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12 But the Law has nothing to do with faith. Instead, “The person who keeps the commandments[a] will have life in them.”[b] 13 The Messiah[c] redeemed us from the curse of the Law by becoming a curse for us. For it is written, “A curse on everyone who is hung on a tree!”[d] 14 This happened[e] in order that the blessing promised to[f] Abraham would come to the gentiles through the Messiah[g] Jesus, so that we might receive the promised Spirit[h] through faith.

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Footnotes

  1. Galatians 3:12 Lit. who does them
  2. Galatians 3:12 Lev 18:5
  3. Galatians 3:13 Or Christ
  4. Galatians 3:13 Deut 21:23
  5. Galatians 3:14 The Gk. lacks This happened
  6. Galatians 3:14 Lit. the blessing of
  7. Galatians 3:14 Or Christ
  8. Galatians 3:14 Or the promise of the Spirit