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)