Galatians 3:21
Is the law then against the promises of God? God forbid: for if there had been a law given which could make alive, verily righteousness would have been of the law.
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- Galatians 2:21 I do not make void the grace of God: for if righteousness is through the law, then Christ died for nought.
- Romans 9:31 but Israel, following after a law of righteousness, did not arrive at that law.
- Romans 3:20–22 because by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified in his sight; for through the law cometh the knowledge of sin. But now apart from the law a righteousness of God hath been manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets; even the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ unto all them that believe; for there is no distinction;