这样看来，上帝的律法和上帝的应许是否互相矛盾呢？当然不是！如果赐下的律法能带给人生命，人就可以靠律法成为义人了。

这样，律法是与神的应许反对吗？断乎不是！若曾传一个能叫人得生的律法，义就诚然本乎律法了。

这样，律法是与上帝的应许对立吗？绝对不是！如果律法的颁布能使人得生命，义就诚然出于律法了。

这样，律法是与神的应许对立吗？绝对不是！如果律法的颁布能使人得生命，义就诚然出于律法了。

这样，律法和神的应许是对立的吗？绝对不是。如果所赐下的律法能使人得生命，义就真的是出于律法了。

那么，律法和神的各样应许是对立的吗？绝对不是！如果一个能使人得生命的律法被赐下，义就真是本于律法了。

這樣，律法是與神的應許反對嗎？斷乎不是！若曾傳一個能叫人得生的律法，義就誠然本乎律法了。

這樣，律法是與上帝的應許對立嗎？絕對不是！如果律法的頒佈能使人得生命，義就誠然出於律法了。

這樣，律法是與神的應許對立嗎？絕對不是！如果律法的頒佈能使人得生命，義就誠然出於律法了。

這樣看來，上帝的律法和上帝的應許是否互相矛盾呢？當然不是！如果賜下的律法能帶給人生命，人就可以靠律法成為義人了。

這樣，律法和神的應許是對立的嗎？絕對不是。如果所賜下的律法能使人得生命，義就真的是出於律法了。

這樣，律法與應許相反麼？斷乎不是。假使有一個能使人活的律法曾經頒賜下來，稱義就真是由於律法了。

那麼，律法和神的各樣應許是對立的嗎？絕對不是！如果一個能使人得生命的律法被賜下，義就真是本於律法了。

然則律與上帝之許相反乎、非也、若賜以能致生之律、則義誠由律矣、

曰、律法與上帝之許相反乎、非也、若所賜之法、能使人生、則恃法可稱義矣、

然則律法與天主之許相反乎、非也、若賜以能致生之律法、則人必由律法可得稱義、

然則律法豈與恩諾相牴牾乎？無是理也。蓋所賜之律法、苟能予人以生命、則吾人所恃以成義者、誠在律法之中矣。

Is the law, therefore, opposed to the promises of God? Absolutely not! For if a law had been given that could impart life, then righteousness would certainly have come by the law.

So is the law opposed to God’s promises? Certainly not! What if a law had been given that could give life? Then people could become right with God by obeying the law.

Is the law then contrary to the promises of God? Certainly not! For if a law had been given that could give life, then righteousness would indeed be by the law.

Is there a conflict, then, between God’s law and God’s promises? Absolutely not! If the law could give us new life, we could be made right with God by obeying it.

Is the law therefore contrary to God’s promises? Absolutely not! For if the law had been granted with the ability to give life, then righteousness would certainly be on the basis of the law.

Is the Law then contrary to the promises of God? Far from it! For if a law had been given that was able to impart life, then righteousness would indeed have been based on law.

Is the law then against the promises of God? Certainly not! For if there had been a law given which could have given life, truly righteousness would have been by the law.

Is the law then against the promises of God? God forbid: for if there had been a law given which could make alive, verily righteousness would have been of the law.

Is the law therefore contrary to God’s promises? Absolutely not! For if a law had been given that was able to give life, then righteousness would certainly be by the law.

[ Is] the law then against the promises of God? God forbid: for if there had been a law given which could have given life, verily righteousness should have been by the law.

Is the law therefore opposed to the promises of God? Absolutely not! For if a law had been given that was able to give life, then righteousness would certainly have come by the law.

Is the law then against the promises of God? Certainly not! For if there had been a law given which could make alive, most certainly righteousness would have been of the law.

我不废弃上帝的恩典，倘若靠遵行律法可以成为义人，基督的死便毫无意义了。

以色列人靠遵行律法追求义，却徒劳无功。

因为无人能够靠遵行律法而被上帝视为义人，律法的本意是要使人知罪。但如今，上帝的义在律法以外显明出来，有律法和众先知做见证。人只要信耶稣基督，就可以被上帝称为义人，没有一个人例外。

他们不知道上帝所赐的义，想努力建立自己的义，不肯服从上帝的义。其实基督是律法的终极目的，使所有信靠祂的人都可以得到义。关于律法的义，摩西写道：“人若遵行律法的诫命，就必活着。”但是论到以信心为基础的义，圣经上说：“不要心里说，‘谁要升到天上去呢？’意思是谁要把基督领下来，

那么，我们可以说律法本身是罪吗？当然不是！没有律法，我们就不知道什么是罪。律法若不说“不可贪心”，我就不知道什么是贪心。然而，罪却趁机利用诫命在我里面生出各种贪念，因为没有律法，罪是死的。我没认识律法之前是活的，但律法来了之后，罪就活了，而我却死了。我发现那本来要使人活的诫命反而叫我死，因为罪利用诫命趁机引诱我，而且借着诫命杀了我。其实律法是圣洁的，诫命也是圣洁、公义、良善的。既然如此，难道是良善的诫命叫我死吗？当然不是！是罪借着良善的诫命叫我死。这样，罪借着诫命叫我死就显出它实在是邪恶至极！

事实上，我因无法满足律法的要求而向律法死了，不再受它的束缚，使我可以为上帝而活。

这么说来，我们是借着信心废掉上帝的律法吗？当然不是！我们反倒是巩固律法。

当然不会！纵然人人都撒谎，上帝仍然真实可靠。正如圣经上说：“你的判语证明你是公义的；你虽被人控告，却终必得胜。”

如果我们指望在基督里被称为义人，结果却仍是罪人，难道基督助长罪恶吗？当然不是！

“不要以为我是来废除律法和先知书，我不是来废除，乃是来成全。我实在告诉你们，就是到天地都消失了，律法的一点一划都不会废除，全都要成就。所以，谁违背这些诫命中最小的一条，并教导别人违背，谁在天国将被称为最小的。但谁遵守这些诫命，并教导别人遵守，谁在天国将被称为大的。我告诉你们，除非你们的义胜过律法教师和法利赛人的义，否则断不能进天国。

当然不是！若是这样，上帝怎么能审判这世界呢？

论热心，我曾经迫害教会；论律法要求的义，我是无可指责的。但是为了基督，我从前以为有价值的，现在认为毫无价值。不但如此，我看万事都毫无价值，因为认识我主基督耶稣最宝贵。我为祂失去了一切，我把失去的一切视为垃圾，好得到基督，与祂联合。我成为义人不是因为遵行律法，而是因为信靠基督。这义从上帝而来，以信为基础。

挪亚因为有信心，在上帝指示他未来要发生的事之后，就怀着敬畏的心建造方舟，来救全家的人。他借着信心定了那个世代的罪，并承受了因信而来的义。