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10 But those who depend on following the law to make them right are under a curse, because the Scriptures say, “Anyone will be cursed who does not always obey what is written in the Book of the Law.”[a] 11 Now it is clear that no one can be made right with God by the law, because the Scriptures say, “Those who are right with God will live by faith.”[b] 12 The law is not based on faith. It says, “A person who obeys these things will live because of them.”[c] 13 Christ took away the curse the law put on us. He changed places with us and put himself under that curse. It is written in the Scriptures, “Anyone whose body is displayed on a tree[d] is cursed.” 14 Christ did this so that God’s blessing promised to Abraham might come through Jesus Christ to those who are not Jews. Jesus died so that by our believing we could receive the Spirit that God promised.

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Footnotes

  1. 3:10 “Anyone . . . Law.” Quotation from Deuteronomy 27:26.
  2. 3:11 “Those . . . faith.” Quotation from Habakkuk 2:4.
  3. 3:12 “A person . . . them.” Quotation from Leviticus 18:5.
  4. 3:13 displayed on a tree Deuteronomy 21:22–23 says that when a person was killed for doing wrong, the body was hung on a tree to show shame. Paul means that the cross of Jesus was like that.

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