yet knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by faith in Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Christ Jesus, that we might be justified by faith in him, and not by the works of the law, by which there is no justification.

for by one law, I am dead to the other law, that I might live unto God:

I do not frustrate the grace of God: for if justification be by the law, Christ died to no purpose.

this one thing I desire to know of you, did you receive the spirit by the works of the law, or by the gospel preach'd to you?

have you so little understanding, as having begun in the spiritual doctrine of the gospel, to turn again to the law?

if it be in vain. he therefore that ministreth the spirit to you, and worketh miracles among you, doth he it by the works of the law, or by the preaching of faith?

but they that rest themselves upon the works of the law, are obnoxious to the curse: for it is written, " cursed is every one, who continueth not in all things, which are written in the book of the law, to do them:"

but that no man is justified by the law in the sight of God, is evident: for, " the just shall live by faith."

now the law does not justify by FAITH, but says, "he that DOES these things shall live by them."

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 upon a tree.")

this therefore I say, that the law, which was not till four hundred and thirty years after, cannot disannul the promise, that was ratified before by God, so as to set the promise afoot.

now if the right to the inheritance be from the law, it is no longer founded upon the promise; altho' God made a donation of it to Abraham by promise.

"To what purpose then was the law?" it was added as a check to transgressors, till the offspring should come to whom the promise was made; and it was ordained by angels with the intervention of a mediator.

Is the law then opposite to the promises? by no means. for if there had been a law given, which could have given life, certainly justification should have been by the law.

but before faith came, we were shut up together as prisoners under the custody of the law, 'till faith was to be revealed.

so that the law was our school-master to bring us to Christ, that we might be justified by faith.

God sent forth his own son born of a woman, and subject to the law, to redeem those,

who were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons.

or rather that you are favoured by him, how can ye turn again to the weak and beggarly elements of the law, to which you desire again to be in bondage?

But tell me, you that are so willing to be under the law, why don't you consider the law?

for I testify to every man that is circumcised, that he is under an obligation to perform the whole law.

Christ is of no use to you, whoever of you seek to be justified by the law; you have lost all interest in the gospel-dispensation.

for all the law is comprehended in this one precept, "thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself."

but if you are governed by the spirit, you are not subject to the law.

against such there is no law.

bear with one another's infirmities, and so fulfil the law of Christ.

for even they who are circumcised, do not themselves observe the law in other respects; but they dedesire to have you circumcised, that they may have matter of glorying upon that account.