This only would I learn of you, Did you receive the Spirit, by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?

If it be yet in vain? Doth he that ministreth the Spirit to you, and worketh miracles among you, do it by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?

So then they who are of faith are blessed with faithful Abraham. For as many as are of the works of the law are under a curse;

for it is written, Cursed is every one who continueth not in all the things which are written in the book of the law, to do them.

But that none is justified by the law in the sight of God, is evident; for the just shall live by faith.

Now the law is not of faith; but the man that doeth them, 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 on a tree:

And this I say, the covenant which was before confirmed of God through Christ, the law which was four hundred and thirty years after, doth not disannul, so as to make the promise of no effect.

For if the inheritance be by the law, it is no more by promise; but God gave it to Abraham by promise.

Wherefore then was the law? It was added because of transgressions, till the seed should come to whom the promise was made: and it was ordained by angels, in the hand of a mediator.

Is then the law against the promises of God? God forbid. But if there had been a law given which could have given life, verily righteousness would have been by the law.

But before faith came, we were kept under the law, shut up together unto the faith which was to be revealed.

Wherefore the law was our school-master unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith.

made of a woman, made under the law, To redeem those under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons.

Tell me, ye that would be under the law, do ye not hear the law?

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

Christ is become of no effect to you, whosoever of you are justified by the law; ye are fallen from grace.

For all the law is fulfilled in one word, in this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

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

Meekness, temperance; against such there is no law.

Bear ye one another's burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.

For neither they who are circumcised keep the law; but they desire to have you circumcised, that they may glory in your flesh.

having broken down the middle wall of partition, Having abolished by his flesh the enmity, the law of commandments, through his decrees, that he might make the two one new man in himself, so making peace:

That we may be no longer children, fluctuating to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the slight of men, by cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive:

of the stock of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, an Hebrew of the Hebrews, touching the law, a Pharisee; Touching zeal,

persecuting the church, touching the righteousness, which is by the law, blameless.

that I may gain Christ, And be found in him, not having my own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which is from God by faith:

Lie not one to another, seeing ye have put off the old man with his deeds,

And therefore God shall send them strong delusion, so that that they shall believe a lie,

Desiring to be teachers of the law, understanding neither the things they say, nor those concerning which they confidently affirm.

We know, the law is good, if a man use it lawfully,

Knowing this, that the law doth not lie against a righteous man; but against the lawless and disobedient, against the ungodly and sinners, the unholy and prophane, against killers of their fathers or their mothers, against murderers,

to be testified of in due season, Whereunto I am ordained a preacher and an apostle, (I speak the truth, I lie not) a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth.

Lay hands suddenly on no man, neither partake of other mens sins; keep thyself pure.

Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, to which thou art called, and hast confessed the good confession before many witnesses.

Treasuring up for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life.

In hope of eternal life, which God, who cannot lie, promised before the world began;

But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.

That by two unchangeable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie, we might have strong consolation, who have fled to lay hold on the hope set before us:

And verily they of the sons of Levi, who receive the priesthood, have a commandment (according to the law) to take tithes of the people, that is, of their brethren, tho' they come out of the loins of Abraham.

If then perfection were by the Levitical priesthood, (for under it the people received the law) what farther need was there that another priest should rise, after the order of Melchisedek, and not be called after the order of Aaron?

For the priesthood being changed, there is also necessarily a change of the law.

And it is still far more evident, because another priest is raised up, after the likeness of Melchidek, Who was made not after the law of a carnal commandment,

For the law made nothing perfect, but the bringing in of a better hope did, by which we draw nigh to God.

For the law maketh men high priests that have infirmity; but the word of the oath which was since the law, maketh the son, who is consecrated for evermore.

For if he were on earth, he would not be a priest, there being priests that offer gifts, according to the law,

For when Moses had spoken all the commandment according to the law to all the people, he took the blood of calves and of goats, with water, and scarlet wooll, and hyssop, and the book itself,

And almost all things are according to the law purified with blood, and withoutshedding of blood there is no remission.

For the law having a shadow of good things to come, not the very image of the things, can never with the same sacrifices which they offer year by year continually, make the comers thereunto perfect.

Then I said, Lo I come (in the volume of the book it is written of me) to do thy will, O God.

Above when he said, Sacrifice and offering, and burnt-offerings and offering for sin thou hast not chosen, neither delighted in, which are offered by the law:

Then said he, Lo, I come, to do thy will. He taketh away the first, that he may establish the second:

He that despised the law of Moses died without mercy, under two or three witnesses.

Wherefore, seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which easily besetteth us, and run with patience the race that is set before us, Looking to Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith;

Let the brother of low degree rejoice in that he is exalted:

But the rich, in that he is made low; because as the flower of the grass he shall pass away.

But whoso looketh diligently into the perfect law, the law of liberty, and continueth therein, this man being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the word, this man shall be happy in his doing.

If ye fulfil the royal law (according to the Scripture) Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well.

But if ye have respect of persons, ye commit sin, being convicted by the law as transgressors.

For whosoever shall keep the whole law, but offend in one point, is guilty of all.

For he that said, Do not commit adultery, said also, Do not kill. If then thou commit no adultery, yet if thou kill, thou art become a transgressor of the law.

So speak ye and so act, as they that shall be judged by the law of liberty.

But if ye have bitter zeal and strife in your hearts, do not glory and lie against the truth.

Speak not evil one of another, brethren. He that speaketh evil of his brother and judgeth his brother, speaketh evil of the law, and judgeth the law. But if thou judgest the law, thou art not a doer of the law, but a judge.

Wherefore also it is contained in the scripture, Behold I lay in Sion a chief corner stone, elect, precious, and he that believeth on him shall not be confounded.

If we say we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie and do not the truth.

I have not written to you, because ye know not the truth; but because ye know it, and that no lie is of the truth.

But the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any should teach you, save as the same anointing teacheth you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie; and as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in them.

Whosoever committeth sin, transgresseth also the law; for sin is the transgression of the law.

Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.

But I say to you, the rest that are at Thyatira, as many as have not this doctrine, who have not known the depths of Satan, as they speak, I will lay upon you no other burden.

Behold I will make them of the synagogue of Satan, who say they are Jews and are not, but lie, behold, I will make them come and lie down before thy feet, and know that I have loved thee.

But there shall in no wise enter into it any thing common, or that worketh abomination, or maketh a lie, but they who are written in the Lamb's book of life.

Without are dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and every one that loveth and maketh a lie.