But that no man is justified by the law in the sight of God, it is evident: for, The just shall live by faith.
But - furthermore.
By the law - Greek, 'IN the law;' in the sphere of the law, and in virtue of it. The syllogism (Galatians 3:11-12) is, According to Scripture, The just shall live by [ek, out of] faith. 'But the law is not of [ek, out of] faith, but of works' (i:e., does not make faith, but working, the conditional ground of justifying). Therefore "in," or, 'by the law; no man is justified (i:e., shall live) before God'-at God's tribunal-whatever the case may be before men (Romans 4:2) - not even if he could, which he cannot, keep the law, because the Scripture element and conditional mean of justification is faith (Romans 1:17; Habakkuk 2:4). Alford wrongly translates, 'He who is just by faith shall live.' [Ho dikaios ek pisteos zesetai supports the English version. It would be, if Alford were right, ho (G3588) ek (G1537) pisteoos (G4102) dikaios (G1342).] Also the contrast would be lost between "live by (of) faith" (namely, as the ground and source of justification), and "live in them" - namely, in his doings (Galatians 3:12), as the conditional element wherein he is justified.