Galatians 3:12

and the Law has nothing to do with faith. It teaches that "he who does these things shall live by doing them."

Weymouth NT (1912)

In The King James Version

And the law is not of faith: but, The man that doeth them shall live in them.

In Context

11It is evident, too, that no one can find acceptance with God simply by obeying the Law, because "the righteous shall live by faith,"

13Christ has purchased our freedom from the curse of the Law by becoming accursed for us--because "Cursed is every one who is hanged upon a tree."

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Cross References

Matthew 19:17"Why do you ask me," He replied, "about what is good? There is only One who is truly good. But if you desire to enter into Life, keep the Commandments."

Romans 4:4But in the case of a man who works, pay is not reckoned a favour but a debt;

Romans 4:16All depends on faith, and for this reason--that acceptance with God might be an act of pure grace,

Romans 10:5Moses says that he whose actions conform to the righteousness required by the Law shall live by that righteousness.

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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