Galatians 3:12
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But the law is not of faith: but he that doth those things shall live in them.

the law.

Romans 4:4,5,14,16 Now to him that worketh, the reward is not reckoned according to grace but according to debt. . . .

Romans 9:30-32 What then shall we say? That the Gentiles who followed not after justice have attained to justice, even the justice that is of faith. . . .

Romans 10:5,6 For Moses wrote that the justice which is of the law: The man that shall do it shall live by it. . . .

Romans 11:6 And if by grace, it is not now by works: otherwise grace is no more grace.

The man.

Leviticus 18:5 Keep my laws and my judgments: which if a man do, he shall live in them, I am the Lord.

Nehemiah 9:29 And thou didst admonish them to return to thy law. But they dealt proudly, and hearkened not to thy commandments, but sinned against thy judgments, which if a man do, he shall live in them: and they withdrew the shoulder, and hardened their neck, and would not hear.

Ezekiel 20:11,13 And I gave them my statutes, and I shewed them my judgments, which if a man do, he shall live in them. . . .

Matthew 19:17 Who said to him: Why askest thou me concerning good? One is good, God. But if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments.

Luke 10:25-28 And behold a certain lawyer stood up, tempting him and saying, Master, what must I do to possess eternal life? . . .

Romans 10:5,6 For Moses wrote that the justice which is of the law: The man that shall do it shall live by it. . . .

Context
Christ Redeemed Us
11But that in the law no man is justified with God, it is manifest: because the just man liveth by faith. 12But the law is not of faith: but he that doth those things 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).…
Cross References
Leviticus 18:5
Keep my laws and my judgments: which if a man do, he shall live in them, I am the Lord.

Romans 7:10
And I died. And the commandment that was ordained to life, the same was found to be unto death to me.

Romans 10:5
For Moses wrote that the justice which is of the law: The man that shall do it shall live by it.

Lexicon
The
(ho)
Article - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

Law,
νόμος (nomos)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3551: From a primary nemo; law, genitive case, specially, (including the volume); also of the Gospel), or figuratively.

however,
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

is
ἔστιν (estin)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

not
οὐκ (ouk)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 3756: No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not.

based
ἐκ (ek)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1537: From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out.

on faith;
πίστεως (pisteōs)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 4102: Faith, belief, trust, confidence; fidelity, faithfulness.

on the contrary,
ἀλλ’ (all’)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 235: But, except, however. Neuter plural of allos; properly, other things, i.e. contrariwise.

“The [man who]
(Ho)
Article - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

does
ποιήσας (poiēsas)
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 4160: (a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause. Apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do.

these things
αὐτὰ (auta)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Neuter 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

will live
ζήσεται (zēsetai)
Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2198: To live, be alive. A primary verb; to live.

by
ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

them.”
αὐτοῖς (autois)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Neuter 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.


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

But the Law is not of faith. Rather, "The one having done these things will live by them."

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

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

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

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

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

and the Law has nothing to do with faith. It teaches that "he who does these things shall live by doing them."

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

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