For, not through means of law, doth the promise belong unto Abraham or unto his seed, - that he should be heir of thee world; but, through a righteousness by faith.

Wherefore? Because, not by faith but as by works, have they sought it : they have stumbled at the stone of stumbling,

And, from all things from which ye could not, by the law of Moses, be justified, by this man, everyone that believeth, is justified.

Knowing, however, that a man is not declared righteous by works of law, nor at all save through faith in Christ Jesus; even we, on Christ Jesus, believed, that we might be declared righteous - by faith in Christ, and not by works of law; because, by works of law, shall no flesh be declared righteous.

For, as many as are of works of law, are, under a curse, - for it is written - Accursed, is everyone that continueth not in all things that are written in the book of the law to do them.

Ye have been set aside from Christ, ye who, by law, are to be declared righteous, - out of his favour, ye have fallen;

For, by his favour, have ye been saved, through means of faith, and this hath come to pass - not from you, of God, the free-gift!

Not by works which we had done in righteousness, but, according to his mercy, he saved us - through means of the bathing of a new birth, and the moulding anew of Holy Spirit. -

But, if ye are shewing respect of persons, sin, are ye working, being convicted by the law as transgressors!

No flesh

How then shall, a mortal, be just with GOD? Or how shall he be pure who is born of a woman?

If, iniquities, thou shouldest mark, O Yah, O My Lord, who could stand?

But art thou willing to learn, O empty man! that, faith, apart from works, is, idle?

In his sight

Lo! in his holy ones, he putteth not confidence, and, the heavens, are not pure in his eyes:

Look as far as the moon, and it is not clear, and, the stars, are not bright in his eyes!

For by the

What, then, shall we say? Is the law sin? Far be it! On the contrary, I had not discovered, sin, save through law, for even, of coveting, I had not been aware if, the law, had not kept on saying - Thou shall not covet;

For, I, through means of law, unto law, died, that, unto God, I might live: -

General references

And he said, Who told thee that, naked, thou wast? Of the tree whereof I commanded thee not to eat, hast thou eaten?

In these two commandments, all the law, is contained, and the prophets.

Concerning sin, indeed, because they are not believing on me;

For we reckon that a man is to be declared righteous by faith, apart from works of law.

Not from works, lest anyone should boast.