knowing that a man is not justified by works of law, but through the faith of Christ Jesus, and we have believed into Christ Jesus, in order that we may be justified by faith of Christ, and not by works of law, because by works of law no flesh shall be justified.

Then was the law against the promises of God? it could not be so. For if the law was given being able to create life, truly justification would have been by law:

For I through law died to law, in, order that I may live unto God.

For so many as are of works of law are under the curse: for it is written, Cursed is every one who does not abide in all things which have been written in the book of the law, to do the same.