6Even as Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for
righteousness. 7Know ye therefore that they which are of faith,
the same are the children of Abraham. 8And the scripture, foreseeing
that God would justify the heathen through faith, preached before the gospel
unto Abraham, saying, In thee shall all nations be blessed.
9So then they which be of faith are blessed with faithful Abraham.
10For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse:
for it is written, Cursed is every one that continueth not in all
things which are written in the book of the law to do them. 11But
that no man is justified by the law in the sight of God, it is evident:
for, The just shall live by faith. 12And the law is not of faith:
but, The man that doeth them shall live in them. 13Christ hath
redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it
is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree:
14That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through
Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.
15Brethren, I speak after the manner of men; Though it be
but a man’s covenant, yet if it be confirmed, no man disannulleth,
or addeth thereto. 16Now to Abraham and his seed were the promises
made. He saith not, And to seeds, as of many; but as of one, And to thy seed,
which is Christ. 17And this I say, that the covenant, that
was confirmed before of God in Christ, the law, which was four hundred and
thirty years after, cannot disannul, that it should make the promise of none
effect. 18For if the inheritance be of the law, it is
no more of promise: but God gave it to Abraham by promise.
19Wherefore then serveth the law? It was added because
of transgressions, till the seed should come to whom the promise was made;
and it was ordained by angels in the hand of a mediator.
20Now a mediator is not a mediator of one, but God is one.
21Is 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. 22But the scripture
hath concluded all under sin, that the promise by faith of Jesus Christ might
be given to them that believe. 23But before faith came, we were
kept under the law, shut up unto the faith which should afterwards be revealed.
24Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto
Christ, that we might be justified by faith. 25But after that
faith is come, we are no longer under a schoolmaster. 26For ye
are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus. 27For as
many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ.
28There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free,
there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.
29And if ye be Christ’s, then are ye Abraham’s
seed, and heirs according to the promise.
