Galatians 3:11

Now that no man is justified by the law before God, is evident: for, The righteous shall live by faith;

American Standard Version

In The King James Version

But that no man is justified by the law in the sight of God, it is evident: for, The just shall live by faith.

In Context

10For as many as are of the works of the law are under a curse: for it is written, Cursed is every one who continueth not in all things that are written in the book of the law, to do them.

12and the law is not of faith; but, He that doeth them shall live in them.

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Cross References

Job 9:3If he be pleased to contend with him, He cannot answer him one of a thousand.

Job 42:6Wherefore I abhor [myself], And repent in dust and ashes.

Psalms 130:3If thou, Jehovah, shouldest mark iniquities, O Lord, who could stand?

Ecclesiastes 7:20Surely there is not a righteous man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not.

Isaiah 53:6All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and Jehovah hath laid on him the iniquity of us all.

Habakkuk 2:4Behold, his soul is puffed up, it is not upright in him; but the righteous shall live by his faith.

Matthew Henry on Galatians 3:7-19

Justification by Faith. ( a. d. 56.) 6 Even as Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness. 7 Know ye therefore that they which are of faith, the same are the children of Abraham. 8 And the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the heathen through faith, preached before the gospel unto Abraham, saying, In thee shall all nations be blessed. 9 So then they which be of faith are blessed with faithful Abraham. 10 For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse: for it is… Read the whole commentary →

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