And the things that I write to you, lo, before God -- I lie not;

having known also that a man is not declared righteous by works of law, if not through the faith of Jesus Christ, also we in Christ Jesus did believe, that we might be declared righteous by the faith of Christ, and not by works of law, wherefore declared righteous by works of law shall be no flesh.'

for I through law, did die, that to God I may live;

I do not make void the grace of God, for if righteousness be through law -- then Christ died in vain.

this only do I wish to learn from you -- by works of law the Spirit did ye receive, or by the hearing of faith?

He, therefore, who is supplying to you the Spirit, and working mighty acts among you -- by works of law or by the hearing of faith is it?

for as many as are of works of law are under a curse, for it hath been written, 'Cursed is every one who is not remaining in all things that have been written in the Book of the Law -- to do them,'

and that in law no one is declared righteous with God, is evident, because 'The righteous by faith shall live;'

and the law is not by faith, but -- 'The man who did them shall live in them.'

Christ did redeem us from the curse of the law, having become for us a curse, for it hath been written, 'Cursed is every one who is hanging on a tree,'

and this I say, A covenant confirmed before by God to Christ, the law, that came four hundred and thirty years after, doth not set aside, to make void the promise,

for if by law be the inheritance, it is no more by promise, but to Abraham through promise did God grant it.

Why, then, the law? on account of the transgressions it was added, till the seed might come to which the promise hath been made, having been set in order through messengers in the hand of a mediator --

the law, then, is against the promises of God? -- let it not be! for if a law was given that was able to make alive, truly by law there would have been the righteousness,

And before the coming of the faith, under law we were being kept, shut up to the faith about to be revealed,

so that the law became our child-conductor -- to Christ, that by faith we may be declared righteous,

and when the fulness of time did come, God sent forth His Son, come of a woman, come under law,

that those under law he may redeem, that the adoption of sons we may receive;

Tell me, ye who are willing to be under law, the law do ye not hear?

lo, I Paul do say to you, that if ye be circumcised, Christ shall profit you nothing;

and I testify again to every man circumcised, that he is a debtor to do the whole law;

ye were freed from the Christ, ye who in law are declared righteous; from the grace ye fell away;

for all the law in one word is fulfilled -- in this: 'Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself;'

and if by the Spirit ye are led, ye are not under law.

meekness, temperance: against such there is no law;

of one another the burdens bear ye, and so fill up the law of the Christ,

for neither do those circumcised themselves keep the law, but they wish you to be circumcised, that in your flesh they may glory.