19 Why then the law? dIt was added because of transgressions, until the offspring should come to whom the promise had been made, and it was eput in place through angels fby an gintermediary.
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Romans 4:15
For the law brings wrath, but where there is no law there is no transgression.
Romans 5:13
for sin indeed was in the world before the law was given, but sin is not counted where there is no law.
1 Timothy 1:8–10
Now we know that the law is good, if one uses it lawfully, understanding this, that the law is not laid down for the just but for the lawless and disobedient, for the ungodly and sinners, for the unholy and profane, for those who strike their fathers and mothers, for murderers, the sexually immoral, men who practice homosexuality, enslavers, liars, perjurers, and whatever else is contrary to sound doctrine,
Acts 7:38
This is the one who was in the congregation in the wilderness with the angel who spoke to him at Mount Sinai, and with our fathers. He received living oracles to give to us.
Acts 7:53
you who received the law as delivered by angels and did not keep it.”
Hebrews 2:2
For since the message declared by angels proved to be reliable, and every transgression or disobedience received a just retribution,
Exodus 20:19
and said to Moses, “You speak to us, and we will listen; but do not let God speak to us, lest we die.”
Deuteronomy 5:23–27
And as soon as you heard the voice out of the midst of the darkness, while the mountain was burning with fire, you came near to me, all the heads of your tribes, and your elders. And you said, ‘Behold, the LORD our God has shown us his glory and greatness, and we have heard his voice out of the midst of the fire. This day we have seen God speak with man, and man still live. Now therefore why should we die? For this great fire will consume us. If we hear the voice of the LORD our God any more, we shall die. For who is there of all flesh, that has heard the voice of the living God speaking out of the midst of fire as we have, and has still lived? Go near and hear all that the LORD our God will say, and speak to us all that the LORD our God will speak to you, and we will hear and do it.’
Deuteronomy 18:16
just as you desired of the LORD your God at Horeb on the day of the assembly, when you said, ‘Let me not hear again the voice of the LORD my God or see this great fire any more, lest I die.’
Hebrews 12:19
and the sound of a trumpet and a voice whose words made the hearers beg that no further messages be spoken to them.
Deuteronomy 5:5
while I stood between the LORD and you at that time, to declare to you the word of the LORD. For you were afraid because of the fire, and you did not go up into the mountain. He said:
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