but knowing that a person is not justified by the works of the law, if not by faith in Jesus Christ, and we have believed in Christ Jesus so that we may be justified by faith in Christ and not by the works of the law, because by the works of the law {no human being will be justified}.

For through the law I died to the law, in order that I might live to God. I have been crucified with Christ,

I do not declare invalid the grace of God, for if righteousness [is] through the law, then Christ died to no purpose.

I want only to learn this from you: Did you receive the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?

Therefore does the one who gives you the Spirit and who works miracles among you [do so] by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?

For as many as are of the works of the law are under a curse, for it is written, "Cursed [is] everyone who does not abide by all [the things] that are written in the book of the law to do them."

Now [it is] clear that no one is justified in the sight of God by the law, because "the one who is righteous will live by faith."

But the law is not from faith, but "the one who does these [things] will live by them."

Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law [by] becoming a curse for us, because it is written, "Cursed [is] everyone who hangs on a tree,"

Now I am saying this: the law, that came after four hundred and thirty years, does not revoke a covenant previously ratified by God, in order to nullify the promise.

For if the inheritance [is] from the law, [it is] no longer from the promise, but God graciously gave [it] to Abraham through the promise.

Why then the law? It was added on account of transgressions, until the descendant should come to whom it had been promised, having been ordered through angels by the hand of a mediator.

Therefore [is] the law opposed to the promises of God? May it never be! For if a law had been given that was able to give life, certainly righteousness would have been from the law.

But before faith came, we were detained under the law, imprisoned until the coming faith was revealed.

So then, the law became our guardian until Christ, in order that we could be justified by faith.

But when the fullness of time came, God sent out his Son, born of a woman, born under the law,

in order that he might redeem those under the law, in order that we might receive the adoption.

Tell me, [you] who are wanting to be under the law, do you not understand the law?

And again I testify to every man who becomes circumcised, that he is under obligation to keep the whole law.

You are estranged from Christ, [you] who are attempting to be justified by the law; you have fallen from grace.

For the whole law is fulfilled in one statement, namely, "You shall love your neighbor as yourself."

But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law.

gentleness, self control. Against such things [there] is no law.

Carry the burdens of one another, and so fulfill the law of Christ.

For not even those who are circumcised observe the law themselves, but they want you to be circumcised in order that they may boast in your flesh.