Matthew 5:18 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
Matthew 5:18 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Matthew 5:18 in 6 Bible Translations
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Matthew 5:18 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“For most certainly, I tell you, until heaven and earth pass away, not even one smallest letter or one tiny pen stroke shall in any way pass away from the law, until all things are accomplished.”
Matthew 5:18 — World English Bible
Matthew 5:18 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass away, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass away from the law, till all things be accomplished. ”
Matthew 5:18 — American Standard Version
Matthew 5:18 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“for, verily I say to you, till that the heaven and the earth may pass away, one iota or one tittle may not pass away from the law, till that all may come to pass.”
Matthew 5:18 — Young's Literal Translation
Matthew 5:18 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“For verily I say unto you, Until the heaven and the earth pass away, one iota or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law till all come to pass. ”
Matthew 5:18 — Darby Translation
Matthew 5:18 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“For truely I say vnto you, Till heauen, and earth perish, one iote or one title of the Law shall not scape, till all things be fulfilled.”
Matthew 5:18 — Geneva Bible
Matthew 5:18 in Context — Matthew 5
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.
20 For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven.
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