Parallel Verses
King James Version
And the law is not of faith: but, The man that doeth them shall live in them.
New American Standard Bible
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.
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.
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 But that no man is justified by the law in the sight of God, it is evident: for, The just shall live by faith. 12 And the law is not of faith: but, The man that doeth them shall live in them. 13 Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree:
Cross References
Leviticus 18:5
Ye shall therefore keep my statutes, and my judgments: which if a man do, he shall live in them: I am the LORD.
Romans 10:5-6
For Moses describeth the righteousness which is of the law, That the man which doeth those things shall live by them.
Nehemiah 9:29
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 thy judgments, (which if a man do, he shall live in them;) and withdrew the shoulder, and hardened their neck, and would not hear.
Ezekiel 20:11
And I gave them my statutes, and shewed them my judgments, which if a man do, he shall even live in them.
Ezekiel 20:13
But the house of Israel rebelled against me in the wilderness: they walked not in my statutes, and they despised my judgments, which if a man do, he shall even live in them; and my sabbaths they greatly polluted: then I said, I would pour out my fury upon them in the wilderness, to consume them.
Matthew 19:17
And he said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God: but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments.
Luke 10:25-28
And, behold, a certain lawyer stood up, and tempted him, saying, Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?
Romans 4:4-5
Now to him that worketh is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt.
Romans 4:14
For if they which are of the law be heirs, faith is made void, and the promise made of none effect:
Romans 4:16
Therefore it is of faith, that it might be by grace; to the end the promise might be sure to all the seed; not to that only which is of the law, but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham; who is the father of us all,
Romans 9:30-32
What shall we say then? That the Gentiles, which followed not after righteousness, have attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith.
Romans 11:6
And if by grace, then is it no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace. But if it be of works, then is it no more grace: otherwise work is no more work.