義塞人求義於律法之中、而終未之得也。

但以色列人追求律法的义，反得不着律法的义。

但以色列人追求律法的义，反而达不到律法的义。

但以色列人追求律法的义，反而达不到律法的义。

以色列人靠遵行律法追求义，却徒劳无功。

但以色列人追求律法的义（“律法的义”原文作“义的律法”），却达不到律法的要求。

而以色列人追求律法的义，却没有达到律法的义。

但以色列人追求律法的義，反得不着律法的義。

但以色列人追求律法的義，反而達不到律法的義。

但以色列人追求律法的義，反而達不到律法的義。

以色列人靠遵行律法追求義，卻徒勞無功。

但以色列人追求律法的義（“律法的義”原文作“義的律法”），卻達不到律法的要求。

而以色列追求着稱義的律法，反而達不到律法。

而以色列人追求律法的義，卻沒有達到律法的義。

惟以色列人趨義之律而不及、

以色列民、以法求稱義而不得、何歟、

惟以色列人尋稱義之法、而不得其法、

but the people of Israel, who pursued the law as the way of righteousness, have not attained their goal.

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.

but that Israel who pursued a law that would lead to righteousness did not succeed in reaching that law.

But the people of Israel, who tried so hard to get right with God by keeping the law, never succeeded.

But Israel, pursuing the law of righteousness, has not achieved the righteousness of the law.

however, Israel, pursuing a law of righteousness, did not arrive at that law.

but Israel, pursuing the law of righteousness, has not attained to the law of righteousness.

but Israel, following after a law of righteousness, did not arrive at that law.

But Israel, pursuing the law for righteousness, has not achieved the righteousness of the law.

But Israel, which followed after the law of righteousness, hath not attained to the law of righteousness.

but Israel even though pursuing a law of righteousness did not attain it.

but Israel, following after a law of righteousness, didn’t arrive at the law of righteousness.

然則如何？曰：義塞之所求、未之得也、其中蒙恩者得之、而其餘則已成麻木不仁之徒矣。

守全法而犯一誡者、亦為犯法。蓋誡爾毋犯姦淫者、天主也；而誡爾毋殺人者、亦天主也。爾即未犯姦淫、而犯殺人、是亦犯法而已矣。

不寧惟是、凡承受割禮者、即有遵行全部律法之義務。爾既欲求義於律法之中、則與基督絕緣、而自置於恩寵之外矣。

以熱情論、固迫辱聖教會、不遺餘力者也。以守法論、固無懈可擊也。

吾知若輩非不渴慕天主、特慕之不得其道耳。蓋既昧於天主之義、故惟求自立其義、而不服膺天主之義矣。夫基督者、集律法之大成、而因信成義之道所由肇也。

若夫徒恃律法者、則實處於咒咀之下。經不云乎：『凡不遵行律法之一切規定者、應服咒詛。』是則無人能因律法而成義、不亦彰彰明甚。蓋「義者惟恃信德而有生命、」

於此吾人尚有何說？異邦之人、未曾求義、竟因信而得義矣。義塞人求義於律法之中、而終未之得也。何以故？以其求之不以信、而以法耳。

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。

若惟屬於律法者得為嗣子、是不啻廢棄信德、而致恩諾於無效也。夫法者、刑戮之器也；法之不存、何犯之有。

蓋徒恃遵行律法、無人能稱義於天主之前；惟因法而知罪耳。