Quotes about Binding
There, again and again, we find the New Testament writers emphasizing instead love, agap?, as the highest activity, the one that binds everything else together-
- NT Wright
Every vow a widow or divorced woman pledges to fulfill is binding on her.
- Numbers 30:9
Now in former times in Israel, concerning the redemption or exchange of property, to make any matter legally binding a man would remove his sandal and give it to the other party, and this was a confirmation in Israel.
- Ruth 4:7
In view of all this, we make a binding agreement, putting it in writing and sealing it with the names of our leaders, Levites, and priests.”
- Nehemiah 9:38
You have bound me, and it has become a witness; my frailty rises up and testifies against me.
- Job 16:8
The godless in heart harbor resentment; even when He binds them, they do not cry for help.
- Job 36:13
Though the ropes of the wicked bind me, I do not forget Your law.
- Psalm 119:61
Bind up the testimony and seal the law among my disciples.
- Isaiah 8:16
I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven. Whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.”
- Matthew 16:19
Truly I tell you, whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.
- Matthew 18:18
Brothers, let me put this in human terms. Even a human covenant, once it is ratified, cannot be canceled or amended.
- Galatians 3:15
For if the message spoken by angels was binding, and every transgression and disobedience received its just punishment,
- Hebrews 2:2