Study Desk

Are you so foolish? Having begun ^(F1)by the Spirit, are you now ^(F2)being perfected by the flesh?

Did you ^(F1)suffer so many things in vain—^(C1)if indeed it was in vain?

So then, does He who ^(C1)provides you with the Spirit and ^(C2)works ^(F1)miracles among you, do it by works of ^(F2)the Law, or by ^(C3)hearing ^(F3)with faith?

Just as ^(C1)Abraham ^(C2)BELIEVED GOD, AND IT WAS CREDITED TO HIM AS RIGHTEOUSNESS.

Therefore, recognize that ^(C1)it is those who are of faith who are ^(C2)sons of Abraham.

The Scripture, foreseeing that God ^(F1)would justify the ^(F2)Gentiles by faith, preached the gospel beforehand to Abraham, saying, "^(C1)ALL THE NATIONS WILL BE BLESSED IN YOU."

So then, ^(C1)those who are of faith are blessed with ^(F1)Abraham, the believer.

For all who are of works of ^(F1)the Law are under a curse; for it is written: "^(C1)CURSED IS EVERYONE WHO DOES NOT ABIDE BY ALL THE THINGS WRITTEN IN THE BOOK OF THE LAW, TO DO THEM."

Now, that ^(C1)no one is justified ^(F1)by ^(F2)the Law before God is evident; for, "^(F3)(C2)THE RIGHTEOUS ONE WILL LIVE BY FAITH."

^(F1)However, the Law is not ^(F2)of faith; on the contrary, "^(C1)THE PERSON WHO PERFORMS ^(F3)THEM WILL LIVE BY ^(F3)THEM."

Christ ^(C1)redeemed us from the curse of the Law, having become a curse for us—for it is written: "^(C2)CURSED IS EVERYONE WHO HANGS ON ^(C3)A ^(F1)TREE"—

in order that ^(C1)in Christ Jesus the blessing of Abraham would come to the Gentiles, so that we ^(C2)would receive ^(C3)the promise of the Spirit through faith.