²⁵ Now therefore why should we die? For this great fire will consume us. ^(A)If we hear the voice of the Lord our God any more, we shall die.

¹⁶ just as you desired of the Lord your God at Horeb ^(A)on the day of the assembly, when you said, ^(B)‘Let me not hear again the voice of the Lord my God or see this great fire any more, lest I die.’

²⁹ for our ^(A)God is a consuming fire.

²¹ Is the law then contrary to the promises of God? Certainly not! For ^(A)if a law had been given that could give life, then righteousness would indeed be by the law. ²² But the Scripture ^(B)imprisoned everything under sin, so that ^(C)the promise by faith in Jesus Christ might be given ^(D)to those who believe.

The Righteous Shall Live by Faith

¹⁰ For all who rely on works of the law are ^(A)under a curse; for it is written, ^(B)“Cursed be everyone who does not ^(C)abide by all things written in the Book of the Law, and do them.”

⁷ Now if ^(A)the ministry of death, carved in letters on stone, came with such glory ^(B)that the Israelites could not gaze at Moses' face because of its glory, which was being brought to an end, ⁸ will not the ministry of the Spirit have even more glory? ⁹ For if there was glory in ^(C)the ministry of condemnation, ^(D)the ministry of righteousness must far exceed it in glory.

² He said,