Parallel Verses
Goodspeed New Testament
and the Law has nothing to do with faith; it teaches that it is the man who does these things that will find life by doing them.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
And the law is not of faith: but, The man that doeth them shall live in them.
Holman Bible
But the law is not based on faith; instead, the one who does these things will live by them.
International Standard Version
But the Law has nothing to do with faith. Instead, "The person who keeps the commandments will have life in them."
A Conservative Version
And the law is not from faith, but the man who does them will live in them.
American Standard Version
and the law is not of faith; but, He that doeth them shall live in them.
Amplified
But the Law does not rest on or require faith [it has nothing to do with faith], but [instead, the Law] says, “He who practices them [the things prescribed by the Law] shall live by them [instead of faith].”
An Understandable Version
Now the law of Moses is not based on one's faith, for [Lev. 18:5 says], "The person who obeys the requirements of the law of Moses will obtain life by doing so."
Anderson New Testament
The law, indeed, is not of faith; but he that does these things shall live by them.
Bible in Basic English
And the law is not of faith; but, He who does them will have life by them.
Common New Testament
But the Law is not of faith; on the contrary, "He who does them shall live by them."
Daniel Mace New Testament
now the law does not justify by FAITH, but says, "he that DOES these things shall live by them."
Darby Translation
but the law is not on the principle of faith; but, He that shall have done these things shall live by them.
Godbey New Testament
though the law is not of faith; but the one having done these things shall live in them.
John Wesley New Testament
Now the law is not of faith; but the man that doeth them, shall live by them.
Julia Smith Translation
And the law is not of faith: but, The man having done them shall live in them.
King James 2000
And the law is not of faith: but, The man that does them shall live in them.
Lexham Expanded Bible
But the law is not from faith, but "the one who does these [things] will live by them."
Modern King James verseion
But the Law is not of faith; but, "The man who does these things shall live in them."
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
The law is not of faith: but the man that fulfilleth the things contained in the law, shall live in them.
Montgomery New Testament
and the Law has nothing to do with faith, but declares, The man that has done these things shall live therein.
NET Bible
But the law is not based on faith, but the one who does the works of the law will live by them.
New Heart English Bible
The law is not of faith, but, "The man who does them will live by them."
Noyes New Testament
And the Law hath nothing to do with faith; but [its language is], "He that hath done them shall live in them."
Sawyer New Testament
but the law is not of faith, but he that does these things shall live by them.
The Emphasized Bible
And, the law, is not of faith, but - he that hath done them, shall live in them,
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Now the law is not by faith: but "The man that doeth these things shall live by them."
Twentieth Century New Testament
But the Law is not based on faith; no, its words are--'Those who practice these precepts will find Life through them.'
Webster
And the law is not of faith: but, The man that doeth them shall live by them.
Weymouth New Testament
and the Law has nothing to do with faith. It teaches that "he who does these things shall live by doing them."
Williams New Testament
and the law has nothing to do with faith, but it says, "It is the man who does these things that will live by doing them."
World English Bible
The law is not of faith, but, "The man who does them will live by them."
Worrell New Testament
Now the law is not of faith; but "He who did them shall live in them."
Worsley New Testament
now the law is not of faith, but saith, "The man that doth them, shall live in them."
Youngs Literal Translation
and the law is not by faith, but -- 'The man who did them shall live in them.'
Themes
Faith/faithfulness » What is achieved through and by faith
Gentiles/heathen » Salvation coming to the gentiles
Justification » What you are justified by
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References
Word Count of 36 Translations in Galatians 3:12
Images Galatians 3:12
Prayers for Galatians 3:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
Justified By The Law, Or Justified By Faith?
11 That no one is accepted as upright by God for obeying the Law is evident because the upright will have life because of his faith, 12 and the Law has nothing to do with faith; it teaches that it is the man who does these things that will find life by doing them. 13 Christ ransomed us from the Law's curse by taking our curse upon himself (for the Scripture says, "Cursed be anyone who is hung on a tree")
Cross References
Romans 10:5-6
Moses said that anyone who carried out the uprightness the Law prescribed would find life through it.
Matthew 19:17
But he said to him, "Why do you ask me about what is good? There is only one who is good. But if you want to enter that life, keep the commandments."
Luke 10:25-28
Then an expert in the Law got up to test him and said, "Master, what must I do to make sure of eternal life?"
Romans 4:4-5
Now paying a workman is not considered a favor, but an obligation,
Romans 4:14
For if it is the adherents of the Law who are to possess it, faith is nullified and the promise amounts to nothing!
Romans 4:16
That is why it all turns upon faith; it is to make it a matter of God's favor, so that the promise may hold good for all Abraham's descendants, not only those who are adherents of the Law, but also those who share the faith of Abraham. For he is the father of all of us;
Romans 9:30-32
Then what do we conclude? That heathen who were not striving for uprightness attained it, that is, an uprightness which was produced by faith;
Romans 11:6
But if it is by his mercy, it is not for anything they have done. Otherwise, his mercy would not be mercy at all.