# Law ## Catechism of the Catholic Church ## Ignatius Catholic Study Bible **Law** Jesus distinguished between the written Law of Moses, which is the Word of God, and human traditions: [[matthew-15#^matthew-15-1|Mt 15:1-9]]; [[mark-07#^mark-07-1|Mk 7:1-13]] Jesus fulfills the Law of Moses: [[matthew-05#^matthew-05-17|Mt 5:17]]; [[luke-16#^luke-16-16|Lk 16:16]]; [[luke-24#^luke-24-44|24:44]]; [[john-01#^john-01-45|Jn 1:45]]; [[john-05#^john-05-39|5:39]]; [[john-08#^john-08-17|8:17]]; [[john-10#^john-10-34|10:34-36]]; [[john-15#^john-15-25|15:25]]; [[ephesians-02#^ephesians-02-15|Eph 2:15]] Justification apart from works of Law and through faith in Christ: [[romans-03#^romans-03-28|Rom 3:28]]; [[galatians-02#^galatians-02-16|Gal 2:16]]; [[philippians-03#^philippians-03-9|Phil 3:9]] Law given by God through Moses, complemented by the writings of the prophets: [[matthew-05#^matthew-05-17|Mt 5:17]]; [[matthew-07#^matthew-07-12|7:12]]; [[luke-02#^luke-02-22|Lk 2:22-27, 39]]; [[luke-16#^luke-16-16|16:16]]; [[luke-24#^luke-24-44|24:44]]; [[john-01#^john-01-45|Jn 1:45]]; [[john-07#^john-07-19|7:19]]; [[acts-of-the-apostles-13#^acts-of-the-apostles-13-15|Acts 13:15]] Law gives man awareness of his sin and his weakness: [[romans-05#^romans-05-20|Rom 5:20]]; [[romans-07#^romans-07-9|7:9]]; [[2-corinthians-03#^2-corinthians-03-6|2 Cor 3:6]]; [[galatians-03#^galatians-03-19|Gal 3:19]] Law of Christ (love): [[1-corinthians-09#^1-corinthians-09-21|1 Cor 9:21]]; [[galatians-06#^galatians-06-2|Gal 6:2]] Law of liberty: [[james-01#^james-01-25|Jas 1:25]]; [[james-02#^james-02-12|2:12]] Law of the Spirit of life: [[romans-08#^romans-08-2|Rom 8:2]] Love fulfills the Law: [[romans-13#^romans-13-8|Rom 13:8-10]]; [[galatians-05#^galatians-05-14|Gal 5:14]] Love of God and love of neighbor sums up the Law: [[matthew-22#^matthew-22-34|Mt 22:34-40]]; [[mark-12#^mark-12-28|Mk 12:28-34]]; [[luke-10#^luke-10-25|Lk 10:25-28]] Moral law of the commandments is necessary: [[matthew-19#^matthew-19-17|Mt 19:17]]; [[mark-10#^mark-10-19|Mk 10:19]]; [[john-14#^john-14-15|Jn 14:15]]; [[romans-02#^romans-02-13|Rom 2:13-16]]; [[1-corinthians-07#^1-corinthians-07-19|1 Cor 7:19]] Mosaic Law prepared the way for the order of justification by grace through faith in Christ: [[galatians-03#^galatians-03-23|Gal 3:23-25]] Natural law: [[john-01#^john-01-9|Jn 1:9]]; [[romans-02#^romans-02-12|Rom 2:12-16]] Royal law (love): [[james-02#^james-02-8|Jas 2:8]] Weightier matters of the Law: justice, mercy, and faith: [[matthew-23#^matthew-23-23|Mt 23:23]] *See also* [[salvation]]; [[works]] ### Sources [[index-of-doctrines|Index of Doctrines]] ## Divine Intimacy Meditations - To observe the divine — gives glory to God [[33-peace-to-men#Meditation 1|33,1]]; - submission of Jesus and Mary to the — which did not bind them: [[36-the-octave-of-the-nativity-of-our-lord#Meditation 1|36,1]]; [[371-the-purification#Meditation 2|371,2]]; - — to which we are bound and to which self-love would claim exemption under false pretexts: [[371-the-purification#Meditation 2|371,2]]. - [[33-peace-to-men|33. Peace to Men]] - [[36-the-octave-of-the-nativity-of-our-lord|36. The Octave of the Nativity of Our Lord]] - [[371-the-purification|371. The Purification]]