Law and Promise

10 For all who rely on the works of the law are under a curse,(A) because it is written,(B) Everyone who does not do everything written in the book of the law is cursed.[a](C) 11 Now it is clear that no one is justified before God by the law, because the righteous will live(D) by faith.[b](E) 12 But the law is not based on faith; instead, the one who does these things will live by them.[c](F) 13 Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us,(G) because it is written, Cursed is everyone who is hung on a tree.[d](H) 14 The purpose was that the blessing of Abraham would come to the Gentiles by Christ Jesus, so that we could receive the promised Spirit through faith.(I)

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  1. 3:10 Dt 27:26
  2. 3:11 Hab 2:4
  3. 3:12 Lv 18:5
  4. 3:13 Dt 21:23

10 For all who are of works of [a]the Law are under a curse; for it is written: “(A)Cursed is everyone who does not abide by all the things written in the book of the Law, to do them.” 11 Now, that (B)no one is justified [b]by [c]the Law before God is evident; for, “[d](C)the righteous one will live by faith.” 12 [e]However, the Law is not [f]of faith; on the contrary, “(D)The person who performs [g]them will live by [h]them.” 13 Christ (E)redeemed us from the curse of the Law, having become a curse for us—for it is written: “(F)Cursed is everyone who hangs on (G)a [i]tree”— 14 in order that (H)in Christ Jesus the blessing of Abraham would come to the Gentiles, so that we (I)would receive (J)the promise of the Spirit through faith.

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Footnotes

  1. Galatians 3:10 Or law
  2. Galatians 3:11 Or in
  3. Galatians 3:11 Or law
  4. Galatians 3:11 Or the one who is righteous by faith will live
  5. Galatians 3:12 Or And
  6. Galatians 3:12 Or based on
  7. Galatians 3:12 I.e., the statutes of the Law
  8. Galatians 3:12 I.e., the statutes of the Law
  9. Galatians 3:13 Or cross; lit wood; see Deut 21:23