²⁶ “What is written in the Law?” he replied. “How do you read it?”

²¹ Is the law, therefore, opposed to the promises of God? Absolutely not!^(A) For if a law had been given that could impart life, then righteousness would certainly have come by the law.^{(B) 22} But Scripture has locked up everything under the control of sin,^(C) so that what was promised, being given through faith in Jesus Christ, might be given to those who believe.

¹⁹ Now we know that whatever the law says,^(A) it says to those who are under the law,^(B) so that every mouth may be silenced^(C) and the whole world held accountable to God.^(D)

⁵ Moses writes this about the righteousness that is by the law: “The person who does these things will live by them.”^[a](A)

²⁰ Consult God’s instruction^(A) and the testimony of warning.^(B) If anyone does not speak according to this word, they have no light^(C) of dawn.

¹⁴ For if those who depend on the law are heirs, faith means nothing and the promise is worthless,^{(A) 15} because the law brings wrath.^(B) And where there is no law there is no transgression.^(C)

¹⁶ Therefore, the promise comes by faith, so that it may be by grace^(D) and may be guaranteed^(E) to all Abraham’s offspring—not only to those who are of the law but also to those who have the faith of Abraham. He is the father of us all.^(F)

¹² The law is not based on faith; on the contrary, it says, “The person who does these things will live by them.”^{[a](A) 13} Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law^(B) by becoming a curse for us, for it is written: “Cursed is everyone who is hung on a pole.”^[b](C)