one custom must apply to you and to the resident foreigner who lives alongside you.’”

Now this happened to fulfill the word that is written in their law, ‘They hated me without reason.’

Therefore if the uncircumcised man obeys the righteous requirements of the law, will not his uncircumcision be regarded as circumcision?

In my zeal for God I persecuted the church. According to the righteousness stipulated in the law I was blameless.

And what other great nation has statutes and ordinances as just as this whole law that I am about to share with you today?

and she returned to her mother-in-law.When Ruth returned to her mother-in-law, Naomi asked, “How did things turn out for you, my daughter?” Ruth told her about all the man had done for her.

For all who rely on doing the works of the law are under a curse, because it is written, “Cursed is everyone who does not keep on doing everything written in the book of the law.”

“All Israel has broken your law and turned away by not obeying you. Therefore you have poured out on us the judgment solemnly threatened in the law of Moses the servant of God, for we have sinned against you.

Moses said to his father-in-law, “Because the people come to me to inquire of God.

How much more valuable is a person than a sheep! So it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath.”

So the Pharisees said to him, “Look, why are they doing what is against the law on the Sabbath?”

For John had repeatedly told Herod, “It is not lawful for you to have your brother’s wife.”

Then some Pharisees came, and to test him they asked, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife?”

So, I find the law that when I want to do good, evil is present with me.