Luke 16:17

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“But it is easier for heaven and earth to pass away than for a single stroke of a pen to drop out of the Law.”

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BSBPD

“But it is easier for heaven and earth to pass away than for a single stroke of a pen to drop out of the Law.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“And it is easier for heaven and earth to pass, than one tittle of the law to fail.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“But it is easier for heaven and earth to pass away, than for one tittle of the law to fall.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“and it is easier to the heaven and the earth to pass away, than of the law one tittle to fall.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Luke 16:17 — 11 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Psalms 102:25In the beginning You laid the foundations of the earth, and the heavens are the work of Your hands.
  2. Isaiah 40:8The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of our God stands forever.”
  3. Isaiah 51:6Lift up your eyes to the heavens, and look at the earth below; for the heavens will vanish like smoke, the earth will wear out like a garment, and its people will die like gnats. But My salvation will last forever, and My righteousness will never fail.
  4. Matthew 5:18For I tell you truly, until heaven and earth pass away, not a single jot, not a stroke of a pen, will disappear from the Law until everything is accomplished.
  5. Luke 21:33Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will never pass away.
  6. Romans 3:31Do we, then, nullify the law by this faith? Certainly not! Instead, we uphold the law.
  7. 1 Peter 1:25but the word of the Lord stands forever.” And this is the word that was proclaimed to you.
  8. 2 Peter 3:10But the Day of the Lord will come like a thief. The heavens will disappear with a roar, the elements will be destroyed by fire, and the earth and its works will be laid bare.
  9. Revelation 20:11Then I saw a great white throne and the One seated on it. Earth and heaven fled from His presence, and no place was found for them.
  10. Revelation 21:1Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and earth had passed away, and the sea was no more.
  11. Revelation 21:4‘He will wipe away every tear from their eyes,’ and there will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the former things have passed away.”

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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