So no one will be considered right with God by obeying the law. Instead, the law makes us more aware of our sin.

所以凡有血气的，没有一个因行律法能在神面前称义，因为律法本是叫人知罪。

所以，凡血肉之躯没有一个能因律法的行为而在上帝面前称义，因为律法本是要人认识罪。

所以，凡血肉之躯没有一个能因律法的行为而在神面前称义，因为律法本是要人认识罪。

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。

没有一个人可以靠行律法，在神面前得称为义，因为藉着律法，人对于罪才有充分的认识。

因为没有一个人本于律法上的行为在神面前被称为义；原来，藉着律法，只能对罪有真正的认识。

所以凡有血氣的，沒有一個因行律法能在神面前稱義，因為律法本是叫人知罪。

所以，凡血肉之軀沒有一個能因律法的行為而在上帝面前稱義，因為律法本是要人認識罪。

所以，凡血肉之軀沒有一個能因律法的行為而在神面前稱義，因為律法本是要人認識罪。

因為無人能夠靠遵行律法而被上帝視為義人，律法的本意是要使人知罪。

沒有一個人可以靠行律法，在神面前得稱為義，因為藉著律法，人對於罪才有充分的認識。

所以血肉人在上帝面前、都不能由律法上的行為得稱為義：因為由於律法、人才認識罪。

因為沒有一個人本於律法上的行為在神面前被稱為義；原來，藉著律法，只能對罪有真正的認識。

蓋於上帝前、無人因行律見義、第由律知罪耳、○

蓋恃法而行者、無人得稱義於上帝前、法第使人知罪耳、

故無人由遵行律法、得稱義於天主前、蓋由律法可知罪耳、○

蓋徒恃遵行律法、無人能稱義於天主之前；惟因法而知罪耳。

Therefore no one will be declared righteous in God’s sight by the works of the law; rather, through the law we become conscious of our sin.

For by works of the law no human being will be justified in his sight, since through the law comes knowledge of sin.

For no one can ever be made right with God by doing what the law commands. The law simply shows us how sinful we are.

For no one will be justified in his sight by the works of the law, because the knowledge of sin comes through the law.

because by the works of the Law none of mankind will be justified in His sight; for through the Law comes knowledge of sin.

Therefore by the deeds of the law no flesh will be justified in His sight, for by the law is the knowledge of sin.

because by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified in his sight; for through the law cometh the knowledge of sin.

For no one will be justified in His sight by the works of the law, because the knowledge of sin comes through the law.

Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law[ is] the knowledge of sin.

For no one is declared righteous before him by the works of the law, for through the law comes the knowledge of sin.

Because by the works of the law, no flesh will be justified in his sight; for through the law comes the knowledge of sin.

Here is what we know. No one is made right with God by obeying the law. It is by believing in Jesus Christ. So we too have put our faith in Christ Jesus. This is so we can be made right with God by believing in Christ. We are not made right by obeying the law. That’s because no one can be made right with God by obeying the law.

Through him everyone who believes is set free from every sin. Moses’ law could not make you right in God’s eyes.

We firmly believe that a person is made right with God because of their faith. They are not saved by obeying the law.

The law brings God’s anger. Where there is no law, the law can’t be broken.

By the law, I died as far as the law is concerned. I died so that I might live for 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.

The law was given so that sin would increase. But where sin increased, God’s grace increased even more.

Abraham and his family received a promise. God promised that Abraham would receive the world. It would not come to him because he obeyed the law. It would come because of his faith, which made him right with God.

God’s grace has saved you because of your faith in Christ. Your salvation doesn’t come from anything you do. It is God’s gift.It is not based on anything you have done. No one can brag about earning it.

What should we say then? That the law is sinful? Not at all! Yet I wouldn’t have known what sin was unless the law had told me. The law says,“ Do not want what belongs to other people.”( Exodus 20:17; Deuteronomy 5:21) If the law hadn’t said that, I would not have known what it was like to want what belongs to others.But the commandment gave sin an opportunity. Sin caused me to want all kinds of things that belong to others. A person can’t sin by breaking a law if that law doesn’t exist.Before I knew about the law, I was alive. But then the commandment came. Sin came to life, and I died.

He saved us. It wasn’t because of the good things we had done. It was because of his mercy. He saved us by washing away our sins. We were born again. The Holy Spirit gave us new life.God poured out the Spirit on us freely. That’s because of what Jesus Christ our Savior has done.His grace made us right with God. So now we have received the hope of eternal life as God’s children.

Some of you are trying to be made right with God by obeying the law. You have been separated from Christ. You have fallen away from God’s grace.

All who depend on obeying the law are under a curse. It is written,“ May everyone who doesn’t continue to do everything written in the Book of the Law be under God’s curse.”( Deuteronomy 27:26)We know that no one who depends on the law is made right with God. This is because“ the one who is right with God will live by faith.”( Habakkuk 2:4)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)Christ set us free from the curse of the law. He did it by becoming a curse for us. It is written,“ Everyone who is hung on a pole is under God’s curse.”( Deuteronomy 21:23)

Don’t take me to court and judge me, because in your eyes no living person does what is right.

Before the law was given, sin was in the world. This is certainly true. But people are not judged for sin when there is no law.

You foolish person! Do you want proof that faith without good deeds is useless?Our father Abraham offered his son Isaac on the altar. Wasn’t he considered to be right with God because of what he did?So you see that what he believed and what he did were working together. What he did made his faith complete.That is what Scripture means where it says,“ Abraham believed God. God accepted Abraham because he believed. So his faith made him right with God.”( Genesis 15:6) And that’s not all. God called Abraham his friend.So you see that a person is considered right with God by what they do. It doesn’t happen only because they believe.Didn’t God consider even Rahab the prostitute to be right with him? That’s because of what she did for the spies. She gave them a place to stay. Then she sent them off in a different direction.A person’s body without their spirit is dead. In the same way, faith without good deeds is dead.

Hearing the law does not make a person right with God. People are considered to be right with God only when they obey the law.

Lord, suppose you kept a close watch on sins. Lord, who then wouldn’t be found guilty?

God doesn’t trust his holy angels. Even the heavens aren’t pure in his sight.

But you sin if you don’t treat everyone the same. The law judges you because you have broken it.Suppose you keep the whole law but trip over just one part of it. Then you are guilty of breaking all of it.

How can human beings be right with God? How can mere people really be pure?Even the moon isn’t bright and the stars aren’t pure in God’s eyes.