Parallel Verses
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.'
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.
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."
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
Interlinear
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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 Again, it is evident that no one is pronounced righteous before God through Law, for we read--'Through faith the righteous man shall find Life.' 12 But the Law is not based on faith; no, its words are--'Those who practice these precepts will find Life through them.' 13 Christ ransomed us from the curse pronounced in the Law, by taking the curse on himself for us, for Scripture says--'Cursed is any one who is hanged on a tree.'
Cross References
Romans 10:5-6
For Moses writes that, as for the righteousness which results from Law, 'those who practice it will find Life through it.'
Matthew 19:17
"Why ask me about goodness?" answered Jesus. "There is but One who is good. If you want to enter the Life, keep the commandments."
Luke 10:25-28
Just then a Student of the Law came forward to test Jesus further. "Teacher," he said, "what must I do if I am to 'gain Immortal Life'?"
Romans 4:4-5
Now wages are regarded as due to the man who works, not as a favor, but as a debt;
Romans 4:14
If those who take their stand on Law are to inherit the world, then faith is robbed of its meaning and the promise comes to nothing!
Romans 4:16
That is why all is made to depend upon faith, that all may be God's gift, and in order that the fulfillment of the promise may be made certain for all Abraham's descendants-not only for those who take their stand on the Law, but also for those who take their stand on the faith of Abraham. (He is the Father of us all;
Romans 9:30-32
What are we to say, then? Why, that Gentiles, who were not in search of righteousness, secured it-a righteousness which was the result of faith;
Romans 11:6
But if in love, then no longer as a result of obedience. Otherwise love would cease to be love.