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Galatians 3:12
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Galatians 3:12
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12 This way of faith is very different from the way of law, which says, “It is through obeying the law that a person has life.”[a]
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Galatians 3:12
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Galatians 3:12
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12 The law is not based on faith; on the contrary, it says, “The person who does these things will live by them.”[a](A)
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- Galatians 3:12 Lev. 18:5
Leviticus 18:5
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Leviticus 18:5
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5 If you obey my decrees and my regulations, you will find life through them. I am the Lord.
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Leviticus 18:5
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Leviticus 18:5
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Romans 10:5-6
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Romans 10:5-6
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Salvation Is for Everyone
5 For Moses writes that the law’s way of making a person right with God requires obedience to all of its commands.[a] 6 But faith’s way of getting right with God says, “Don’t say in your heart, ‘Who will go up to heaven?’ (to bring Christ down to earth).
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Romans 10:5-6
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Romans 10:5-6
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5 Moses writes this about the righteousness that is by the law: “The person who does these things will live by them.”[a](A) 6 But the righteousness that is by faith(B) says: “Do not say in your heart, ‘Who will ascend into heaven?’”[b](C) (that is, to bring Christ down)
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- Romans 10:5 Lev. 18:5
- Romans 10:6 Deut. 30:12
Nehemiah 9:29
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Nehemiah 9:29
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29 “You warned them to return to your Law, but they became proud and obstinate and disobeyed your commands. They did not follow your regulations, by which people will find life if only they obey. They stubbornly turned their backs on you and refused to listen.
Nehemiah 9:29
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Nehemiah 9:29
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29 “You warned(A) them in order to turn them back to your law, but they became arrogant(B) and disobeyed your commands. They sinned against your ordinances, of which you said, ‘The person who obeys them will live by them.’(C) Stubbornly they turned their backs(D) on you, became stiff-necked(E) and refused to listen.(F)
Romans 4:14
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Romans 4:14
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14 If God’s promise is only for those who obey the law, then faith is not necessary and the promise is pointless.
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Romans 4:14
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Romans 4:14
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14 For if those who depend on the law are heirs, faith means nothing and the promise is worthless,(A)
Romans 4:16
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Romans 4:16
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16 So the promise is received by faith. It is given as a free gift. And we are all certain to receive it, whether or not we live according to the law of Moses, if we have faith like Abraham’s. For Abraham is the father of all who believe.
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Romans 4:16
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Romans 4:16
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16 Therefore, the promise comes by faith, so that it may be by grace(A) and may be guaranteed(B) to all Abraham’s offspring—not only to those who are of the law but also to those who have the faith of Abraham. He is the father of us all.(C)
Romans 4:4-5
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Romans 4:4-5
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4 When people work, their wages are not a gift, but something they have earned. 5 But people are counted as righteous, not because of their work, but because of their faith in God who forgives sinners.
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Romans 4:4-5
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Romans 4:4-5
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4 Now to the one who works, wages are not credited as a gift(A) but as an obligation. 5 However, to the one who does not work but trusts God who justifies the ungodly, their faith is credited as righteousness.(B)
Luke 10:25-28
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Luke 10:25-28
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The Most Important Commandment
25 One day an expert in religious law stood up to test Jesus by asking him this question: “Teacher, what should I do to inherit eternal life?”
26 Jesus replied, “What does the law of Moses say? How do you read it?”
27 The man answered, “‘You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, all your strength, and all your mind.’ And, ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’”[a]
28 “Right!” Jesus told him. “Do this and you will live!”
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Luke 10:25-28
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Luke 10:25-28
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The Parable of the Good Samaritan(A)
25 On one occasion an expert in the law stood up to test Jesus. “Teacher,” he asked, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?”(B)
26 “What is written in the Law?” he replied. “How do you read it?”
27 He answered, “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind’[a];(C) and, ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’[b]”(D)
28 “You have answered correctly,” Jesus replied. “Do this and you will live.”(E)
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- Luke 10:27 Deut. 6:5
- Luke 10:27 Lev. 19:18
Ezekiel 20:11
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Ezekiel 20:11
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11 There I gave them my decrees and regulations so they could find life by keeping them.
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Ezekiel 20:11
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Ezekiel 20:11
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11 I gave them my decrees and made known to them my laws, by which the person who obeys them will live.(A)
Romans 11:6
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Romans 11:6
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6 And since it is through God’s kindness, then it is not by their good works. For in that case, God’s grace would not be what it really is—free and undeserved.
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Romans 11:6
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Romans 11:6
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6 And if by grace, then it cannot be based on works;(A) if it were, grace would no longer be grace.
Romans 9:30-32
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Romans 9:30-32
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Israel’s Unbelief
30 What does all this mean? Even though the Gentiles were not trying to follow God’s standards, they were made right with God. And it was by faith that this took place. 31 But the people of Israel, who tried so hard to get right with God by keeping the law, never succeeded. 32 Why not? Because they were trying to get right with God by keeping the law[a] instead of by trusting in him. They stumbled over the great rock in their path.
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- 9:32 Greek by works.
Romans 9:30-32
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Romans 9:30-32
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Israel’s Unbelief
30 What then shall we say?(A) That the Gentiles, who did not pursue righteousness, have obtained it, a righteousness that is by faith;(B) 31 but the people of Israel, who pursued the law as the way of righteousness,(C) have not attained their goal.(D) 32 Why not? Because they pursued it not by faith but as if it were by works. They stumbled over the stumbling stone.(E)
Matthew 19:17
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Matthew 19:17
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17 “Why ask me about what is good?” Jesus replied. “There is only One who is good. But to answer your question—if you want to receive eternal life, keep[a] the commandments.”
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- 19:17 Some manuscripts read continue to keep.
Matthew 19:17
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Matthew 19:17
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17 “Why do you ask me about what is good?” Jesus replied. “There is only One who is good. If you want to enter life, keep the commandments.”(A)
Ezekiel 20:13
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Ezekiel 20:13
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13 “But the people of Israel rebelled against me, and they refused to obey my decrees there in the wilderness. They wouldn’t obey my regulations even though obedience would have given them life. They also violated my Sabbath days. So I threatened to pour out my fury on them, and I made plans to utterly consume them in the wilderness.
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Ezekiel 20:13
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Ezekiel 20:13
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13 “‘Yet the people of Israel rebelled(A) against me in the wilderness. They did not follow my decrees but rejected my laws(B)—by which the person who obeys them will live—and they utterly desecrated my Sabbaths.(C) So I said I would pour out my wrath(D) on them and destroy(E) them in the wilderness.(F)
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