Parallel Verses
Montgomery New Testament
and the Law has nothing to do with faith, but declares, The man that has done these things shall live therein.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
And the law is not of faith: but, The man that doeth them shall live in them.
Holman Bible
But the law is not based on faith; instead, the one who does these things will live by them.
International Standard Version
But the Law has nothing to do with faith. Instead, "The person who keeps the commandments will have life in them."
A Conservative Version
And the law is not from faith, but the man who does them will live in them.
American Standard Version
and the law is not of faith; but, He that doeth them shall live in them.
Amplified
But the Law does not rest on or require faith [it has nothing to do with faith], but [instead, the Law] says, “He who practices them [the things prescribed by the Law] shall live by them [instead of faith].”
An Understandable Version
Now the law of Moses is not based on one's faith, for [Lev. 18:5 says], "The person who obeys the requirements of the law of Moses will obtain life by doing so."
Anderson New Testament
The law, indeed, is not of faith; but he that does these things shall live by them.
Bible in Basic English
And the law is not of faith; but, He who does them will have life by them.
Common New Testament
But the Law is not of faith; on the contrary, "He who does them shall live by them."
Daniel Mace New Testament
now the law does not justify by FAITH, but says, "he that DOES these things shall live by them."
Darby Translation
but the law is not on the principle of faith; but, He that shall have done these things shall live by them.
Godbey New Testament
though the law is not of faith; but the one having done these things shall live in them.
Goodspeed New Testament
and the Law has nothing to do with faith; it teaches that it is the man who does these things that will find life by doing them.
John Wesley New Testament
Now the law is not of faith; but the man that doeth them, shall live by them.
Julia Smith Translation
And the law is not of faith: but, The man having done them shall live in them.
King James 2000
And the law is not of faith: but, The man that does them shall live in them.
Lexham Expanded Bible
But the law is not from faith, but "the one who does these [things] will live by them."
Modern King James verseion
But the Law is not of faith; but, "The man who does these things shall live in them."
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
The law is not of faith: but the man that fulfilleth the things contained in the law, shall live in them.
NET Bible
But the law is not based on faith, but the one who does the works of the law will live by them.
New Heart English Bible
The law is not of faith, but, "The man who does them will live by them."
Noyes New Testament
And the Law hath nothing to do with faith; but [its language is], "He that hath done them shall live in them."
Sawyer New Testament
but the law is not of faith, but he that does these things shall live by them.
The Emphasized Bible
And, the law, is not of faith, but - he that hath done them, shall live in them,
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Now the law is not by faith: but "The man that doeth these things shall live by them."
Twentieth Century New Testament
But the Law is not based on faith; no, its words are--'Those who practice these precepts will find Life through them.'
Webster
And the law is not of faith: but, The man that doeth them shall live by them.
Weymouth New Testament
and the Law has nothing to do with faith. It teaches that "he who does these things shall live by doing them."
Williams New Testament
and the law has nothing to do with faith, but it says, "It is the man who does these things that will live by doing them."
World English Bible
The law is not of faith, but, "The man who does them will live by them."
Worrell New Testament
Now the law is not of faith; but "He who did them shall live in them."
Worsley New Testament
now the law is not of faith, but saith, "The man that doth them, shall live in them."
Youngs Literal Translation
and the law is not by faith, but -- 'The man who did them shall live in them.'
Themes
Faith/faithfulness » What is achieved through and by faith
Gentiles/heathen » Salvation coming to the gentiles
Justification » What you are justified by
Interlinear
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References
Word Count of 36 Translations in Galatians 3:12
Prayers for Galatians 3:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
Justified By The Law, Or Justified By Faith?
11 And it is manifest that by the Law no man is justified in the sight of God. because The just shall live by faith, 12 and the Law has nothing to do with faith, but declares, The man that has done these things shall live therein. 13 Christ has redeemed us from the curse of the Law by becoming a curse for us (for it is written, Cursed is every one who is hanged upon a tree),
Cross References
Romans 10:5-6
For Moses writes concerning the righteousness of the Law, saying, The man that doeth it shall live by it.
Matthew 19:17
"Why do you ask me about what is good?" asked Jesus. "There is but One who is good. But if you want to enter into life, keep the commandments."
Luke 10:25-28
Then a certain lawyer stood up and tempted him. "Master," he said "what shall I do to inherit eternal life?"
Romans 4:4-5
Now if a man earn his pay by his work, it is not counted to him as a favor, but it is paid him as a debt;
Romans 4:14
For if those who are righteous through law are heirs, faith is empty and the promise becomes void.
Romans 4:16
This is why righteousness is of faith, that it may be a free gift; so that the promise stands firm to all Abraham's posterity; not to his children of his faith. For in the sight of the God in whom he believed, who gives life to the dead, and calls into being that which is not, Abraham is the father of us all both Jews and Gentiles,
Romans 9:30-32
What then shall we say? That Gentiles who never pursed righteousness have overtaken it, even the righteousness of faith?
Romans 11:6
But if it is by grace, it is no longer of works; or else grace is no more grace.