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) 13 Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law(B) by becoming a curse for us, for it is written: “Cursed is everyone who is hung on a pole.”[b](C) 14 He redeemed us in order that the blessing given to Abraham might come to the Gentiles through Christ Jesus,(D) so that by faith we might receive the promise of the Spirit.(E)

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Footnotes

  1. Galatians 3:12 Lev. 18:5
  2. Galatians 3:13 Deut. 21:23

12 However, the Law is not based on faith. On the contrary, whoever does these things shall live by them.

13 Christ redeemed us from the curse of the Law by becoming a curse himself for us, as it is written, “Cursed is everyone who is hung upon a tree.” 14 This is so that the blessing bestowed upon Abraham might be extended to the Gentiles through Jesus Christ so that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.

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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.

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12 Yet (A)the law is not of faith, but (B)“the man who does them shall live by them.”

13 (C)Christ has redeemed us from the curse of the law, having become a curse for us (for it is written, (D)“Cursed is everyone who hangs on a tree”), 14 (E)that the blessing of Abraham might come upon the (F)Gentiles in Christ Jesus, that we might receive (G)the promise of the Spirit through faith.

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