Galatians 3:12

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Summary

Galatians 3:12

And the law is not of faith: but, The man that doeth them shall live in them.

The man

General references

Romans 3:28

Bible References

The man

Ye shall therefore keep my statutes, and mine ordinances; which if a man do, he shall live in them: I am Jehovah.

and testifiedst against them, that thou mightest bring them again unto thy law. Yet they dealt proudly, and hearkened not unto thy commandments, but sinned against thine ordinances, (which if a man do, he shall live in them,) and withdrew the shoulder, and hardened their neck, and would not hear.

And I gave them my statutes, and showed them mine ordinances, which if a man do, he shall live in them.

And he said unto him, Why askest thou me concerning that which is good? One there is who is good: but if thou wouldest enter into life, keep the commandments.

And behold, a certain lawyer stood up and made trial of him, saying, Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?

For Moses writeth that the man that doeth the righteousness which is of the law shall live thereby.

General references

And ye shall take no ransom for him that is fled to his city of refuge, that he may come again to dwell in the land, until the death of the priest.

And it shall be righteousness unto us, if we observe to do all this commandment before Jehovah our God, as he hath commanded us.

and say thou unto them, Thus saith Jehovah, the God of Israel: Cursed be the man that heareth not the words of this covenant,

And he said unto him, What is written in the law? how readest thou?

We reckon therefore that a man is justified by faith apart from the works of the law.