Galatians 3:10-14

Expanded Bible

¹⁰ ·But [^LFor] those who depend on ·following [^Lthe works of] the law to make them right are under a curse, because the Scriptures say, “·Anyone [All; Everyone] will be cursed who does not ·always obey what [keep doing everything that] is written in the Book of the Law [Deut. 27:26].” ¹¹ Now it is clear that no one can be ·made right with [justified/declared righteous before] God by the law, because the Scriptures say, “·Those who are right with God will live by faith [The righteous will live by faith; or Those made righteous by faith will live; Gen. 15:6; Hab. 2:4].” ¹² The law is not based on faith. ·It says [^LRather; On the contrary], “A person who ·obeys [does; practices] these things will ·live because of [gain life by/in] them [Lev. 18:5].” ¹³ Christ ·took away [redeemed us from; bought our freedom from] the curse ·the law put on us [^Lof the law]. ·He changed places with us and put himself under that curse [^L…by becoming a curse for us]. [^LFor; Because] It is written in the Scriptures, “Anyone ·whose body is displayed [^Lwho is hung] on a tree is cursed [Deut. 21:23; ^Can executed man’s body was hung on a stake or tree for humiliation and warning; Paul here applies it to Christ’s crucifixion as the curse/judgment for our sin].” ¹⁴ Christ did this so that God’s blessing promised to Abraham [Gen. 12:2–3] might come through Jesus Christ to the Gentiles. ·Jesus died so that by our believing […so that by faith] we could receive the Spirit that God promised.