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 Nem se acende a lâmpada para se pôr debaixo de um cesto, mas sim na luminária, e ilumina a todos quantos estão na casa.

16 Assim brilhe vossa luz diante das pessoas, para que vejam vossas boas obras, e glorifiquem ao vosso Pai, que está nos céus.

17 Não penseis que vim para revogar a Lei ou os Profetas; não vim para revogar, mas sim para cumprir.

18 Porque em verdade vos digo que, até que o céu e a terra passem, nem um jota nem um til passará da Lei até que tudo se cumpra.

19 Portanto qualquer um que desobedecer a um destes menores mandamentos, e assim ensinar às pessoas, será chamado o menor no Reino dos céus; porém qualquer que [os] cumprir e ensinar, esse será chamado grande no Reino dos céus.

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What Does Matthew 5:17 Mean?

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