The law is not based on faith. In fact, it is just the opposite. It teaches that“ the person who does these things will live by them.”( Leviticus 18:5)

律法原不本乎信，只说：“行这些事的，就必因此活着。”

律法并不出于信，而是说：“行这些事的就必因此得生。”

律法并不出于信，而是说：“行这些事的就必因此得生。”

律法却不是以信心为本，而是说：“遵行的人必存活。”

律法本来不是出于信，而是说：“遵行这些事的人，就必因这些事而活。”

律法不是本于信，但是“遵行这些事的人，将因此而活。”

律法原不本乎信，只說：「行這些事的，就必因此活着。」

律法並不出於信，而是說：「行這些事的就必因此得生。」

律法並不出於信，而是說：「行這些事的就必因此得生。」

律法卻不是以信心為本，而是說：「遵行的人必存活。」

律法本來不是出於信，而是說：“遵行這些事的人，就必因這些事而活。”

律法原不是本於信的，它乃是說：『凡行這些法的，必靠着這些法而活着。』

律法不是本於信，但是「遵行這些事的人，將因此而活。」

夫律非本乎信、惟行之者於斯而生也、

律法不以人信而得生、惟曰、遵此則得生、

律法不本乎信、惟云、若行此、則因之得生、

而律法則無與於信德、但云：『順此者存』而已。

The law is not based on faith; on the contrary, it says,“ The person who does these things will live by them.”

But the law is not of faith, rather“ The one who does them shall live by them.”

This way of faith is very different from the way of law, which says,“ It is through obeying the law that a person has life.”

But the law is not based on faith; instead, the one who does these things will live by them.

However, the Law is not of faith; on the contrary,“ The person who performs them will live by them.”

Yet the law is not of faith, but“ the man who does them shall live by them.”

and the law is not of faith; but, He that doeth them shall live in them.

But the law is not based on faith; instead, the one who does these things will live by them.

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

But the law is not based on faith, but the one who does the works of the law will live by them.

The law is not of faith, but,“ The man who does them will live by them.”

Keep my rules and laws. The one who obeys them will benefit from living by them. I am the Lord.

Moses writes about how the law could help a person do what God requires. He writes,“ The person who does these things will live by them.”( Leviticus 18:5)But the way to do what God requires must begin by having faith in him. Scripture says,“ Do not say in your heart,‘ Who will go up into heaven?’ ”( Deuteronomy 30:12) That means to go up into heaven and bring Christ down.

Do those who depend on the law receive the promise? If they do, faith would mean nothing. God’s promise would be worthless.

And if they are chosen by grace, then they can’t work for it. If that were true, grace wouldn’t be grace anymore.

When a person works, their pay is not considered a gift. It is owed to them.But things are different with God. He makes ungodly people right with himself. If people trust in him, their faith is accepted even though they do not work. Their faith makes them right with God.

The promise is based on God’s grace. The promise comes by faith. All of Abraham’s children will certainly receive the promise. And it is not only for those who are ruled by the law. Those who have the same faith that Abraham had are also included. He is the father of us all.

“ Why do you ask me about what is good?” Jesus replied.“ There is only one who is good. If you want to enter the kingdom, obey the commandments.”

One day an authority on the law stood up to test Jesus.“ Teacher,” he asked,“ what must I do to receive eternal life?”“ What is written in the Law?” Jesus replied.“ How do you understand it?”He answered,“‘ Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul. Love him with all your strength and with all your mind.’( Deuteronomy 6:5) And,‘ Love your neighbor as you love yourself.’ ”( Leviticus 19:18)“ You have answered correctly,” Jesus replied.“ Do that, and you will live.”

What should we say then? Gentiles did not look for a way to be right with God. But they found it by having faith.The people of Israel tried to obey the law to make themselves right with God. But they didn’t reach their goal of being right with God.Why not? Because they tried to do it without faith. They tried to be right with God by what they did. They tripped over the stone that causes people to trip and fall.

“ You warned them so that they would obey your law again. But they became proud. They didn’t obey your commands. They sinned against your rules. You said,‘ Anyone who obeys my rules will live by them.’ But the people didn’t care about that. They turned their backs on you. They became very stubborn. They refused to listen to you.

I gave them my rules. I made my laws known to them. The person who obeys them will live by them.

“‘ “But in the desert the people of Israel refused to obey me. They did not follow my rules. They turned their backs on my laws. The person who obeys them will live by them. They totally misused my Sabbath days. So I said I would pour out my great anger on them. I would destroy them in the desert.