Luke 16:17 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And it is easier for heaven and earth to pass, than one tittle of the law to fail.”
Luke 16:17 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Luke 16:17 in 6 Bible Translations
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Luke 16:17 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“But it is easier for heaven and earth to pass away than for one tiny stroke of a pen in the law to fall.”
Luke 16:17 — World English Bible
Luke 16:17 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“But it is easier for heaven and earth to pass away, than for one tittle of the law to fall.”
Luke 16:17 — American Standard Version
Luke 16:17 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and it is easier to the heaven and the earth to pass away, than of the law one tittle to fall.”
Luke 16:17 — Young's Literal Translation
Luke 16:17 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“But it is easier that the heaven and the earth should pass away than that one tittle of the law should fail.”
Luke 16:17 — Darby Translation
Luke 16:17 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Nowe it is more easie that heauen and earth shoulde passe away, then that one title of the Lawe should fall.”
Luke 16:17 — Geneva Bible
Luke 16:17 in Context — Luke 16
15 E disse-lhes: Vós sois os que justificais a vós mesmos diante dos seres humanos; mas Deus conhece vossos corações. Porque o que é excelente para os seres humanos é odiável diante de Deus.
16 A Lei e os profetas [foram] até João; desde então, o Reino de Deus é anunciado, todo homem [tenta entrar] nele pela força.
17 E é mais fácil passar o céu e a terra do que cair um traço de alguma letra da Lei.
18 Qualquer que deixa sua mulher, e casa com outra, adultera; e qualquer que se casa com a deixada pelo marido, [também] adultera.
19 Havia porém um certo homem rico, e vestia-se de púrpura, e de linho finíssimo, e festejava todo dia com luxo.
What Does Luke 16:17 Mean?
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