KJV 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.
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Galatians 3:11
But that no man is justified by the law in the sight of God, [it is] evident: for, The just shall live by faith.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Now it is clear that no one is justified before God by the law, because, “The righteous will live by faith.”
WEB World English Bible
Now that no man is justified by the law before God is evident, for, “The righteous will live by faith.”
ASV American Standard Version
Now that no man is justified by the law before God, is evident: for, The righteous shall live by faith;
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and that in law no one is declared righteous with God, is evident, because ‘The righteous by faith shall live;’
Surrounding context — Galatians 3
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:
14 That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ὅτιG3754 · hotithat/since: thatδὲG1161 · dethenἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongνόμῳG3551 · nomoslawοὐδεὶςG3762 · oudeisnoneδικαιοῦταιG1344 · dikaioōto justifyπαρὰG3844 · parafrom/with/besideτῷG3588 · hothe/this/whoθεῷG2316 · theosGodδῆλον,G1212 · dēlosUrimὅτιG3754 · hotithat/since: thatὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoδίκαιοςG1342 · dikaiosjustἐκG1537 · ekout fromπίστεωςG4102 · pistisfaithζήσεται·G2198 · zaōto live
Cross-references
Habakkuk 2:4Behold, his soul [which] is lifted up is not upright in him: but the just shall live by his faith.Romans 1:17For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.Hebrews 10:38Now the just shall live by faith: but if [any man] draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him.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.Ecclesiastes 7:20For [there is] not a just man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not.Psalm 130:3-4If thou, LORD, shouldest mark iniquities, O Lord, who shall stand?Isaiah 53:6All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the LORD hath laid on him the iniquity of us all.Revelation 5:9And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation;Job 42:6Wherefore I abhor [myself], and repent in dust and ashes.Isaiah 6:5Then said I, Woe [is] me! for I am undone; because I [am] a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips: for mine eyes have seen the King, the LORD of hosts.Isaiah 64:6But we are all as an unclean [thing], and all our righteousnesses [are] as filthy rags; and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away.Psalm 19:12Who can understand [his] errors? cleanse thou me from secret [faults].1 John 1:8-10If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.Job 9:3If he will contend with him, he cannot answer him one of a thousand.Psalm 143:2And enter not into judgment with thy servant: for in thy sight shall no man living be justified.James 3:2For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same [is] a perfect man, [and] able also to bridle the whole body.1 Kings 8:46If they sin against thee, (for [there is] no man that sinneth not,) and thou be angry with them, and deliver them to the enemy, so that they carry them away captives unto the land of the enemy, far or near;Job 40:4Behold, I am vile; what shall I answer thee? I will lay mine hand upon my mouth.
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