Galatians 3:9-13
New Living Translation
9 So all who put their faith in Christ share the same blessing Abraham received because of his faith.
10 But those who depend on the law to make them right with God are under his curse, for the Scriptures say, “Cursed is everyone who does not observe and obey all the commands that are written in God’s Book of the Law.”[a] 11 So it is clear that no one can be made right with God by trying to keep the law. For the Scriptures say, “It is through faith that a righteous person has life.”[b] 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.”[c]
13 But Christ has rescued us from the curse pronounced by the law. When he was hung on the cross, he took upon himself the curse for our wrongdoing. For it is written in the Scriptures, “Cursed is everyone who is hung on a tree.”[d]
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- 3:10 Deut 27:26.
- 3:11 Hab 2:4.
- 3:12 Lev 18:5.
- 3:13 Deut 21:23 (Greek version).
Galatians 3:9-13
New International Version
9 So those who rely on faith(A) are blessed along with Abraham, the man of faith.(B)
10 For all who rely on the works of the law(C) are under a curse,(D) as it is written: “Cursed is everyone who does not continue to do everything written in the Book of the Law.”[a](E) 11 Clearly no one who relies on the law is justified before God,(F) because “the righteous will live by faith.”[b](G) 12 The law is not based on faith; on the contrary, it says, “The person who does these things will live by them.”[c](H) 13 Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law(I) by becoming a curse for us, for it is written: “Cursed is everyone who is hung on a pole.”[d](J)
Footnotes
- Galatians 3:10 Deut. 27:26
- Galatians 3:11 Hab. 2:4
- Galatians 3:12 Lev. 18:5
- Galatians 3:13 Deut. 21:23
Galatians 3:18-19
New Living Translation
18 For if the inheritance could be received by keeping the law, then it would not be the result of accepting God’s promise. But God graciously gave it to Abraham as a promise.
19 Why, then, was the law given? It was given alongside the promise to show people their sins. But the law was designed to last only until the coming of the child who was promised. God gave his law through angels to Moses, who was the mediator between God and the people.
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Galatians 3:18-19
New International Version
18 For if the inheritance depends on the law, then it no longer depends on the promise;(A) but God in his grace gave it to Abraham through a promise.
19 Why, then, was the law given at all? It was added because of transgressions(B) until the Seed(C) to whom the promise referred had come. The law was given through angels(D) and entrusted to a mediator.(E)
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