yet knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by faith in Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Christ Jesus, that we might be justified by faith in him, and not by the works of the law, by which there is no justification.

Is the law then opposite to the promises? by no means. for if there had been a law given, which could have given life, certainly justification should have been by the law.

take notice, 'tis I Paul declare it to you, that if you are circumcised, Christ shall be of no advantage to you.

because being ignorant of the justice which is of God, and going about to establish a justification of their own, they have not submitted themselves to that which is of God.

and if it be by favour, it is not upon the account of merit. for then mercy would not be mercy.

If therefore the Levitical priesthood, concerning which the people received a law, could have given perfection, what further need was there that another priest should rise, to be named after the order of Melchisedec, and not after the order of Aaron?

Christ

by which also you will be saved, if you so retain it as I preached it to you, unless you have believed without sufficient grounds.

General references

on the contrary, if I re-establish what I have demolish'd, I show myself a prevaricator.