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.”

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.”

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)

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

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.”

If you obey my decrees and my regulations, you will find life through them. I am the Lord.

For Moses writes that the law’s way of making a person right with God requires obedience to all of its commands.But faith’s way of getting right with God says,“ Don’t say in your heart,‘ Who will go up to heaven?’( to bring Christ down to earth).

If God’s promise is only for those who obey the law, then faith is not necessary and the promise is pointless.

And since it is through God’s kindness, then it is not by their good works. For in that case, God’s grace would not be what it really is— free and undeserved.

When people work, their wages are not a gift, but something they have earned.But people are counted as righteous, not because of their work, but because of their faith in God who forgives sinners.

So the promise is received by faith. It is given as a free gift. And we are all certain to receive it, whether or not we live according to the law of Moses, if we have faith like Abraham’s. For Abraham is the father of all who believe.

“ Why ask me about what is good?” Jesus replied.“ There is only One who is good. But to answer your question— if you want to receive eternal life, keep the commandments.”

One day an expert in religious law stood up to test Jesus by asking him this question:“ Teacher, what should I do to inherit eternal life?”Jesus replied,“ What does the law of Moses say? How do you read it?”The man answered,“‘ You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, all your strength, and all your mind.’ And,‘ Love your neighbor as yourself.’”“ Right!” Jesus told him.“ Do this and you will live!”

What does all this mean? Even though the Gentiles were not trying to follow God’s standards, they were made right with God. And it was by faith that this took place.But the people of Israel, who tried so hard to get right with God by keeping the law, never succeeded.Why not? Because they were trying to get right with God by keeping the law instead of by trusting in him. They stumbled over the great rock in their path.

“ You warned them to return to your Law, but they became proud and obstinate and disobeyed your commands. They did not follow your regulations, by which people will find life if only they obey. They stubbornly turned their backs on you and refused to listen.

There I gave them my decrees and regulations so they could find life by keeping them.

“ But the people of Israel rebelled against me, and they refused to obey my decrees there in the wilderness. They wouldn’t obey my regulations even though obedience would have given them life. They also violated my Sabbath days. So I threatened to pour out my fury on them, and I made plans to utterly consume them in the wilderness.