Matthew 5:17
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King James Version (modern wording)
Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfill.
Matthew 5:17 (KJV)
American Standard Version
Think not that I came to destroy the law or the prophets: I came not to destroy, but to fulfil.
Matthew 5:17 (ASV)
Berean Standard Bible
Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets. I have not come to abolish them, but to fulfill them.
Matthew 5:17 (BSB)
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What does Matthew 5:17 say?
Matthew 5:17 in modern King James wording reads: "Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfill."
Where is Matthew 5:17 found in the Bible?
Matthew 5:17 is verse 17 of chapter 5 of the book of Matthew, in the New Testament. Matthew has 28 chapters.
Which translations of Matthew 5:17 can I read here?
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