Bible Verses About Breaking the Law
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for breaking the law, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 1,079 votes, led by James 4:17. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Breaking the Law
James 4:17146 votes
Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.
Romans 13:1-7118 votes
Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God.
1 John 3:4115 votes
Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law.
James 2:1073 votes
For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all.
Acts 5:2958 votes
Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.
Proverbs 19:544 votes
A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall not escape.
Proverbs 8:1-3637 votes
Doth not wisdom cry? and understanding put forth her voice?
Romans 3:2026 votes
Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin.
Romans 13:125 votes
Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God.
Romans 13:223 votes
Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation.
Romans 4:1522 votes
Because the law worketh wrath: for where no law is, there is no transgression.
Romans 7:722 votes
What shall we say then? Is the law sin? God forbid. Nay, I had not known sin, but by the law: for I had not known lust, except the law had said, Thou shalt not covet.
Romans 13:1-1422 votes
Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God.
John 1:1720 votes
For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.
1 John 2:420 votes
He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.
Matthew 7:1219 votes
Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.
Luke 16:1719 votes
And it is easier for heaven and earth to pass, than one tittle of the law to fail.
Romans 2:1319 votes
(For not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified.
Romans 7:1219 votes
Wherefore the law is holy, and the commandment holy, and just, and good.
Galatians 3:1018 votes
For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse: for it is written, Cursed is every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them.
2 Chronicles 7:1416 votes
If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.
Romans 2:1-2916 votes
Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoever thou art that judgest: for wherein thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest doest the same things.
Romans 6:2315 votes
For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Romans 13:413 votes
For he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil.
Revelation 1:113 votes
The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:
What does the Bible say about breaking the law?
Readers most often cite James 4:17 on the subject of breaking the law. Across 1,079 votes, 25 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including Romans 13:1-7, 1 John 3:4, James 2:10. This page lists all 25 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.