Galatians 3:12 “The law, however, is not based on faith; on the contrary, “The man who…”

Galatians 3:12

The law, however, is not based on faith; on the contrary, “The man who does these things will live by them.”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And the law is not of faith: but, The man that doeth them shall live in them.

World English Bible

The law is not of faith, but, “The man who does them will live by them.”

American Standard Version

and the law is not of faith; but, He that doeth them shall live in them.

Geneva Bible 1599

And the Lawe is not of faith: but the man that shall doe those things, shall liue in them.

Darby Translation

but the law is not on the principle of faith; but, He that shall have done these things shall live by them.

Young's Literal Translation

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

Bible in Basic English

And the law is not of faith; but, He who does them will have life by them.

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Cross references

“the law”

Romans 4:14 Romans 4:16 Romans 9:30–32 Romans 11:6 Romans 4:4 Romans 4:5

Romans 4:14 · BSB

For if those who live by the law are heirs, faith is useless and the promise is worthless,

Romans 4:16 · BSB

Therefore, the promise comes by faith, so that it may rest on grace and may be guaranteed to all Abraham’s offspring—not only to those who are of the law, but also to those who are of the faith of Abraham. He is the fath…

Romans 9:30–32 · BSB

What then will we say? That the Gentiles, who did not pursue righteousness, have obtained it, a righteousness that is by faith;

Romans 11:6 · BSB

And if it is by grace, then it is no longer by works. Otherwise, grace would no longer be grace.

Romans 4:4 · BSB

Now the wages of the worker are not credited as a gift, but as an obligation.

Romans 4:5 · BSB

However, to the one who does not work, but believes in Him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is credited as righteousness.

“The man”

Leviticus 18:5 Nehemiah 9:29 Ezekiel 20:11 Luke 10:25–28 Ezekiel 20:13 Matthew 19:17

Leviticus 18:5 · BSB

Keep My statutes and My judgments, for the man who does these things will live by them. I am the LORD.

Nehemiah 9:29 · BSB

You admonished them to turn back to Your law, but they were arrogant and disobeyed Your commandments. They sinned against Your ordinances, by which a man will live if he practices them. They turned a stubborn shoulder; t…

Ezekiel 20:11 · BSB

And I gave them My statutes and made known to them My ordinances—for the man who does these things will live by them.

Luke 10:25–28 · BSB

One day an expert in the law stood up to test Him. “Teacher,” he asked, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?”

Ezekiel 20:13 · BSB

Yet the house of Israel rebelled against Me in the wilderness. They did not follow My statutes and they rejected My ordinances—though the man who does these things will live by them—and they utterly profaned My Sabbaths.…

Matthew 19:17 · BSB

“Why do you ask Me about what is good?” Jesus replied. “There is only One who is good. If you want to enter life, keep the commandments.”

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

11Now it is clear that no one is justified before God by the law, because, “The righteous will live by faith.”

13Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us. For it is written: “Cursed is everyone who is hung on a tree.”

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