¹² But the law is not of faith, rather ^(A)“The one who does them shall live by them.”

^5 (A)You shall therefore keep my statutes and my rules; ^(B)if a person does them, he shall live by them: I am the Lord.

The Message of Salvation to All

⁵ For ^(A)Moses writes about the righteousness that is based on the law, that ^(B)the person who does the commandments shall live by them. ⁶ But ^(C)the righteousness based on faith says, ^(D)“Do not say in your heart, ‘Who will ascend into heaven?’” (that is, to bring Christ down)

^29 (A)And you warned them in order to turn them back to your law. Yet ^(B)they acted presumptuously and did not obey your commandments, but sinned against your rules, ^(C)which if a person does them, he shall live by them, ^(D)and they turned a stubborn shoulder ^(E)and stiffened their neck and would not obey.

^14 (A)For if it is the adherents of the law who are to be the heirs, faith is null and the promise is void.

¹⁶ That is why it depends on faith, ^(A)in order that the promise may rest on grace and ^(B)be guaranteed to all his offspring—not only to the adherent of the law but also to the one who shares the faith of Abraham, ^(C)who is the father of us all,

⁴ Now ^(A)to the one who works, his wages are not counted as a gift but as his due. ⁵ And to the one who does not work but ^(B)believes in^[a] him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is counted as righteousness,

The Parable of the Good Samaritan

^25 (A)And behold, a ^(B)lawyer stood up to ^(C)put him to the test, saying, “Teacher, what shall I do to ^(D)inherit eternal life?” ²⁶ He said to him, “What is written in the Law? How do you read it?” ²⁷ And he answered, ^(E)“You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind, and ^(F)your neighbor as yourself.” ²⁸ And he said to him, “You have answered correctly; ^(G)do this, and you will live.”

^11 (A)I gave them my statutes and made known to them my rules, ^(B)by which, if a person does them, he shall live.