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

You shall therefore keep my statutes, and my judgments: which if a man do, he shall live in them: I am the LORD.

And testified against them, that you might bring them again unto your law: yet they acted presumptuously, and hearkened not unto your commandments, but sinned against your judgments, (which if a man does, he shall live in them;) and turned the shoulder, and hardened their neck, and would not hear.

And I gave them my statutes, and showed them my judgments, which if a man does, he shall even live by them.

And he said unto him, Why do you call me good? there is none good but one, that is, God: but if you will enter into life, keep the commandments.

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

For Moses describes the righteousness which is of the law, That the man who does those things shall live by them.

General references

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

And it shall be righteousness for us, if we observe to do all these commandments before the LORD our God, as he has commanded us.

And say you unto them, Thus says the LORD God of Israel; Cursed be the man that obeys not the words of this covenant,

He said unto him, What is written in the law? how read you?

Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law.