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Galatians 3:12 — King James Version← Study notes

And the law is not of faith: but, The man that doeth them shall live in them.


Galatians 3:12Greek Interlinear

Greek · Galatians 3:1214 words
GreekMeaning
ho
thearticleG3588
δὲde
AndwordG1161
νόμοςnomos
the LawnounG3551
οὐκouk
notadverbG3756
ἔστινestin
isverbG1510
ἐκek
ofprepositionG1537
πίστεωςpisteōs
faithnounG4102
ἀλλ’all’
ratherwordG235
Ho
The onearticleG3588
ποιήσαςpoiēsas
having doneverbG4160
αὐτὰauta
these thingspronounG846
ζήσεταιzēsetai
will liveverbG2198
ἐνen
byprepositionG1722
αὐτοῖςautois
thempronounG846
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Galatians 3:12

“And the Law is not of faith; but He that does them shall live in them.” For the Law requires not only Faith but works also, but grace saves and justifies by Faith. Ephesians 2:8 You see how he proves that they are under the curse who cleave to the Law, because it is impossible to fulfill it; next, how comes Faith to have this justifying power? For to this doctrine he already stood pledged, and now maintains it with great force of argument. The Law being too weak to lead…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Commentary on Galatians, Chapter 3
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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