KJV King James Version
For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse: for it is written, Cursed [is] every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them.
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Galatians 3:10
For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse: for it is written, Cursed [is] every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
All who rely on works of the law are under a curse. For it is written: “Cursed is everyone who does not continue to do everything written in the Book of the Law.”
WEB World English Bible
For as many as are of the works of the law are under a curse. For it is written, “Cursed is everyone who doesn’t continue in all things that are written in the book of the law, to do them.”
ASV American Standard Version
For 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.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
for as many as are of works of law are under a curse, for it hath been written, ‘Cursed is every one who is not remaining in all things that have been written in the Book of the Law—to do them,’
Surrounding context — Galatians 3
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 written, Cursed [is] every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them.
11 But that no man is justified by the law in the sight of God, [it is] evident: for, The just shall live by faith.
12 And the law is not of faith: but, The man that doeth them shall live in them.
13 Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed [is] every one that hangeth on a tree:
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ὅσοιG3745 · hososjust as/how muchγὰρG1063 · garforἐξG1537 · ekout fromἔργωνG2041 · ergonworkνόμουG3551 · nomoslawεἰσίν,G1510 · eimito beὑπὸG5259 · hupoby/under: byκατάρανG2671 · kataracurseεἰσίν·G1510 · eimito beγέγραπταιG1125 · graphōto writeγὰρG1063 · garforὅτιG3754 · hotithat/since: thatἐπικατάρατοςG1944 · epikataratoscursedπᾶςG3956 · pasallὃςG3739 · hos, hēwhichοὐκG3756 · ounoἐμμένειG1696 · emmenōto abide in/byπᾶσινG3956 · pasallτοῖςG3588 · hothe/this/whoγεγραμμένοιςG1125 · graphōto writeἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongτῷG3588 · hothe/this/whoβιβλίῳG975 · biblionscrollτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoνόμουG3551 · nomoslawτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoποιῆσαιG4160 · poieōto do/make: doαὐτά.G846 · autosit/s/he
Cross-references
Deuteronomy 27:26Cursed [be] he that confirmeth not [all] the words of this law to do them. And all the people shall say, Amen.Romans 8:7Because the carnal mind [is] enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be.Romans 3:19-20Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it saith to them who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God.Deuteronomy 11:26-28Behold, I set before you this day a blessing and a curse;Jeremiah 11:3And say thou unto them, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel; Cursed [be] the man that obeyeth not the words of this covenant,James 2:9-11But if ye have respect to persons, ye commit sin, and are convinced of the law as transgressors.Romans 4:15Because the law worketh wrath: for where no law is, [there is] no transgression.Galatians 2:16Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.Romans 6:23For the wages of sin [is] death; but the gift of God [is] eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.Romans 7:9-13For I was alive without the law once: but when the commandment came, sin revived, and I died.Deuteronomy 29:20The LORD will not spare him, but then the anger of the LORD and his jealousy shall smoke against that man, and all the curses that are written in this book shall lie upon him, and the LORD shall blot out his name from under heaven.Ezekiel 18:4Behold, all souls are mine; as the soul of the father, so also the soul of the son is mine: the soul that sinneth, it shall die.Luke 18:9-13And he spake this parable unto certain which trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others:Matthew 25:41Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels:Isaiah 43:28Therefore I have profaned the princes of the sanctuary, and have given Jacob to the curse, and Israel to reproaches.
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