KJV King James Version
And the law is not of faith: but, The man that doeth them shall live in them.
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Galatians 3:12
And the law is not of faith: but, The man that doeth them shall live in them.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
The law, however, is not based on faith; on the contrary, “The man who does these things will live by them.”
WEB World English Bible
The law is not of faith, but, “The man who does them will live by them.”
ASV American Standard Version
and the law is not of faith; but, He that doeth them shall live in them.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and the law is not by faith, but—‘The man who did them shall live in them.’
Surrounding context — Galatians 3
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.
15 Brethren, I speak after the manner of men; Though [it be] but a man’s covenant, yet [if it be] confirmed, no man disannulleth, or addeth thereto.
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ὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoδὲG1161 · dethenνόμοςG3551 · nomoslawοὐκG3756 · ounoἔστινG1510 · eimito beἐκG1537 · ekout fromπίστεωςG4102 · pistisfaithἀλλ᾽G235 · allabutὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoποιήσαςG4160 · poieōto do/make: doαὐτὰG846 · autosit/s/heζήσεταιG2198 · zaōto liveἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongαὐτοῖς.¶G846 · autosit/s/he
Cross-references
Leviticus 18:5Ye shall therefore keep my statutes, and my judgments: which if a man do, he shall live in them: I [am] the LORD.Romans 10:5-6For Moses describeth the righteousness which is of the law, That the man which doeth those things shall live by them.Nehemiah 9:29And testifiedst against them, that thou mightest bring them again unto thy law: yet they dealt proudly, and hearkened not unto thy commandments, but sinned against thy judgments, (which if a man do, he shall live in them;) and withdrew the shoulder, and hardened their neck, and would not hear.Romans 4:14For if they which are of the law [be] heirs, faith is made void, and the promise made of none effect:Romans 4:4-5Now to him that worketh is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt.Luke 10:25-28And, behold, a certain lawyer stood up, and tempted him, saying, Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?Romans 4:16Therefore [it is] of faith, that [it might be] by grace; to the end the promise might be sure to all the seed; not to that only which is of the law, but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham; who is the father of us all,Ezekiel 20:11And I gave them my statutes, and shewed them my judgments, which [if] a man do, he shall even live in them.Ezekiel 20:13But the house of Israel rebelled against me in the wilderness: they walked not in my statutes, and they despised my judgments, which [if] a man do, he shall even live in them; and my sabbaths they greatly polluted: then I said, I would pour out my fury upon them in the wilderness, to consume them.Romans 11:6And if by grace, then [is it] no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace. But if [it be] of works, then is it no more grace: otherwise work is no more work.Matthew 19:17And he said unto him, Why callest thou me good? [there is] none good but one, [that is], God: but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments.Romans 9:30-32What shall we say then? That the Gentiles, which followed not after righteousness, have attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith.
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