“But that no man is justified by the law in the sight of God, it is evident: for, The just shall live by faith.”
Clearly no one is justified before God by the law, because, 'The righteous will live by faith.' — Paul quotes Habakkuk 2:4, inverting the law's logic: dikaioō before God ('enōpion theou') is achieved through faith ('ek pisteos'), not through law; righteousness precedes law in divine reckoning.
Church Fathers on Galatians 3:11
“For it is written, Cursed is every one that continues not in all things that are written in the book of the Law to do them. Now that no man is justified by the Law is evident.” For all have sinned, and are under the curse. However he does not say this yet, lest he should seem to lay it down of himself, but here again establishes his point by a text which concisely states both points; that no man has fulfilled the Law, (wherefore they are under the curse,) and, that Faith…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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