Matthew 5:17 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil.”
Matthew 5:17 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Matthew 5:17 in 6 Bible Translations
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Matthew 5:17 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
““Don’t think that I came to destroy the law or the prophets. I didn’t come to destroy, but to fulfill.”
Matthew 5:17 — World English Bible
Matthew 5:17 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Think not that I came to destroy the law or the prophets: I came not to destroy, but to fulfil. ”
Matthew 5:17 — American Standard Version
Matthew 5:17 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“`Do not suppose that I came to throw down the law or the prophets--I did not come to throw down, but to fulfil;”
Matthew 5:17 — Young's Literal Translation
Matthew 5:17 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Think not that I am come to make void the law or the prophets; I am not come to make void, but to fulfil. ”
Matthew 5:17 — Darby Translation
Matthew 5:17 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Think not that I am come to destroy the Lawe, or the Prophets. I am not come to destroy them, but to fulfill them.”
Matthew 5:17 — Geneva Bible
Matthew 5:17 in Context — Matthew 5
15 Neither 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.
16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.
17 Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil.
18 For 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.
19 Whosoever 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.
What Does Matthew 5:17 Mean?
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