Galatians 3:12

God's Word

These laws have nothing to do with faith, but, “Whoever obeys laws will live because he obeys them.”

Cross References

Nehemiah 9:29

You warned them in order to bring them back to your teachings, but they became arrogant and would not obey your commandments. They sinned by not following your regulations. If anyone follows them, he will find life in them. But they gave you the cold shoulder, became impossible to deal with, and wouldn’t listen.

Ezekiel 20:11

I gave them my laws and made my rules known to them. If people obey them they will live.

Ezekiel 20:13

“ ‘But the people of Israel rebelled against me in the desert. They didn’t live by my laws, and they rejected my rules. If people obey them, they will live. They dishonored the days of rest—holy days on which to worship me. So I was going to pour out my fury on them in the desert and completely wipe them out.

Leviticus 18:5

Live by my standards, and obey my rules. You will have life through them. I am the Lord.

Matthew 19:17

Jesus said to him, “Why do you ask me about what is good? There is only one who is good. If you want to enter into life, obey the commandments.”

Romans 11:6

If they were chosen by God’s kindness, they weren’t chosen because of anything they did. Otherwise, God’s kindness wouldn’t be kindness.

Romans 4:14

If those who obey Moses’ Teachings are the heirs, then faith is useless and the promise is worthless.

Romans 4:16

Therefore, the promise is based on faith so that it can be a gift. Consequently, the promise is guaranteed for every descendant, not only for those who are descendants by obeying Moses’ Teachings but also for those who are descendants by believing as Abraham did. He is the father of all of us,

Romans 7:10

and I died. I found that the commandment which was intended to bring me life actually brought me death.