Galatians 3:9-11

Contemporary English Version

⁹This means everyone who has faith will share in the blessings given to Abraham because of his faith.

¹⁰^(A) Anyone who tries to please God by obeying the Law is under a curse. The Scriptures say, “Everyone who doesn't obey everything in the Law is under a curse.” ¹¹^(B) No one can please God by obeying the Law. The Scriptures also say, “The people God accepts because of their faith will live.”^[a]

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3.11 The people God accepts because of their faith will live: Or “The people God accepts will live because of their faith.”

Galatians 3:9-11

New International Version

⁹So those who rely on faith^(A) are blessed along with Abraham, the man of faith.^(B)

¹⁰For all who rely on the works of the law^(C) are under a curse,^(D) as it is written: “Cursed is everyone who does not continue to do everything written in the Book of the Law.”^[a]^(E) ¹¹Clearly no one who relies on the law is justified before God,^(F) because “the righteous will live by faith.”^[b]^(G)