12 But the law is not from faith, but “the one who does these things will live by them.”[a]

13 Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by[b] becoming a curse for us, because it is written, “Cursed is everyone who hangs on a tree,”[c] 14 in order that the blessing of Abraham might come to the Gentiles in Christ Jesus, so that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.

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Footnotes

  1. Galatians 3:12 A quotation from Lev 18:5
  2. Galatians 3:13 Here “by” is supplied as a component of the participle (“becoming”) which is understood as means
  3. Galatians 3:13 A quotation from Deut 21:23