Galatians 3:12

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

The Law isn't based on faith. It promises life only to people who obey its commands.

Cross References

Nehemiah 9:29

You warned them to turn back and discover true life by obeying your laws. But they stubbornly refused and continued to sin.

Ezekiel 20:11

I gave them my laws and teachings, so they would know how to live right.

Ezekiel 20:13

But the Israelites rebelled against me in the desert. They refused to obey my laws and teachings, and they treated the Sabbath like any other day. Then in my anger, I decided to destroy the Israelites in the desert once and for all.

Leviticus 18:5

Obey them and you will live. I am the LORD.

Matthew 19:17

Jesus said to him, “Why do you ask me about what is good? Only God is good. If you want to have eternal life, you must obey his commandments.”

Romans 11:6

This happened because of God's undeserved kindness and not because of anything they have done. It could not have happened except for God's kindness.

Romans 4:14

If Abraham and his descendants were given this promise because they had obeyed a law, then faith would mean nothing, and the promise would be worthless.

Romans 4:16

Everything depends on having faith in God, so that God's promise is assured by his great kindness. This promise isn't only for Abraham's descendants who have the Law. It is for all who are Abraham's descendants because they have faith, just as he did. Abraham is the ancestor of us all.

Romans 7:10

and I died. The very command that was supposed to bring life to me, instead brought death.