And the Scripture, foreseeing that (A)God would justify[a] the Gentiles by faith, preached the gospel beforehand to Abraham, saying, (B)“In you shall all the nations be blessed.” So then, those who are of faith are blessed along with Abraham, the man of faith.

The Righteous Shall Live by Faith

10 For all who rely on works of the law are (C)under a curse; for it is written, (D)“Cursed be everyone who does not (E)abide by all things written in the Book of the Law, and do them.” 11 Now it is evident that (F)no one is justified before God by the law, for (G)“The righteous shall live by faith.”[b] 12 But the law is not of faith, rather (H)“The one who does them shall live by them.” 13 Christ (I)redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us—for it is written, (J)“Cursed is everyone who is hanged (K)on a tree”— 14 so that in Christ Jesus the blessing of Abraham might (L)come to the Gentiles, so that (M)we might receive (N)the promised Spirit[c] through faith.

The Law and the Promise

15 (O)To give a human example, brothers:[d] (P)even with a man-made covenant, no one annuls it or adds to it once it has been ratified. 16 Now (Q)the promises were made (R)to Abraham and to his offspring. It does not say, “And to offsprings,” referring to many, but referring to one, (S)“And to your offspring,” who is Christ. 17 This is what I mean: the law, which came (T)430 years afterward, does not annul a covenant previously ratified by God, so as (U)to make the promise void. 18 For if the inheritance comes by the law, it no longer comes by promise; but (V)God gave it to Abraham by a promise.

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Footnotes

  1. Galatians 3:8 Or count righteous; also verses 11, 24
  2. Galatians 3:11 Or The one who by faith is righteous will live
  3. Galatians 3:14 Greek receive the promise of the Spirit
  4. Galatians 3:15 Or brothers and sisters

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