“ Do not think I have come to get rid of what is written in the Law or in the Prophets. I have not come to do this. Instead, I have come to fulfill what is written.

“莫想我来要废掉律法和先知。我来不是要废掉，乃是要成全。

“不要以为我来是要废掉律法和先知。我来不是要废掉，而是要成全。

“不要以为我来是要废掉律法和先知。我来不是要废掉，而是要成全。

“不要以为我是来废除律法和先知书，我不是来废除，乃是来成全。

“你们不要以为我来是要废除律法和先知；我来不是要废除，而是要完成。

“你们不要以为我来是要废除律法和先知，我来不是要废除，而是要成全。

「莫想我來要廢掉律法和先知。我來不是要廢掉，乃是要成全。

「不要以為我來是要廢掉律法和先知。我來不是要廢掉，而是要成全。

「不要以為我來是要廢掉律法和先知。我來不是要廢掉，而是要成全。

「不要以為我是來廢除律法和先知書，我不是來廢除，乃是來成全。

“你們不要以為我來是要廢除律法和先知；我來不是要廢除，而是要完成。

『不要以為我來是要毁廢律法或神言人；我來不是要毁廢，乃是要成全。

「你們不要以為我來是要廢除律法和先知，我來不是要廢除，而是要成全。

勿意我來廢律、或先知也、我來非以廢之、乃以成之、

勿以我來壞律法及先知也、我來非以壞之、乃以成之、

勿思我來廢律法及先知、我來非欲廢之、乃欲成之、

勿以我來為廢律法、或先知之言、我來非為破壞、實為玉成。

“ 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.

“ 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.

“ Don’t misunderstand why I have come. I did not come to abolish the law of Moses or the writings of the prophets. No, I came to accomplish their purpose.

“ Don’t think that I came to abolish the Law or the Prophets. I did not come to abolish but to fulfill.

“ Do not presume that I came to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I did not come to abolish, but to fulfill.

“ Do not think that I came to destroy the Law or the Prophets. I did not come to destroy but to fulfill.

Think not that I came to destroy the law or the prophets: I came not to destroy, but to fulfil.

“ Don’t assume that I came to destroy the Law or the Prophets. I did not come to destroy but to fulfill.

Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil.

“ Do not think that I have come to abolish the law or the prophets. I have not come to abolish these things but to fulfill them.

“ Don’t think that I came to destroy the law or the prophets. I didn’t come to destroy, but to fulfill.

Christ has fulfilled everything the law was meant to do. So now everyone who believes can be right with God.

It is easier for heaven and earth to disappear than for the smallest part of a letter to drop out of the Law.

Jesus does for us everything the holy law requires. The power of sin should no longer control the way we live. The Holy Spirit should control the way we live.

But then the chosen time came. God sent his Son. A woman gave birth to him. He was born under the authority of the law.He came to set free those who were under the authority of the law. He wanted us to be adopted as children with all the rights children have.

Does faith make the law useless? Not at all! We agree with the law.

The Lord wanted his people to see how great and glorious his law is. He wanted to show them that he always does what is right.

Here is what I mean. The law came 430 years after the promise. But the law does not get rid of God’s covenant and promise. The covenant had already been made by God. So the law does not do away with the promise.The great gift that God has for us does not depend on the law. If it did, it would no longer depend on the promise. But God gave it to Abraham as a free gift through a promise.Then why was the law given at all? It was added because of human sin. And it was supposed to control us until the promised Seed had come. The law was given through angels, and a go- between was put in charge of it.A go- between means that there is more than one side to an agreement. But God didn’t use a go- between when he made his promise to Abraham.So is the law opposed to God’s promises? Certainly not! What if a law had been given that could give life? Then people could become right with God by obeying the law.But Scripture has locked up everything under the control of sin. It does so in order that what was promised might be given to those who believe. The promise comes through faith in Jesus Christ.Before faith in Christ came, we were guarded by the law. We were locked up until this faith was made known.So the law was put in charge of us until Christ came. He came so that we might be made right with God by believing in Christ.

In everything, do to others what you would want them to do to you. This is what is written in the Law and in the Prophets.

So don’t let anyone judge you because of what you eat or drink. Don’t let anyone judge you about holy days. I’m talking about special feasts and New Moons and Sabbath days.They are only a shadow of the things to come. But what is real is found in Christ.

You didn’t want sacrifices and offerings. You didn’t require burnt offerings and sin offerings. You opened my ears so that I could hear you and obey you.Then I said,“ Here I am. It is written about me in the book.My God, I have come to do what you want. Your law is in my heart.”

But those offerings remind people of their sins every year.It isn’t possible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins.So when Christ came into the world, he said,“ You didn’t want sacrifices and offerings. Instead, you prepared a body for me.You weren’t pleased with burnt offerings and sin offerings.Then I said,‘ Here I am. It is written about me in the book. I have come to do what you want, my God.’ ”( Psalm 40:6–8)First Christ said,“ You didn’t want sacrifices and offerings. You didn’t want burnt offerings and sin offerings. You weren’t pleased with them.” He said this even though they were offered in keeping with the law.Then he said,“ Here I am. I have come to do what you want.” He did away with the shadow of the good things that were coming. He did it to put in place the good things themselves.We have been made holy by what God wanted. We have been made holy because Jesus Christ offered his body once and for all time.Day after day every priest stands and does his special duties. He offers the same sacrifices again and again. But they can never take away sins.Jesus our priest offered one sacrifice for sins for all time. Then he sat down at the right hand of God.

Jesus replied,“ Let it be this way for now. It is right for us to do this. It carries out God’s holy plan.” Then John agreed.

They found witnesses who were willing to tell lies. These liars said,“ This fellow never stops speaking against this holy place. He also speaks against the law.

In the Law, Moses commanded us to kill such women by throwing stones at them. Now what do you say?”

They made a charge against Paul. They said,“ This man is talking people into worshiping God in wrong ways. Those ways are against the law.”

“ Fellow Israelites, help us!” they shouted.“ This is the man who teaches everyone in all places against our people. He speaks against our law and against this holy place. Besides, he has brought Greeks into the temple. He has made this holy place‘ unclean.’ ”