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Galatians 3:12

And the law is not of faith: but, The man that doeth them shall live in them.
Galatians 3:12 · King James Version

In other versions

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

    ASV

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

    BBE

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

    DBY

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

    WEB

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

    YLT

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

    ENG

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

    WBT

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

    BSB

In context

10For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse: for it is written, Cursed is every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them.

11But that no man is justified by the law in the sight of God, it is evident: for, The just shall live by faith.

12And the law is not of faith: but, The man that doeth them shall live in them.

13Christ 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:

14That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.

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