Galatians 3:12

And the law is not of faith: but, The man that doeth them shall live in them.

Ver. 12. And the law is not of faith] Because it promiseth not life to those that will be justified by faith, but requireth works.

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And the law is not of faith — But quite opposite to it: it does not say, Believe; but, Do. Leviticus 18:5

¹² And the law is not of faith: but, The man that doeth them shall live in them.

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Wells of Living Water Commentary

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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