Galatians 3:7-14

Brothers and sisters:

Realize that it is those who have faith

   who are children of Abraham.

Scripture, which saw in advance that God

   would justify the Gentiles by faith,

   foretold the good news to Abraham, saying,

   Through you shall all the nations be blessed.

Consequently, those who have faith are blessed

   along with Abraham who had faith.

For all who depend on works of the law are under a curse;

   for it is written, Cursed be everyone

   who does not persevere in doing all the things

   written in the book of the law.

And that no one is justified before God by the law is clear,

   for the one who is righteous by faith will live.

But the law does not depend on faith;

   rather, the one who does these things will live by them.

Christ ransomed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us,

   for it is written, Cursed be everyone who hangs on a tree,

   that the blessing of Abraham might be extended

   to the Gentiles through Christ Jesus,

   so that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.