r so many things in vain? If indeed it be in
vain. (5)Does he, therefore, who supplies to you the Spirit, and works
miracles among you[3:5], do it from works of law, or from the hearing
of faith? (6)As Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned to him for
righteousness. (7)Know then that they who are of faith, these are sons
of Abraham. (8)And the Scripture, foreseeing that God justifies the
Gentiles by faith, announced beforehand the glad tidings to Abraham,
saying: In thee shall all the nations be blessed. (9)So that they who
are of faith are blessed with the faithful Abraham.

(10)For as many as are of works of law are under a curse; for it is
written: Cursed is every one that continues not in all the things
written in the book of the law, to do them. (11)And that in the law no
one is justified with God, is evident; because, the just shall live by
faith. (12)Now the law is not of faith; but, he that has done them
shall live in them. (13)Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law,
having become a curse for us; because it is written: Cursed is every
one that is hanged on a tree; (14)that unto the Gentiles the blessing
of Abraham might come in Christ Jesus, that we might receive the
promise of the Spirit through faith.

(15)Brethren, I speak after the manner of men. If a covenant has been
confirmed, though it be a man's, no one sets it aside, or adds
thereto. (16)Now to Abraham were the promises spoken, and to his seed.
He says not, and to seeds, as concerning many; but as concerning one,
and to thy seed, which is Christ. (17)But this I say, that a covenant
before confirmed by God, the law, which came four hundred and thirty
years after, does not annul, to make the promise of no effect. (18)For
if the inheritance is of law, it is no more of promise; but God has
freely given it to Abraham by promise.

(19)What then is the law? It was added because of the transgressions,
until the seed should come to whom the promise has been made; having
been ordained through angels, by the hand of a mediator. (20)Now the
mediator is not of one; but God is one. (21)Is then the law against
the promises of God? Far be it! For if a law had been given which is
able to make alive, truly righteousness would have been of law.
(22)But the Scripture shut up all under sin, that the promise by faith
in Jesus Christ might be given to those who believe. (23)But before
faith came, we were guarded under law, shut up unto the faith which
was to be r