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 Ni se enciende una lámpara y se pone debajo de un almud, mas sobre el candelero, y alumbra á todos los que están en casa.

16 Así alumbre vuestra luz delante de los hombres, para que vean vuestras obras buenas, y glorifiquen á vuestro Padre que está en los cielos.

17 No penséis que he venido para abrogar la ley ó los profetas: no he venido para abrogar, sino á cumplir.

18 Porque de cierto os digo, [que] hasta que perezca el cielo y la tierra, ni una jota ni un tilde perecerá de la ley, hasta que todas las cosas sean hechas.

19 De manera que cualquiera que infringiere uno de estos mandamientos muy pequeños, y así enseñare á los hombres, muy pequeño será llamado en el reino de los cielos: mas cualquiera que hiciere y enseñare, éste será llamado grande en el reino de los cielos.

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What Does Matthew 5:17 Mean?

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