Galatians 3:12

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Galatians 3:10–14 · Berean Standard Bible

10 All who rely on works of the law are under a curse. For it is written: “Cursed is everyone who does not continue to do everything written in the Book of the Law.”

11 Now it is clear that no one is justified before God by the law, because, “The righteous will live by faith.”

12 The law, however, is not based on faith; on the contrary, “The man who does these things will live by them.”

13 Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us. For it is written: “Cursed is everyone who is hung on a tree.”

14 He redeemed us in order that the blessing promised to Abraham would come to the Gentiles in Christ Jesus, so that by faith we might receive the promise of the Spirit.

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Romans 4:4

Now the wages of the worker are not credited as a gift, but as an obligation.

Romans 4:5

However, to the one who does not work, but believes in Him who justifies the wicked, his faith is credited as righteousness.

Romans 4:14

For if those who live by the law are heirs, faith is useless and the promise is worthless,

Romans 4:16

Therefore, the promise comes by faith, so that it may rest on grace and may be guaranteed to all Abraham’s offspring—not only to those who are of the law, but also to those who are of the faith of Abraham. He is the father of us all.

Romans 9:30

What then will we say? That the Gentiles, who did not pursue righteousness, have obtained it, a righteousness that is by faith;

Romans 9:31

but Israel, who pursued a law of righteousness, has not attained it.

Romans 9:32

Why not? Because their pursuit was not by faith, but as if it were by works. They stumbled over the stumbling stone,

Romans 10:5

For concerning the righteousness that is by the law, Moses writes: “The man who does these things will live by them.”

Romans 10:6

But the righteousness that is by faith says: “Do not say in your heart, ‘Who will ascend into heaven?’ (that is, to bring Christ down)

Romans 11:6

And if it is by grace, then it is no longer by works. Otherwise, grace would no longer be grace.

Leviticus 18:5

Keep My statutes and My judgments, for the man who does these things will live by them. I am the LORD.

Nehemiah 9:29

You admonished them to turn back to Your law, but they were arrogant and disobeyed Your commandments. They sinned against Your ordinances, by which a man will live if he practices them. They stubbornly shrugged their shoulders; they stiffened their necks and would not obey.

Ezekiel 20:11

And I gave them My statutes and made known to them My ordinances—for the man who does these things will live by them.

Ezekiel 20:13

Yet the house of Israel rebelled against Me in the wilderness. They did not follow My statutes and they rejected My ordinances—though the man who does these things will live by them—and they utterly profaned My Sabbaths. Then I resolved to pour out My wrath upon them and put an end to them in the wilderness.

Matthew 19:17

“Why do you ask Me about what is good?” Jesus replied. “There is only One who is good. If you want to enter life, keep the commandments.”

Luke 10:25

One day an expert in the law stood up to test Him. “Teacher,” he asked, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?”

Luke 10:26

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

Luke 10:27

He answered, “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind’ and ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’”

Luke 10:28

“You have answered correctly,” Jesus said. “Do this and you will live.”